"CHOICE - CHALLENGE - CONFIDENCE - CAREERS"
American
Council of the Blind (ACB)
Attn: Terry Pacheco
Coordinator of Affiliate and Member Services
1155 15th St NW, Suite 1004
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-467-5081
Toll Free: 1-800-424-8666
Fax: (202) 467-5085
www.acb.org
The ACB sponsors more than two dozen scholarships for students who are legally blind and enrolled in an academic or vocational training program. Amounts rewarded vary. To apply, contact the ACB in the fall to receive an information and application packet. Applicants will be considered for every ACB scholarship for which they are eligible.
Eligibility and limitations specific to individual scholarships will be noted in the announcement.
Limitations:
In addition to letters of recommendation and copies of academic transcripts,
applications must include an autobiographical sketch. Scholarship winners are
expected to be present at the council's annual conference; the council will
cover all reasonable expenses connected with convention attendance.
The deadline for applications is March of each year.
Generally, ACB scholarship winners receive a free copy of the Kurzweil OCR program.
Alma Murphey
Eligibility: Student must be a Braille user and in graduate school.
Financial Data: $500
Number awarded: 1 each year
Arnold sadler
Eligibility: The student must be blind or visually impaired and pursuing
a degree in a field of service to the disabled: i.e., Rehabilitation etc.
Financial Data: $1,500
Delbert Aman
memorial scholarship
Eligibility: Blind or Visually Impaired student who is a resident of
South Dakota or attending a South Dakota School.
Financial Data: $500
Dr. S Bradley
Burson memorial scholarship
Eligibility: Student must be pursuing a degree in the pure sciences:physics,engineering,
biology, chemistry.
Financial Data: $1,000
Dr. Mae Davidow
(check for residency requirement)
Financial Data: $1,500
Number awarded: 1
Duane Buckley
memorial scholarship
Purpose: To assist a student who strives to overcome extraordinary challenges
(freshman)
Financial Data: $1,000
Eunice Fiorito
memorial scholarship
Purpose: To assist a blind student planning to enter the advocacy/disability
field preference goes to a student with little or no vision.
Financial Data: $2,000
Number Awarded: 1
FLOYD QUALLS
MEMORIAL NIB SCHOLARSHIPS
Purpose: To provide financial assistance for postsecondary education
to blind students.
Eligibility: Students who are legally blind may apply for these scholarships.
Recipients are selectedin each of 4 categories: entering freshmen in academic
programs, undergraduates (sophomores, juniors, and seniors) in academic programs,
graduate students in academic programs, and vocational school students. Selection
is based on demonstrated academic record, involvement in extracurricular and
civic activities, and academic objectives. The severity of the applicant's visual
impairment and his/her study methods are also taken into account.
Financial Data: The stipend is $2,500.
Duration: 1 year.
Number awarded: 8 each year: 2 in each of the 4 categories.
GRANT M. MACK
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
Purpose: To provide financial assistance for postsecondary education
to blind students majoring in business or management.
Eligibility: All legally blind persons admitted to postsecondary educational
programs with a major in business or management (undergraduate or graduate)
who are U.S. citizens or resident aliens are eligible to apply. Selection is
based on demonstrated academic record, involvement in extracurricular and civic
activities, and academic objectives. The severity of the applicant's visual
impairment and his/her study methods are also taken into account.
Financial Data: The stipend is $2,000.
Duration: 1 year.
Special Features: These scholarships are sponsored by National Industries
for the Blind in honor of a dedicated leader of the American Council of the
Blind.
Number awarded: 2 each year.
John Hepner
Eligibility: The student must be employed in a full-time job and attending
a school carrying substantial credit courses.
Financial Data: $600
KELLIE CANNON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Purpose: To provide financial assistance to blind students who are interested
in preparing for a career in the computer field.
Eligibility: Eligible to apply are high school seniors, high school graduates,
and college students who are blind and are interested in majoring in college
in computer information systems or data processing. Selection is based on demonstrated
academic record, involvement in extracurricular and civic activities, and academic
objectives. The severity of the applicant's visual impairment and his/her study
methods are also taken into account.
Financial Data: The stipend is $1,000.
Duration: 1 year.
Special features: This program is provided by Visually Impaired Data
Processors International, an affiliate of the American Council of the Blind.
Number awarded: 1 each year.
Oregon Council
of the Blind $2,500
Eligibility: Residents of Oregon are given priority; however, if no state
resident candidates apply; other candidates will be considered.
Nicholas DiCaprio
scholarship
Ross
N. and Patricia Pangere Foundation for the visually impaired
Eligibility: Students must be pursuing a degree in the business fields.
Financial Data: $2,500
Number awarded: 2