AmericanScholarship - Update on Scholarships in America

The National Federation of the Blind of Washington is pleased to announce that once again at
our annual state convention, we will be awarding two scholarships to recognize outstanding
blind scholars in our state. All applicants must be:

• Legally blind,
• Residents of the State of Washington, and
• Pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time college or graduate course of study.

The winners must be in attendance at our convention on October 19th, 20th and 21st 2007,
which will be held in Olympia, Washington, in order to receive these scholarships. Our state
office will pay for the winners’ convention expenses.
This year the scholarships we will be awarding are:

• The Twelfth Annual Hazel Ten-Broeke Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $2,000.
  Mrs. Ten-Broeke was the wife of the founder of the National Federation of the Blind, Jacobus
  Ten- Broeke. She resided in the State of Washington from 1980 until 1987. Mrs. Ten -Broeke
  served on the National Federation of the Blind of Washington Board of Directors from 1981
  until 1987. She has always been a strong believer in blind persons receiving a solid education,
  and we are proud to honor her contributions to our state in this way.
• The Seventeenth Annual Beverly Prows Memorial Scholarship in the amount of
  $3,000. Beverly Prows believed in the capacities of blind persons, and worked diligently to
  promote equality and first class citizenship for the blind. In memory of her good work her
  family has designated this scholarship to continue her efforts to improve the lives of blind
  Washingtonians.

To apply for our scholarships, applicants must do the following:

• Complete the attached application.
• Submit a letter describing him or herself. The letter should discuss his/her
  hobbies, interests, school activities and future goals.
• Provide High School transcripts and/or all up to date college transcripts.
• Include three letters of reference.
• All applicants MUST contact Rita Szantay, State Scholarship Chairperson
  for a telephone interview. She can be reached at (206) 224-7242.
• All completed application packets MUST be received in our Seattle office
  by Friday, September 7, 2007.

ALL OF THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS MUST BE SENT TOGETHER IN
ONE COMPLETED PACKET TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THESE
SCHOLARSHIPS.
APPLICATION PACKETS ARRIVING AFTER THIS DEADLINE WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED. APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT COMPLETE ALL OF THE ABOVE
REQUIREMENTS MAY BE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE PROCESS.
SEND COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKETS TO:
Rita Szantay
Scholarship Chairperson
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2200
Seattle, WA 98101
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