2013 Scholarship Application Program

Dear applicant,
 
Thank you for applying to the American Council of the Blind Scholarship Program.  Please take a few moments to review the critical application instructions that follow prior to proceeding to the online application.  Doing so will assure that you have organized yourself in such a manner that you have submitted all required documentation in a timely manner.  Please copy and save this instruction page prior to proceeding so that you may reference them as needed.

Scholarship application instructions:

The American Council of the Blind scholarship application process must be completed online.  Only approved supplements will be accepted by regular mail.  See the mailing address below for submission of the supporting documents.  Incomplete forms will not be processed and considered for review.  Please do not leave any questions blank. 
 
Include the following with your completed application: 

  1. Autobiographical sketch (details found in online application)
  2. Certification of legal blindness from an ophthalmologist, optometrist or physician.  (This hard copy letter may be mailed.)
  3. Certified transcripts from the school you are currently attending.  Entering freshmen, please include high school transcripts; graduate students, please include undergraduate transcripts.  Unless extenuating circumstances exist, a 3.3 cumulative grade point average is required.  (This hard copy letter may be mailed.)
  4. Two letters of recommendation from a current or recent instructor, career counselor or employer.  (Microsoft Word or Rich Text formats will only be accepted and can be emailed separately to: deetheien@acbes.org.)
  5. 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 2012 do not need to submit this document.  (Microsoft Word or Rich Text formats are preferred and can be emailed separately to deetheien@acbes.org.)

Completed application supplements (only) that are not able to be emailed must be postmarked no later than Friday, March 1, 2013, to:
 
American Council of the Blind Scholarship Program
Attn: Dee Theien
6300 Shingle Creek Parkway,
Suite 195
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430-2136

Online applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM (CST) Friday, March 1, 2013.  If you wish to check on whether all your application information was received, you may call Dee Theien after March 14, 2013 at (612)332-3242 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (CST).
 
*Please confirm below that you have read the above instructions, and then continue to proceed with the application process.

2013 ACB Scholarship Application
I. PERSONAL DATA:
(Note: Full Time is considered 12 or more credit hours per term (semester or quarter) for undergraduates and 9 or more credit hours for graduate students.)
II. VISUAL STATUS:
Please note: Legal blindness is defined as an individual who can not see better than 20/200 in the best eye with glasses or contact lenses or whose visual field in the best eye is 20 degrees or less at the widest diameter with glasses or contact lenses.
(Please include correct information on the cause(s)of vision loss, visual acuities and visual fields. Do not refer to the eye report that must be submitted.)
III. Education Background:
Note: Proof of acceptance must be included with application materials. If you will not be notified by the time you submit this application, please indicate the date you expect to receive notice from the school(s).
IV. Test Record Information:
V. Work Experience:
VI. Extracurricular Activities: Please list your extracurricular activities.
VII. American Council of the Blind Involvement:
ACB scholarship winners are expected to attend the ACB National Conference and Convention unless there are circumstances beyond their control and with the approval of the organization.
VIII. Autobiographical Sketch: (No more than 500 words about you.)
NOTE: Please refer to the instructions at the beginning of the application to ensure that your application is complete. Please review the entire scholarship application for accuracy and completeness. Before submitting your application, you should make a copy for your records.

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