AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND SCHOLARSHIP

The American Foundation for the Blind administers a scholarship program for deserving students. Each year individuals who are blind or visually impaired can apply for financial awards to support their post-secondary education.
Available AFB Scholarships for 2019

1. The Rudolph Dillman Memorial Scholarship: Four scholarships of $2,500 each to undergraduates or graduates who are studying full-time in the field of rehabilitation or education of persons who are blind and/or visually impaired.
2. The Paul and Ellen Ruckes Scholarship: Two scholarships of $2,000 each to a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in the field of engineering or in computer, physical, or life sciences.
3. The R.L. Gillette, Gladys C. Anderson, and Karen D. Carsel Memorial Scholarship: One scholarship of $3,500 given to a female undergraduate student studying music. In addition to the general requirements, applicants must submit a music performance in a digital audio formats such as MP3, WAV, or OGG. Performances should be sent directly in a digital format to the e-mail address “info@afb.net”. When submitting your sample, please use the subject “AFB Scholarship Musical Performance Submission”.
4. The Delta Gamma Foundation Florence Margaret Harvey Memorial Scholarship: One scholarship of $1,000 to an undergraduate or graduate student in the field of rehabilitation or education of persons who are blind or visually impaired.
Opens: December 15th
Deadline: Applications and supporting documents must be received by AFB no later than April 1, 2020 at 11:59 PM Eastern time.