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National Federation of the Blind Endowed Scholarship Program

Award Amount
$4,066
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

National Federation of the Blind

Number of Awards & Eligibility: 30 awards offered annually. This program includes the following named scholarships: Kenneth Jernigan and Charles and Melva Owen.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time postsecondary course of study in the fall semester.
  3. Must be legally blind.
  4. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
  5. Must be a high school senior or older to apply for this undergraduate and graduate award.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is available for legally blind students who are pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in a degree program at a U.S. institution.

Application requirements for the National Federation of the Blind Endowed Scholarship Program are:

  • Application form
  • Recommendation letters (2)
  • Official Transcript
  • Proof of legal blindness
  • Interview
  • Essay
Additional Information: All scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence, service to the community, and financial need. Recipients of federation scholarships need not be members of the National Federation of the Blind. The scholarship committee reviews all applications and selects the scholarship winners. All decisions by the scholarship committee are final. It is the intention of the NFB to award up to three scholarships to men and women who have already received one Federation scholarship in the past if enough strong and worthy candidates apply.

Award Amount: 1 award at $12,000. 1 award at $10,000. 2 awards at $7,000. 4 awards at $5,000. 22 awards at $3,000. All awards are made on an annual basis and are non-renewable. Students who have previously applied are encouraged to apply again.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $4,066.

About National Federation of the Blind:
Contact Information: Patti Chang, Esq. ,Chairperson
Address: National Federation of the Blind 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230

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