Event Details

Date:	Mar 13, 2011
Location:
URL:	http://www.lighthouse.org/services-and-assistance/scholarship-award-programs/scholarship-career-awards
Organization:	Lighthouse International
Contact:	Danielle Penabad
Phone:	212-821-9225
Email:	dpenabad@lighthouse.org

Lighthouse International is now accepting applications for its 2011 Scholarship and Career Awards program. These scholarships reward academic excellence, recognize accomplishments and help students who are blind or partially sighted pursue their academic and career goals. Please visit our site to complete the online application.

There are three scholarship award categories, and each carries a $10,000 award.

• College-bound Award: for high school seniors or recent high school graduates who will attend college in the upcoming school year.
• Undergraduate Award: for college students in their freshman, sophomore, junior or senior year.
• Graduate Award: for first or second year masters level students or college seniors who will pursue a graduate level education.

Candidates may apply at any time immediately, prior to, or during their course of study. A total of six scholarships will be awarded across these three categories.

Applicant Criteria: We are pleased to announce that the 2011 Scholarship and Career Awards are open to students in all 50 states and any US territories. Students interested in applying for a scholarship must meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must be legally blind (i.e., have a best corrected visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye, and/or a visual field of less than 20 degrees in the better eye).
• Scholarships are based on academic and personal achievements. Therefore, candidates are not required to demonstrate financial need.
• Applicants must be US citizens, and reside in the United States or a US territory.
• Applicants must attend an accredited college or university in one of the 50 states, District of Columbia or a US territory.
• Proof of citizenship will be required of all award recipients.
• Previous SCA recipients and current Lighthouse employees and members of their immediate families are ineligible.