American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
Future Reflections Fall 2022 AWARDS
by Cayte Mendez
Reprinted from Braille Monitor, Volume 65, Number 11, December 2022
From the Editor: Some volunteer positions in the NFB are as demanding as full-time employment. One such job is chairing our NFB Scholarship Committee. Scholarship Chair Cayte Mendez manages to remain organized, calm, and compassionate in the performance of her duties. Here is her announcement about the 2023 Scholarship Program.
The National Federation of the Blind is pleased to announce our 2023 Scholarship Program. We offer thirty eight thousand-dollar scholarships to blind students who will be at least eighteen years of age by July 1, 2023. Students may apply if they reside in the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico and will be enrolled in a full-time accredited postsecondary degree program during the 2022-2023 school year. All scholarships will be awarded at our 2023 National Convention, which will take place in Houston, Texas, from July 1 to 6, 2023.
The application period begins December 1, 2022, and closes at midnight EST on March 31, 2023. Go to www.nfb.org/scholarships. To apply during the four-month open period, read the rules and the submission checklist, complete the official 2023 Scholarship Application form (online or in print), supply all required documents, and request and complete an interview with an NFB affiliate president. Remember, the only way to win is to apply!