National Federation of the Blind
Scholarship Program
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Carrie Modesitt, 2006 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Winner: Fulton, Missouri Albert Einstein said, “Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others; it is the only means.” The examples set forth by Federationists sparked an inquisitive interest in achieving independence that encouraged me to obtain the necessary skills to become competitive. In the past two years that I have been in the NFB and an officer of the Missouri Association of Blind Students, others’ modeling of success encouraged me and showed me that I and others like me can achieve similarly and reach to new heights. |
Each year at the annual convention the National Federation of the Blind awards scholarships to recognize the achievements of outstanding blind scholars. In addition to a scholarship, each winner will be brought to the 2011 National Federation of the Blind Annual Convention in July at Federation expense, providing an excellent opportunity for high level networking with active blind persons in many, many different professions and occupations. Check this page regularly for information and application instructions for the 2010 National Federation of the Blind and the National Federation of the Blind of Texas Scholarships.
Presentation
Mark Riccobono, Director of the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute reports live from the 2009 Washington Seminar and speaks with Anil Lewis, chairman of the NFB Scholarship Committee, about the NFB's scholarship program.
Straight Talk About Vision Loss Episode 24, (WMV) 17.5 MB
Straight Talk About Vision Loss Episode 24Audio Only (MP3) 6.75 MB
Meet Past Scholarship Winners
What kind of student wins an NFB scholarship? Read about past NFB National Scholarship recipients in August-September issues of the Braille Monitor. We invite you to read or listen to the members of the 2007 and 2008 Scholarship Classes and the scholarship presentations which occured during the convention banquet.
- Meet the 2010 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Class, (Text)
- Meet the 2010 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Class, (Audio) 40.00 MB
- Meet the 2009 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Class, (TEXT)
- Meet the 2009 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Class Audio
- Meet the 2008 Scholarship Class of the National federation of the Blind, (Text)
- Meet the 2008 Scholarship Class of the National Federation of the Blind, (Audio) 37.2 MB
- The 2007 Scholarship Class, (Text)
- The 2007Scholarship Class, (Audio) 33.1 MB
Scholarship Applications
Applications for the 2011 national scholarships can be filled out online or downloaded from:
National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Information Center when they become available.
National Federation of the Blind of Texas Scholarship Program
Each year at the National Federation of the Blind of Texas State Convention, NFBT provides scholarships to the best and brightest blind students in the state. All applicants for these scholarships must be (1) legally blind and (2) pursuing or planning to pursue a full time post secondary course of study in the state of Texas in the fall semester of 2011. For further information and application instructions visit the 2010 National Federation of the Blind of Texas Scholarships Page. You can submit your application two ways: Apply Online or Download the Application, fill it out and submit it as an e-mail attachment or via snail mail. Applications must be received no later than June 30, 2011.If you experience any difficulty using this Web site report all technical issues to:
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