Scholarship Application

The American Council of the Blind of Ohio is offering five scholarships for the 2011-2012 academic year. The scholarships being offered this year are as follows:

$2000 MAX EDELMAN SCHOLARSHIP
$2000 DAVID NEWMEYER SCHOLARSHIP
Both of the above scholarships are offered to a legally blind undergraduate student in any field of study.

$2500 JOANN FISCHER SCHOLARSHIP is offered to a legally blind graduate student in any field of study.

$2500 LINWOOD WALKER SCHOLARSHIP is offered to a legally blind graduate student in a service-related field (e.g. teaching, health related, public administration, etc).

$2000 NOLA WEBB-MCKINNEY SCHOLARSHIP is offered to a blind or sighted, graduate or undergraduate student pursuing a degree in a blindness related area (e.g. special education, rehabilitation teaching or counseling, orientation and mobility, or concentrating in programs serving persons who are blind).

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant must be:
An Ohio resident or attend an Ohio school
Be enrolled in a post graduate degree program of 2 or more years in length
Be legally blind (except for the NOLA WEBB-MCKINNEY SCHOLARSHIP)
Have a 3.0 or higher GPA on a 4.0 scale
Be willing to attend the 2010 ACB-Ohio convention’s Saturday workshops and Sunday morning breakfast when scholarships will be awarded.

INSTRUCTIONS

Application must be typed
Completed application along with the following must be submitted as an entire packet.
A. Three typed completed reference forms
Note: You must print out three reference forms.
B. Official copy of transcripts
C. Certificate of legal blindness
D. 250-500 word essay
E. Complete all items. An incomplete, illegible, or late application will disallow consideration of your scholarship application.
Due Date is August 1.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE APPLICATION

1. Fill out all fields that apply to you.
2. Click on the printable form button.
3. Print out the printable form.
4. Print out three reference forms.
5. After you get all requirements finish from the above instructions , mail in the packet to the mailing address at the bottom of the application.

Note : Fields with a * must be filled in.
*Name:

*Address:

*City: *State: *Zip:

*Phone: Example 111-111-1111


E-mail


Parent/Guardian (if applicable):


*Applicant’s Date of Birth : Example 10-10-1977



HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY:

High School GPA:


ACT/SAT Test Score (if Known):



CURRENTLY ENROLLED COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ONLY:

College/University :


Address :


Telephone : Example 111-111-1111


College GPA :

Major :

TYPE OF STUDENT
Full-time
Part-time
Please check your student status
Entering Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Graduate Student

Please attach a typed essay (250-500 words) addressing the following:
* Your career objectives, future plans, personal goals, and any academic or personal qualities that you would like to share with the scholarship committee.

* Why you believe you are qualified to receive this scholarship.

Extra-Curricular Involvement. List your work and/or volunteer experience and community service activities:

Academic Achievement. List any academic honors, department awards, scholarships, assistantships or special financial circumstances that you would like the scholarship committee to consider when reviewing this application:


Work Experiences (include specific jobs and dates of employment):

List the Names, Addresses, and Telephone Numbers of Three References. These should be the three people to whom you send the reference forms:

Have you completed the FAFSa this year? :
Yes
No
Date FAFSA form was mailed : Example 11-11-1977

Have you taken out loans for school? :
Yes
No
If so, what is your total loan debt?:

Please list any scholarships or grants you will be receiving this academic year:



Although the scholarship will not be reviewed automatically, past recipients may reapply. A current scholarship application must be completed each year to be considered. The degree of financial need is not the sole determinant in the selection.

Applicant’s signature grants The American Council of the Blind of Ohio permission to access related information for the purpose of scholarship consideration.

Several finalists will be selected who meet the above requirements. The finalists may be contacted to arrange an interview time with the Scholarship Committee.

All scholarship winners are required to attend Saturday workshops and Sunday breakfast during the ACB-Ohio convention held November 5-7 2009. A stipend for meals and workshops will be provided to each recipient.

Send application packet to :
ACBO Scholarship Committee
601 Richards Rd.
Columbus OH 43214-3743

If you have any questions call Mary Hiland at :
(800) 835-2226

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