BVA Scholarship Instructions for the Applicant

BLINDED VETERANS ASSOCIATION

AUXILIARY RENEE FELDMAN SCHOLARSHIP

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS

The Auxiliary of the Blinded Veterans Association will award five scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic years. There will be two scholarships in the amount of $2000 each, and one Scholarship in the amount of $1000, to the children or spouses of Blinded Veterans whose blindness is either SERVICE CONNECTED or NON SERVICE CONNECTED. The award is made in two installments, (August and December) to the institution in which the student is enrolled, and may be used only for tuition, books, and fees.

This scholarship is open only for full time students in an accredited vocational technical school, community college, college, or university. Students may apply each year of study and may receive up to four annual scholarship awards.

To be eligible, an applicant must be either a child or spouse of a Blinded Veteran. Grandchildren are not eligible. The veteran need not be a member of the Blinded Veterans Association. The veteran's blindness may be either Service Connected or Non Service Connected, but it must meet the following definition:

Central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with corrective glasses, or central visual acuity of more than20/200 if there is a field defect in which the peripheral Field has contracted to such an extent that the widest diameter of visual field subtends an angular distance no greater than 20 degrees in the better eye.

APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INSURING THAT THE REQUIRED TRANSCRIPTS, DOCUMENTS, THREE-HUNDRED WORD ESSAY, AND LETTERS OF REFERENCE REACH THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON BY THE DEADLINE DATE OF MAY 1, 2010

Please fill out every form completely. Applicants will be selected for the award on the "best-qualified" basis, with the major emphasis for consideration based on need and academic achievements. However, your 300-word essay describing your post-education, life time plans, and career goals, also weigh heavily. Remember you may be awarded a scholarship up to four times during your academic years. If you have any questions about these forms or requirements, please write or call the Chairperson of the committee, listed below.

With best wishes to each of you,

Hazel C. Compton, Chairperson

Phone-276-963-3745

Renee Feldman Scholarship Committee,

Blinded Veterans Association Auxiliary

P.O. Box 267 Richlands. Va, 24641