[nfbwatlk] nfbw scholarships

[Mike Freeman]

on the page http://www.nfb.org/scholarships we read:

"Each year at its national convention in July, the NFB gives a broad 
array of thirty scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars. 
All applicants for these scholarships:
  1.. must be legally blind, and
  2.. 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 2008 scholastic year, except that one scholarship may be given to a 
person employed full-time while attending school part-time, and
  3.. must participate in the entire NFB national convention and in all 
scheduled scholarship program activities."
The state scholarships presently require that one be a full-time 
student. This could be changed by a vote of the NFB of Washington Board 
of Directors or by a vote of the general convention of the NFB of 
Washington.

Mike Freeman

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Andrea Travis
  To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
  Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 3:02 PM
  Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] nfbw scholarships


  National scholarships are only available to full-time students. My
  understanding that our state scholarship program is the same, but
  don't quote me.

  Andrea

  On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 3:09 PM, Doug Trimble 
<Doug.Trimble at wssb.wa.gov> wrote:
  > What is our policy in regards to who can receive scholarships?
  >
  >  Full time or part time students
  >
  >  I have someone who would like to apply who will be a part-time 
student
  >  this fall.  Going back to school is required to keep their job. 
Our
  >  state applications say only full time status.  I believe National
  >  scholarships are available to part time students now.
  >  I was a part-time student years ago when applied with the state and
  >  national and I received one.
  >  Sorry about the rambling.  Just want straight answers.  If part 
time
  >  status is ok our application needs a little fixing.  If it is not 
ok
  >  maybe this could be on the agenda for our upcoming state meeting. 
Most
  >  students today work and go to school part time.
  >
  >
  >  Doug Trimble
  >  Orientation & Mobility Instructor
  >  Off Campus Work Advisor
  >  Washington State School for the Blind
  >  2214 E. 13th Street Vancouver,  WA  98661
  >  office ph. 360-696-6321 #118
  >  cell:360-909-0833
  >
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