Emma Skogen Scholarship Fund
Emma Skogen remembered NDAB
with a special bequest in her will to the North Dakota Association of the Blind.
It was decided by the executive board that a scholarship fund be set up in her
memory for students who are blind or visually impaired and in need of financial
assistance. NDAB has established the Emma Skogen Scholarship Fund and welcomes
applications.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Applicants must be 18 or
older and attending a vocational or trade School. Applicants must have a financial need of a
scholarship.
HOW DO I APPLY?
Applicants must submit an
application form to the NDAB Scholarship Committee.
Included in this application
must be information describing what you plan to study, where (include full
address) and when. Please indicate related fees; your long-term career goals,
or community activities, and your financial need. Attach to the application a
copy of your latest grade transcript and a letter of recommendation (written by
teacher, youth leader, or someone else not related to you, but who knows you
well) describing your character and abilities.
HOW MUCH IS THE AWARD?
The NDAB Scholarship
Committee will award one $1000 scholarship annually. The grant awarded will be
made payable to the student. A student can be awarded a maximum of one
scholarship.
HOW ARE THE WINNERS SELECTED?
Final selection of the
scholarship winner will be made by the NDAB Scholarship Committee and announced
at the annual North Dakota Association of the Blind Convention in June.
The scholarship will be
awarded upon proof of full time enrollment in a vocational or trade school.
Some of the criteria for
final selection are:
• Financial Need
• Clarity of Study Plan
• Long-term Career Goals
• Grade-point Average
• Letter of Recommendation
• Extracurricular
Involvements
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Applications must be
post-marked no later than March 15th each year.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SENT TO:
NDAB
Scholarship Committee
C/O
Minot AFB, ND 58704