[Mt-blind] NFB Scholarship Program

[David Andrews]

The NFB Scholarship Program for 2008

Here is an announcement from Anil Lewis, the Chairman of the National 
Federation of the Blind's Scholarship Committee.

The National Federation of the Blind will give 30 college 
scholarships to the nation's top blind students in its 2008 NFB 
Scholarship Program during the
annual convention next year.  These awards include the $12,000 
Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship, 1 Scholarship for $10,000; 2 
Scholarships for $7,000 each;
4 Scholarships for  $5,000 each; and 22 Scholarships for $3,000 
each.  Each winner will be brought to the NFB annual convention next 
July at Federation
expense, and will receive other useful gifts!

Legally blind students, from high school senior to grad school 
attendee, are advised to go to
www.nfb.org/scholarships
  for complete information on who is eligible and how to apply for 
the 2008 NFB Scholarship awards.  You may fill out the application 
form for these scholarships
online or you may contact the chairman for print documents.

Contact Anil Lewis by sending your e-mail to:
Scholarships at nfb.org.
Please note:  All scholarship documentation must be received by March 
31, 2008.