National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program

The following requirements apply to all applicants:

Must be legally blind (PDF) in both eyes. Must be residing in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico. Must be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, post-secondary course of study in a degree program at a U.S. institution in the fall of the year of application (one scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time). Must participate in the entire NFB National Convention and in all of its scheduled scholarship program activities (finalists will receive assistance to attend the national convention).

For more information regarding eligibility, we strongly encourage you to review our 2019 scholarship FAQ document (Word).
How to Apply

Confirm your eligibility by confirming you are legally blind (PDF) in both eyes. Apply online or through the mail. Please note that the application period for the 2019 scholarship program ended March 31, 2019. For the 2020 awards, application materials will be available beginning November 1, 2019.

NFB/HumanWare STEM Internship

The NFB and HumanWare, a leading assistive technology company that makes products to help blind people participate equally in society, have collaborated to offer a STEM internship opportunity. The intern will be part of HumanWare’s research and development department in Longueuil QC, Canada starting around June 2019 through August 2019. The intern will also travel to the NFB National Convention in July. The internship package includes housing, travel expenses, and an internship wage to be determined. If you are interested, please complete the NFB scholarship application on or before February 28, 2019. You will then be given the opportunity to complete the HumanWare internship application.

Award
varies
Deadline
02/28/2020