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National Federation of the Blind
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 2009 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 Kansas Scholarships. PresentationMark 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 WinnersWhat 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.
A Kansas NFB National Scholarship Winner SpeaksChikako Mochizuki of Lawrence, Kansas was a National Scholarship Winner. She discussed her plans to earn a Doctorate in History and shared her dream of being the first blind historian to go in to space. Scholarship ApplicationsApplications for the 2010 national scholarships can be filled out online or downloaded from: National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Information Center NFB OF KANSAS:
The Kenneeth Tiede Memorial Scholarship was created to provide scholarships to blind Kansans to persue higher educational goals. During the 2009 National Federation of the Blind of Kansas Annual Convention Second Vice-President Susan Stanzel discussed the history and development of the Kenneth Tiede Memorial Scholarship, explained who is elligeable to receive the scholarship and what criteria they must meet for consideration for this award. Listen to her remarks by selecting the link below: Kenneth Tiede Scholarship History The National Federation of the Blind of Kansas gives up to three Kenneth Tiede Memorial Scholarships to students who are legal residents of the State of Kansas and who will study either at a technical school or at a college or university. In addition, the winner must be able to attend the State Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Kansas in the fall of 2010. We use the same form as is used by our National organization. If you are applying for a National scholarship, send your application as instructed above to Anil Lewis , but send a second copy of your application to: Mrs. Dianne Hemphill 600 North Bel Rue Derby, Kansas, 67037 Phone: (316) 201-1323 To apply for a National Federation of the Blind of Kansas scholarship, you must contact an Officer or a Board Member and ask that person to supply a Letter of Recommendation. If you have questions about the Kenneth Tiede Memorial Scholarships, please contact Mrs. Dianne Hemphill , our Scholarship Chairman, by E-Mail at: |
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