College Scholarships for the Blind | National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
Resource Name:College Scholarships for the Blind | National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
address
200 East Wells St, Baltimore, MD 21230
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.
Required documents
Varies, call for document information
Hours
Call for schedule information
410-659-9314
Voice
·Main Phone
Website
https://nfb.org/scholarshipsApplication process
Visit the website to view detailed application instructions.
Fees
None. Scholarships range from $3,000 to $12,000.
Service area
United States
Offers blind college students in the United States and Puerto Rico the opportunity to win one of thirty merit-based, national-level scholarships worth $8,000. All scholarships awarded are based on academic excellence, community service, and leadership.