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2023 Scholarship Application

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The American Council of the Blind of New York, Inc. (ACBNY) is proud to award a one thousand dollar ($1000) scholarship and a five hundred dollar ($500) scholarship to qualified, deserving students.

Scholarship recipients must attend the annual ACBNY State Convention in Albany NY the weekend of September 28th-Oct.1st, 2023.  Expenses for travel, lodging and meals will be covered by ACBNY.

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must:

  • Provide evidence of legal blindness in accordance with the New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB) criteria: https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/cb/
  • Provide evidence of enrollment and good standing (passing grades) in a college, tech or trade school or other training program following high school graduation;
  • Present three (3) letters of recommendation (cannot be a family member);
  • Provide evidence of community involvement. This may be documented via one of your recommendation letters.  Said letter or document must be clearly marked as such;
  • Compose a 1000 word essay per the instructions below;
  • All finalists must participate in an interview process;
  • Applications and all documentation may be submitted by web-form, email or by regular mail in print or braille by June 15, 2023.

*ACBNY will not accept handwritten documents or incomplete application packages.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the ACBNY Scholarship application or submission process, please contact the scholarship committee chairperson, Ian Foley, at 716-892-1983 or by e-mail at scholarship@acbny.info.

Thank you for your interest in the American Council of the Blind of New York (ACBNY).  Our scholarship committee is composed of various professionals, including retired teachers.  Please practice diligence in composing your essay, and review it for accuracy and spelling.  We look forward to reviewing your application and reading your essay.

Good luck,
Ian Foley
ACBNY Scholarship Committee Chairman
scholarship@acbny.info

 

2016 Scholarship Announcement and Application

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND

OF NEW YORK, INC.

AN AFFILIATE OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, WASHINGTON, D.C.

A SELF-HELP ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO

IMPROVING THE LIFESTYLE AND INDEPENDENCE

OF THE BLIND

 

RE: 2016 Scholarship Announcement and Application

To: All Eligible Students

 

The American Council of the Blind of New York, Inc. (ACBNY) is proud to award a five hundred dollar ($500) scholarship to a deserving student.  The winner will be expected to attend our annual state convention in Buffalo, New York, the weekend of October 23-25, 2016. Expenses for travel, lodging and meals will be covered by ACBNY.

 

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must:

ü  Be legally blind in accordance with the NYSCB criteria (see NYSCB website);

ü  Be enrolled and in good standing (passing grades) in college, tech or trade school or other training program following high school graduation;

ü  Present three (3) letters of recommendation (cannot be a family member); and

ü  Show proof of community involvement. You can use the same letter or documentation for your proof and a letter of recommendation. Said letter or document must be clearly marked as such.

ü  Applications and all documentation may be submitted by email or by regular mail in braille or large print by September 1, 2016.

 

Application

All applicants must provide:

Ø  Name (first and last)

Ø  Address

Ø  City, State and Postal Code

Ø  Phone number

Ø  Email address

Ø  Date of Birth

Ø  Best way to contact you

Visual Status.

 

Applicants must write an essay of no more than one thousand (1000) words covering the following three topics:

  1. Why did you choose your major or program?  What future goals do you have, and why and how do you feel they are realistic?
  2. What does advocacy mean to you?
  3. Explain what methods you use for doing class work (reading and writing assignments, taking notes, etc.) and why you use the methods you do.

 

All applicants should be aware that the top three submissions will be followed with a telephone interview by three (3) scholarship committee members.

Applications must be e-mailed to the scholarship committee chairperson, Karen Blachowicz by September 1, 2016 at:

karenabc1970@live.com

or mailed (postmarked no later than Sept. 1 2016) to:

Karen Blachowicz                                                                                                                              29 Meridian St                                                                                                                                        Depew NY 14043.

 

If you have any questions please contact Karen Blachowicz at Karenabc1970@live.com or 716-681-2730.