Posted on May 13, 2026
The American Council of the Blind’s (ACB) Scholarship Program was established in 1982. The American Council of the Blind (ACB) and the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) have partnered to offer educational scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $7,500 for legally blind students attending a technical college or who are an entering freshman, undergraduate or a graduate student. This program awards students with scholarships to help with post-secondary education financial needs such as tuition, fees, room and board and other additional costs associated with adaptive technology. For more information on our scholarships program, please visit our scholarships page.
Congratulations to our 2026 scholarship recipients!
Floyd Qualls Memorial (ACB)
Claire Schultz, Colorado
Floyd Qualls Memorial (ACB)
Madeline Major, Minnesota
Floyd Qualls Memorial (ACB)
Philip So, New Jersey
Floyd Qualls Memorial (ACB)
Jenna Sheetz, Virginia
Floyd Qualls Memorial (ACB)
Batya Sperling-Milner, New York
Kellie Cannon (ACB)
Ella Shrout, Oregon
Paul and Ellen Ruckes (AFB)
Ella Shrout, Oregon
Dr. Bradley Burson (ACB)
EmmaGrace Olech, Texas
Paul and Ellen Ruckes (AFB)
EmmaGrace Olech, Texas
John Hebner (ACB)
Lauren Mack, New York
Arnold Sadler (ACB)
Jessica Brownlee, Georgia
Rudolph Dillman (ACB)
Jessica Brownlee, Georgia
James R. Olsen Memorial (ACB)
Aidan Cahill, Connecticut
Blacksburg Breakfast Lions Club of Virginia (ACB)
Aidan Cahill, Connecticut
Eunice Fiorito (ACB)
Muhammad Sohaib, Texas
Charles Dillman (AFB)
Muhammad Sohaib, Texas
Rudolph Dillman/Charles Dillman (AFB)
Zachary McLean, Washington
Rudolph Dillman/Charles Dillman (AFB)
Suzette May, Texas
Norma Schecter (ACB)
Nicholas Frazier, Alabama
Duane Buckley (ACB)
Nicholas Frazier, Alabama
William H. Corey
Toban Harnish, Pennsylvania
ACB Oregon (ACB)
Naima Jaitla, Oregon
Ross N. Pangere Foundation (ACB)
Lauren(Ren) Lovegood, Massachusetts
Ross N. Pangere Foundation (ACB)
LaQuon Johnson, Virginia
Ross N. Pangere Foundation (ACB)
John Mobley IV, Michigan
R.I. Gillette, Gladys C. Anderson and Karen D. Carsel Memorial (AFB)
Sarah Owofade, Texas
Caesar Eghtesadi
Olivia Collazo, New York