Announcing the 2022 NAGDU National Convention Sponsorship
by Stacie Gallegos
Greetings from the National Association of Guide Dog Users. We are excited to announce that this year, NAGDU is sponsoring two guide dog user teams with $500 each to help cover a portion of their convention expenses. Applications are now being taken and will be until May 31, 2022.
Eligibility:
The sponsorships are open to new or existing NAGDU members and guide dog users who would benefit from monetary assistance to attend an in-person NFB National Convention. This year the committee will consider applications from all member applicants, whether they have attended an in-person national convention or not. The committee will then award one sponsorship to a guide-dog user who has never attended an in-person national convention and one sponsorship to a guide-dog user who will not be a first-time attendee of an in-person national convention this year.
Requirements for Applicants:
- Must be a guide dog user
- Must register for national convention by May 31, 2022
- Must be at least eighteen years old by the time of the convention
- Must provide the name of an affiliate president or guide dog user division president for a reference
- Must not already be receiving a Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship (It is okay if the person is receiving assistance from their local chapter or state affiliate.)
- Must attend both the NAGDU seminar and business meeting at convention
- Must submit an article by August 1 to be considered for the Braille Monitor which tells about the person’s convention experience
- Applicants must not already be chosen to receive a Kenneth Jernigan scholarship. *Note: Qualified applicants should apply for both. The committees will coordinate to ensure NAGDU sponsorship recipients do not also receive Kenneth Jernigan scholarship funds.
Notification of Award:
If you are chosen to receive a NAGDU Convention Sponsorship, you will receive an email with details that should answer most of your questions. The committee will make every effort to notify winners by June 17, 2022.
Receiving the Award:
If you are chosen for the NAGDU Convention Sponsorship, you will be given a prepaid debit or credit card loaded with five hundred dollars. This card can only be given in person. The time and location to pick up your card will be determined after you arrive. Please note, NAGDU will not be able to provide funds before the convention, so it will be your responsibility to pay your way there.