The NFB of Massachusetts is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year. Up to 3 scholarships will be awarded, including 1 for $3,000.00 and 2 for $1,500.00 each. Please read all instructions carefully and pay close attention to the deadlines.

Scholarship Application Deadline:

February 15, 2025.

Eligibility:

As a scholarship applicant, you must:

• Be legally blind or have a visual impairment that requires the student to obtain services from a teacher of the visually impaired;
• Be a resident of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
• Plan to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in the 2025 - 2026 academic year;
• Have not previously won a NFBMA scholarship more than twice for the same degree

To apply for a scholarship, you must:

• Complete the NFBMA Scholarship Application Form. Please fill out the form to the best of your ability. Submit the form no later than February 15, 2025;
• Email proof of legal blindness and most recent academic transcript to scholarships@nfbma.org no later than February 15, 2025;
• arrange for three reference letters from professors, counselors, and/or employers who have worked with you within the past year to be sent to scholarships@nfbma.org with the word “reference” and your name in the subject line by February 15, 2025;
• Participate in a 30-minute interview with a member of the scholarship committee in February or early March 2025;
• Participate in the entire National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts state convention, to be held in-person on Friday, March 14 through Sunday, March 16, 2025 at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel in Springfield, MA. All applicants will be expected to attend the convention and participate in all activities of the convention, including a breakfast specifically for scholarship applicants. Scholarship winners will be announced at the convention banquet.
• Send your completed scholarship application to scholarships@nfbma.org with the word “scholarship” in the subject line by Wednesday, February 15, 2025.

Deadline:

Applications must be received on or before February 15, 2025.

Past NFBMA Scholarship Winners

The 2024 Scholarship Winners

• Isabel Rosario
• Rebecca Arrowood
• Christopher Suplice
• Shannon Cantan

The 2023 Scholarship Winners

• Madeleine Babcock
• Tom Geraci
• Justin Heard
• Evan Hershowitz
• Chantale Zuzi

Additional Information:

If you have any questions, please contact Shara Winton, NFBMA President at 617-600-8130 or send an email to SharaWinton@gmail.com with the word “scholarship” in the subject line.