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Scholarship
& Grant Resources Financial Aid for Disability.gov provides an overview of the major federal student aid grant
programs. The federal government provides grant funds for students attending colleges, including career colleges and universities.
Grants, unlike loans, do not have to be repaid. Go to http://www.disability.gov/education/financial_aid/grants for more resources. The American Council of the Blind Scholarship application and instructions are now available
online from the ACB website at www.acb.org/scholarship. The Council of Citizens with Low Vision
International an ACB affiliate, announces the online Fred Scheigert Scholarship program. Three
scholarships in the amount of $3,000 a piece will be awarded to entering freshmen, undergraduate and graduate
college students who are visually impaired, maintain a strong GPA and are involved in their school/local community. For
scholarship guidelines and an on-line application, please go to www.cclvi.org/scholars.htm or for questions or additional information, please e-mail to scholarship@cclvi.org . The National Federation
of the Blind Scholarship application is now available. Go to NFB’s website www.nfb.org/scholarships Christine H. Eide Memorial Scholarship: In memory of his daughter,Torris Eide established this Scholarship for students who have been designated
as legally blind. The $500 scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate or graduate students entering or attending
an accredited college or university, with a maximum of $1,000 per year for any individual. Application Deadlines: occur in September or the fall semester or in January for the spring semester
For more information, or to receive information on next fall’s application date contact Gina Obando
at gobando@lighthouse.org or go to www.lighthouse.org. The AER Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the William & Dorothy Ferrell Scholarship of $1,000 per recipient. This scholarship
helps to support two legally blind individuals enrolled in a university program studying to become a professional
in the field. Friends in Art Scholarship is offered annually for achievemanet,
talent and excellence in the arts to a high school or college student who is visually impaired and plans to or is majoring
in the fields of music, arts drama or creative writing. Write to Harvely Miller, 196 E. French Broad St., Brevard
NC 28712-3410 (include a self-addressed stamped envelope) or email hhmiller@citcom.net for an application. Through the Looking Glass- 2012 Scholarship Announcement
and Application Through the Looking Glass and its National Center for
Parents with Disabilities and their Families are pleased to announce new scholarships specifically for high school seniors
or college students who have parents with disabilities. A total of fifteen $1000 scholarships will be given out Fall
2012. Scholarship information and applications are available on Through the Looking Glass' website www.lookingglass.org There
are separate eligibility requirements for high school seniors and for college students: 1.
High School Seniors. To be eligible, a student must be a high school graduate (or graduating senior) by Summer 2012,
planning to attend a two-year or four-year college in Fall 2012 in pursuit of an AA, BA or BS degree, and have at least one parent with a disability. 2. College Students.
To be eligible, a student must be currently enrolled in a two-year or four-year college in Fall 2012 in pursuit of an AA,
BA or BS degree, be 21 years of age or younger as of March 5, 2012 and have at least
one parent with a disability. All application materials must be postmarked by March 5, 2012.
Individuals may submit only one application per award period. Sendero has started an annual scholarship fund to be awarded
to a student with the most impressive travel adventure for the year. $2500 scholarship for one student. Interested parties
should think about future possibilities.The focus is on independent travel.
In other words, a cruise would not be rated highly in terms of independence. Travel with sighted friends, colleagues or family
is fine as long as the blind student is demonstrating independent travel, a leader rather than a follower.
They
want to hear how the student's orientation and mobility tools and techniques are used. It doesn't matter if one is using a
cane or a dog but more about what one is doing, sailing, hiking, exploring a big city and the like. Use of GPS is not required
but will weigh in the applicants favor if used.
Independence, innovation and uniqueness are the qualities they
are looking for when the applications are evaluated. Documenting the travel through photos and/or audio recordings will
be very helpful. This documentation along with the written travel story will be the bulk of the scholarship submission. More
details about the application will be published by early September. Recommendation letters will be requested. The funds can
be used for, school, technology, travel or whatever the winner chooses.
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