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American Council of the Blind Scholarship

American Council of the Blind

The American Council of the Blind Scholarship is awarded to freshmen, undergraduate and graduate students with a minimum of 3.3 GPA. Applicants must be legally blind and demonstrate involvement in the school or local community

Key Information

Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    Entering freshmen, undergraduate and graduate college students who are legally blind
  • Minimum GPA:
    3.30
  • Financial Need:
    Not Mentioned
  • Extracurricular:
    Involved in their school/local community.
  • Disability:
    Legally Blind

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Required
  • Essay:
    No more than 500 words containing information about you. Tell us about your personal goals, strengths, weaknesses, hobbies, honors, achievements, etc. Be sure to list the field or courses of study you are pursuing and explain why you have chosen it.
  • Recommendation Letters:
    Two letters of recommendation from a current or recent instructor, career counselor or employer
  • Other Materials:
    Certification of legal blindness from an ophthalmologist, optometrist or physician. (This hard copy letter may be mailed.)Proof of acceptance from a post-secondary school. Entering and transferring students must submit a notice or letter from the admissions office certifying acceptance or consideration for admission. If not available at the time the application is submitted, it must be submitted as soon as it is available. Students continuing at the same school attended during 2016-17 do not need to submit this document

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