Scholarship Description
* Students pursuing an undergraduate degree after an absence of ten years or more from high school or an accredited program may apply at any time immediately prior to, or during, their course of study. * Applicants must be legally blind, registered with their State Commission for the Blind and U.S. citizens. Awards are based on scholastic and other achievements. Candidates are not required to demonstrate financial need. * Applicants must reside and attend school in the Northeast (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and New England states.) * Candidates are judged by a committee, consisting of representatives from the academic and business communities along with members of the Lighthouse Women’s Committee. * Winning candidates must show evidence of enrollment ar acceptance in an appropriate degree or certificate program for the following academic year before receiving the award. *Previous winners (in any category) of the Lighthouse Career Incentive Awards are ineligible, as are current Lighthouse employees and members of their immediate families.
Year of Need: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, College 5th Year,
Type: Merit Based
Num Awards: 1
Min Award: 5000
Max Award:
Deadline: 2022-04-16
Website: https://lighthouseguild.org/
Sponsoring Organization
Lighthouse International
111 East 59th Street
New York, NY 100221202
Contact Person: Career Incentive Awards Program
Phone: 212-821-9428
Fax: 212-821-9703
Web: https://lighthouseguild.org/
Email:
