2023 Scholarship

National Federation of the Blind of Wisconsin

 2023 Scholarship

One $1500 Scholarship will be awarded to an appropriately qualified legally blind student attending college in the Fall of 2023 as a full-time student. The student must be a Wisconsin resident. The winner will be sponsored to attend both our spring State Convention in Green Bay, Wisconsin, May 12-14, and our July 1-6 National Convention in Houston, Texas. You will receive your monetary award at the beginning of your Fall semester, 2023.

Transportation, hotel accommodations, and a stipend for meals for both the week-long National Convention and the three day State Convention will be provided by the National Federation of the Blind of Wisconsin. As a requirement of the Scholarship award, the winner must attend and participate at each Convention in its entirety.

During each Convention, our Scholarship winner will be able to exchange information and ideas with blind students, successful blind professionals, Federal officials, members of Congress, and manufacturers of new technology.

Applicants will be evaluated for their academic excellence, personal achievements, and community service.

To apply for the National Federation of the Blind of Wisconsin Scholarship, please complete this application and include all requested documents listed below.

First Name
Last Name
Phone Number
Address
Address 2
City/Town
State/Province
ZIP/Postal Code
Country
Date of Birth
Academic Information
School Address
Address 2
City/Town
State/Province
ZIP/Postal Code
Country
School Phone
Year in School
Year in School
Major
Major
GPA
GPA
School attending in Fall 2023
School attending in Fall 2023
List any other post-secondary schools you have attended and grade point averages earned
List any other post-secondary schools you have attended and grade point averages earned
List high schools attended and grade point averages earned
List high schools attended and grade point averages earned
Employment goal
Employment goal
Awards and honors received
Awards and honors received
Community services
Community services
1. Describe yourself detailing your strengths, personal challenges, goals, and ways of working with your blindness. How will a Scholarship help you?
1. Describe yourself detailing your strengths, personal challenges, goals, and ways of working with your blindness. How will a Scholarship help you?
What Next?

Candidates will be contacted to schedule a telephone interview.  Applications and attachments will not be returned. The winner will be contacted by April 20th, and must be able to attend the Wisconsin Convention in Green Bay, May 12-14 and the National Convention July 1-6, in Houston, Texas. A scholarship will be given if a qualified candidate applies.