Braille Challenge 2024 Year after year, the Braille Challenge provides braille readers an opportunity to hone their braille and tactile graphics reading skills. The Braille Institute’s Braille Challenge web page is still updating with 2024 information, but the information below should help participants prepare for the contest in the meantime. In-person competition On February 10, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]