National Federation of the Blind Endowed Scholarship Program

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Sunday, March 31

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Sunday, March 31

Applications are available online from the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) website or by contacting the NFB and obtaining a printed version. In addition to the completed application, the student must submit: an essay of no more than 700 words in length; two letters of recommendation from individuals who can describe his/her academic ability, leadership skills, and/or community involvement; proof of legal blindness; a current transcript from the institution that he/she is currently attending, and transcripts from all other postsecondary institutions attended. If he/she has not yet attended such an institution or has not completed one year of study, the applicant should also send his/her high school transcript and a copy of his/her score reports for all standardized tests taken for college admission. Each applicant is required to contact the nearest NFB affiliate president before March 31 to request a personal interview. The interview may take place before or after March 31. By April 15, a president or president's designee completes the interview, usually by telephone, and sends a report to the scholarship office. Documents must be in Microsoft Word document format (.DOC), .DOCX, PDF, or .RTF when submitted via uploading or via attachment to an email. Documents by fax will not be accepted. The completed application and all supporting documents must be submitted online by the deadline date at midnight EST. Multiple applications are unnecessary. Each applicant will be considered for all scholarships for which he/she qualifies.

Contact: Patti Chang, Esq.

Address: National Federation of the Blind 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230