This scholarship application opens in 2021.
The Washington Council of the Blind scholarship committee is offering scholarships to legally blind residents of Washington State attending or planning to attend accredited universities, colleges or technical schools in the United States. Nine scholarships ranging in value from $1,000 to $4,000 were awarded in 2017.
Applicant Eligibility:
- The applicant must be legally blind in both eyes. Legal blindness is defined as an individual who has a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the corrected eye and/or 20 degrees or less visual field in the corrected eye.
- The applicant must be enrolled or have been accepted to enroll in an accredited vocational school, college or university located in the United States.
- The applicant must be a resident of Washington State. A resident of Washington State is an individual who has physically resided in the State of Washington for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months at the time of application.
How to Apply:
- Review the scholarship cover letter application requirements.
- Complete the online application form (linked provided at the bottom of the cover letter application requirements) and submit all required supporting documents, either online or by email. (When submitting supporting documents by e-mail, please indicate on the subject line what supporting document you are sending: e.g. John Jones, personal essay. If you need technical assistance, please contact Tim McCorcle at the telephone number or e-mail address listed below.)
- Required supporting documents:
*Personal essay
*Certification of legal blindness in both eyes
*Official or unofficial transcripts
*Two (2) letters of recommendation from a current or recent instructor, career counselor or employer. Letters of recommendation should be current and describe the applicant’s character, contributions, and successes. - Submit required documents to:
Kim L. Moberg, WCB Scholarship Committee Chair
12481 Silverdale Way NW
Silverdale, WA 98383-8065
The selection process includes a recorded telephone interview with a scholarship committee member. Scholarship recipients will be notified of their selection. Scholarship recipients will be invited to join the WA state convention in Seattle, Washington.
An online application can be found HERE.
If you have any questions or need assistance in filling out the application, please contact:
Tim McCorcle
Phone: (206) 522-5850
E-mail: t_mccorcle@comcast.net