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Scholarships!

Updated as of February 5, 2024. Join us as we explore scholarships for individuals who are blind or who have low vision. Most deadlines are in February and March. Don’t delay; apply today! Importance for All Students While most of these scholarships are available to high school seniors planning to attend college full-time in the […]

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Microsoft Disability Scholarship

Updated as of February 5, 2024. About the Scholarships The Microsoft Disability Scholarship is open. The deadline to apply is March 13, 2024, at 3 p.m. Central time. Award Eligibility Deadline Application Contact the Bridges Helpdesk for More Information Our Accessible web form Email: Helpdesk@imagemd.org  Text: Send to: (410) 357-1546 Voice mail: Call (410) 357-1546, […]

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Fred Scheigert Scholarship Program

Updated as of February 5, 2024. About the Scholarship The Fred Scheigert Scholarship Program awards four (4) students an individual prize of $3,000. This competitive scholarship is available to full-time college students with low vision, chosen from among those who meet the visual acuity and academic guidelines. Award Eligibility Deadline Application Contact the Bridges Helpdesk […]

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Celebrating the 2021 #NationalVolunteerWeek

Updated as of February 10, 2024. #NationalVolunteerWeek In 2021, the Free Bridges Helpdesk celebrated #NationalVolunteerWeek by highlighting skills needed for volunteer work and paid employment with national experts in blindness and low vision employment David DeNotaris and Eileen Rivera Ley. Join us as we explore the wonderful world of volunteering. Impact of volunteering In this […]

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Bridges Blog Employment Resources Series: National Days November 2023

National Entrepreneur’s Day

National Days November with Our Bridges Resource Library We love celebrating “National Days,” so we have chosen a few Bridges Resource Library entries that help us celebrate the following National Days in November: We invite you to “check out” the Bridges Resource Library’s offerings that share information about entrepreneurship, including interviews with blind entrepreneurs, reflections […]