Amount: $3,000-$12,000. About: The National Federation for the Blind (NFB) awards $120,000 annually to blind students studying in the U.S. through several scholarships included in their annual scholarship program. Through one application, interested students can apply to all scholarships offered by NFB. In order to qualify, applicants must be legally blind in both eyes, live in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico, be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time course load at a U.S. institution, and participate in the entire NFB National Convention and all of its scheduled scholarship program activities.
Eligible Grade Levels: High School Senior, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate Student
Eligible Majors: All majors
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement
Deadline: Application is currently closed. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.