National Federation of the Blind

Scholarship Program

Carrie Modesitt, 2006 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Winner: Fulton, Missouri Albert Einstein said, “Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others; it is the only means.” The examples set forth by Federationists sparked an inquisitive interest in achieving independence that encouraged me to obtain the necessary skills to become competitive. In the past two years that I have been in the NFB and an officer of the Missouri Association of Blind Students, others’ modeling of success encouraged me and showed me that I and others like me can achieve similarly and reach to new heights.

Each year at the annual convention the National Federation of the Blind awards scholarships to recognize the achievements of outstanding blind scholars. In addition to a scholarship, each winner will be brought to the 2009 National Federation of the Blind Annual Convention in July at Federation expense, providing an excellent opportunity for high level networking with active blind persons in many, many different professions and occupations. Check this page regularly for information and application instructions for the 2009 National Federation of the Blind Scholarships.

What kind of student wins an NFB scholarship?  Read about past NFB National Scholarship recipients in August-September issues of the Braille Monitor. We invite you to read or listen to the members of the 2007 and 2008 Scholarship Classes and the scholarship presentations which occured during the convention banquet.

The 2007 Scholarship Class, (Text)

The 2007Scholarship Class, (Audio) 33.1 MB

Meet the 2008 Scholarship Class of the National federation of the Blind, (Text)

Meet the 2008 Scholarship Class of the National Federation of the Blind, (Audio) 37.2 MB

Scholarship Applications

Applications for the 2009 national scholarships can be filled out online or downloaded from:

National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Information Center