Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship
National Federation of the Blind
Award: $8,000
Deadline: March
To support educational opportunities for blind people. Qualifications: Applicants must be legally blind (PDF) in both eyes; must be residing in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico; must be 18 years of age; must be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, post-secondary course of study in a degree program at a U.S. institution in the fall of the year of application (one scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time); must participate in person in the entire NFB National Convention and in all of its scheduled scholarship program activities (finalists will receive assistance to attend the national convention). Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the applicant's overall merit and demonstration of leadership and commitment to enhancing the lives of blind people. How to apply: Applicant must submit One completed scholarship application form, online or in print; One essay, limited to 700 words or less; at least one letter of recommendation; Transcript; High school seniors only-report(s) on college entrance examinations should be submitted; Proof of legal blindness; One affiliate president's interview. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.
Eligibility
- States: US