College Scholarships for the Blind | National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
Offers blind college students in the United States and Puerto Rico the opportunity to win one of thirty merit-based, national-level scholarships worth from $3,000 to $12,000. All scholarships awarded are based on academic excellence, community service, and leadership.
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Physical Address
200 East Wells St, Baltimore, MD 21230
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Application process
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Eligibility
All applicants for these scholarships: - Must be legally blind in both eyes, and - Must be residing in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico, and - Must be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in a degree program at a United States institution in the scholastic year, except that one scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time, and - Must participate in the entire NFB national convention and in all of its scheduled scholarship program activities.
Agency info
National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
Coordinates many programs, services, and resources to defend the rights of blind Americans, and provide information and support to blind children and adults.