News  National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts 2025-2026 Scholarships

The National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts (NFBMA) is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Up to four scholarships will be awarded: one in the amount of $3,000, 2 in the amount of $1,500, and one in the amount of $1,000. Please read all instructions carefully and pay close attention to the deadlines.

Scholarship application deadline: February 15, 2025. No late application materials will be considered.

As a scholarship applicant, you must:

• Be legally blind.
• Be a resident of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Plan to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in the 2025-2026 academic year.
• Have not previously won a NFBMA scholarship twice for the same degree.
• Complete the NFBMA Scholarship Application Form. Please fill out the form to the best of your ability. Submit the form no later than February 15, 2025.
• Email proof of legal blindness and most recent academic transcript to scholarships@nfbma.org no later than February 15, 2025.

To apply for a scholarship, you must:

• Arrange for three reference letters from professors, counselors, and/or employers who have worked with you within the past year to be sent to scholarships@nfbma.org with the word “reference” and your name in the subject line no later than February 15, 2025.
• Participate in a 30-minute interview with a member of the scholarship committee in February or early March 2025.
• Participate in the entire National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts state convention, to be held in-person on Friday, March 14 through Sunday, March 16, 2025, at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel in Springfield, MA. All applicants will be expected to attend the convention and participate in all activities of the convention, including a breakfast specifically for scholarship applicants. Scholarship winners will be announced at the convention banquet.

If you have any questions, please send an email to scholarships@nfbma.org with the word “scholarship” in the subject line.