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Scholarship application instructions:
The American Council of the Blind scholarship application process must be completed online. Only approved supplements will be accepted by regular mail. See the mailing address below for submission of the supporting documents. Incomplete forms will not be processed and considered for review. Please do not leave any questions blank.

Include the following with your completed application:

1. Autobiographical sketch (details found in online application)
2. Certification of legal blindness from an ophthalmologist, optometrist or physician. (This hard copy letter may be mailed.)
3. Certified transcripts from the school you are currently attending. Entering freshmen and sophomores, please include high school transcripts; graduate students, please include undergraduate transcripts. Unless extenuating circumstances exist, a 3.3 cumulative grade point average is required. (This hard copy letter may be mailed.)
4. Two letters of recommendation from a current or recent instructor, career counselor or employer. (Microsoft Word or Rich Text formats will only be accepted and can be emailed separately to: pcastillo@acb.org.)
5. Proof of acceptance from a post-secondary school. Entering and transferring students must submit a notice or letter from the admissions office certifying acceptance or consideration for admission. Students continuing at the same school attended during 2009 do not need to submit this document. (Microsoft Word or Rich Text formats are preferred and can be emailed separately to: pcastillo@acb.org.)

Completed application supplements (only) that are not able to be emailed must be postmarked no later than Monday, March 15, 2010, to:

American Council of the Blind Scholarship Program,
Attn: Patricia Castillo
2200 Wilson Boulevard,
Suite 650,
Arlington, VA 22201

Online applications must be submitted in by 11:59 PM (EST) Sunday, March 14th, 2010.

Please note: In some instances, scholarship awards may be considered taxable income by the Internal Revenue Service.

*Please click HERE to proceed to the ONLINE application process.