Blind students can take advantage of the same scholarships available to sighted students. There are additional resources available as well. The following is a list of organizations which award scholarships to legally blind post-secondary students:
Information about the NFB of Maryland scholarships is available on our Students page.We typically offer two scholarships $1,800 and $1,200. The deadline for applications is June 1.
1800 Johnson St.
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314
(410) 685-5653 (fax)
Website: www.nfb.org/nfb/scholarship_program.asp
E-mail: scholarships@nfb.org
Offers thirty scholarships ranging from $3,000 to $12,000. The deadline for applications is March 31.
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600
(800) 232-5463
(212) 502-7777 (fax)
Website: www.afb.org
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Vesper Scholarship Fund
1120 20th Street, NW, Suite 750 South
Washington, DC 20036
Website: www.clb.org
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(800) 221-4792
Website: www.rfbd.org
E-mail: custserv@rfbd.org
(800) 433-3243
www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/audio
Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, has a variety of resources available to help blind and visually impaired students fund their education beyond high school. Some resources such as the FAFSA are in Braille. Other resources are in audio.
Formerly called the Student Aid Audio Guide, this new audio release introduces students to resources such as Web sites (and both Braille and print publications) that will help them decide what to study, what school is right for them, what to look for—and look out for—in financing their education, what career choices to make, and much more.
For specific information about these specialized formats, contact David Rives at (202) 377-3226 or email at dave.rives@ed.gov.