Updated as of February 5, 2024.
About the Scholarship Program
The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland sponsors generous scholarships through its John T. McCraw Scholarship Program. These scholarships are available for post-high school education – colleges, universities, and
John T. McCraw Scholarship Program
Award
- $4,000 each, up to four will be awarded
- Merit-based; based on academic excellence, community service, and leadership
- Financial assistance to attend the annual Convention of the National Federation of the Blind in its entirety, July 3-8, 2024, in Orlando, FL.
- Financial assistance to attend the annual Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland, February 2025.
Eligibility
- Legally blind
- Resident of Maryland or attending college/postsecondary school in Maryland
- Full- or part-time student in Fall of 2024 and Spring of 2025 (priority to full-time students)
- Will be 18 years old before July 2, 2024
- Must attend the annual Convention of the National Federation of the Blind July 3-8, 2024, in Orlando, FL.
- Must attend the annual Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland, in February 2025.
Deadline
- March 31, 2024
Application
Contact the Bridges Helpdesk for More Information
Email: Helpdesk@imagemd.org
Text: Send to: (410) 357-1546
Voice mail: Call (410) 357-1546, leave a voice mail message, and we will return your call
This unique project is being coordinated through The IMAGE Center of Maryland, a center for independent living in Towson, and it is funded by a grant from the Maryland Department of Education Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services.