University of Washington-Seattle Campus (out-of-state)

Award Amount: $1,000 to $4,000 Description: By providing financial support to selected blind and visually impaired Washington residents, the Washington Council of the Blind - supports their personal growth and realization of educational goals - increases the visibility of blind and visually impaired students on campuses - and promotes the development of future leaders in our communities. The Washington Council of the Blind awards scholarships to blind college or vocational/technical school students who are residents of Washington State. Eligibility: To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must satisfy all of the following eligibility requirements: -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° 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. First consideration will be given to those applicants who have not previously received a WCB scholarship. However, all legally blind Washington state residents admitted to an academic or vocational training program for the following academic year are encouraged to apply. Before receiving a scholarship, recipients must provide proof of registration for the following academic year.