Deadline: 31 March 2017
Open to: blind high school seniors/university students
Scholarship: USD 10,000

Description

The Lighthouse Guild wants to help legally blind young adults to make a successful transition to college, support their post-graduate education, and facilitate career development. Hence they are offering two scholarships named as the “College Bound Scholarship” and “Graduate School Scholarship”. The program is open to help outstanding and deserving legally blind high school students across the country. Scholarships are based on strong academic accomplishments and merit and provide additional financial support to help students make a successful transition from high school to a college or university of their choice.

Eligibility

• The College Bound Scholarship: Up to 20 scholarships for high school seniors who will be a college freshman in the upcoming school year. This is a one-time only scholarship.
• The Graduate School Scholarship: one or more scholarships for a student who is pursuing a Master’s, Ph.D. or any other post-Baccalaureate degree (MD, JD, MBA, etc.).

How to Apply

To be applying for the Lighthouse Guild Scholarship, the interested candidates may submit an online application through the given link:

• The College Bound Scholarship;
• The Graduate School Scholarship.