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The SEE THE
FUTURE Fund is pleased to award scholarships to qualified visually
impaired and blind students who are Colorado residents. This scholarship
fund is made possible through generous donations by ophthalmologists,
optometrists, opticians, staff, corporations, educators, foundations and
many others with an interest in the lives of the visually impaired and
blind. All scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement,
school and community service, and individual need.
AMOUNT: Scholarships totaling up to $42,000 may be awarded. Probable
distribution will be one (1) $12,000 four year scholarship, one (1)
$10,000 four year scholarship, one (1) $8,000 four year scholarship, and
three (3) $4,000 two year
scholarships. The Selection Committee will
determine the final number of
scholarships awarded and the amount of each scholarship. In
addition to the above scholarships, the SEE THE FUTURE Fund has partnered
with the Kane Family Foundation to provide two additional scholarships.
Full-Ride
Tuition Scholarship: Kane - SEE THE FUTURE Scholarships
History
of the Kane Family Foundation
WHO IS ELIGIBLE:
Any Colorado resident * who submits a completed application prior to the
March 1, 2009 deadline, and meets the following criteria:
*
For STF purposes, a Colorado resident is one who
has lived in Colorado as a dependant at least one year prior to March
1,2009 (March 2,
2008 – March 1,
2009); or has held a valid Colorado
ID for at least one full year prior to March 1, 2009 (March 2,
2008 –
March 1, 2009).
Educational Criteria:
Applicant must be enrolled as a full time student (12 credit hours or
more) in one of the following:
1. an entering freshman in an academic post-secondary program
2. an undergraduate (sophomore, junior or senior) in an academic,
post-secondary program
3. a graduate student in an academic program
4. a vocational/technical school student or student who is pursuing an
associate's degree from a community college
Applicants must also meet the following Vision Loss Criteria:
20/70 or less, central vision, best corrected, in better eye,
and/or
20 degree peripheral field or less in better eye
or
20/40 or less, best corrected, in better eye, and associated field loss
with a prognosis of further vision loss secondary to underlying disease
process.
Application deadline:
All applications must be postmarked on or before March 1, 2009. The
selections will be made by April 15, 2006.
Selection process:
The SEE THE FUTURE Fund screening committee will review all
applications. The entire selection committee will review top candidates.
Individual interviews may be arranged and will be determined based on an
individual basis.
Presentation of Scholarship Awards:
The scholarships will be awarded at The SEE THE FUTURE Fund Celebration
Dinner in late May or early June 2009, in Colorado Springs. Award winners are strongly
encouraged to attend.
Scholarship Distribution:
The scholarship award will be divided over the duration of the student's
post-secondary career (two or four years) and all scholarship moneys
will be sent directly to the post-secondary institution on a semester
basis. The student must be enrolled full time (12 credit hours) and in
good standing to receive future money. The award may be used toward
tuition, fees, room & board and books. If a recipient does not use a
portion of their award within one year from selection, their award will
be forfeited.
To apply, please complete this application form (typewritten or printed
legibly) and send, along with required attachments to:
The SEE THE FUTURE Fund
P.O. Box 63022
Colorado Springs, CO 80962-3022
You may fax applications or questions to: 719-471-3210
* MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY March 1, 2009
Name: _______________________________Date:__________________
Home address: _______________________________________________
City: ____________________________ State: _______ Zip: _________
Home Phone: __________________School Phone: __________________
Name of high school: ___________________Graduation date: _________
Email
Address: _______________________________________________
School address: _______________________________________________
City: _______________________________ State: ________ Zip: ______
Cumulative high school grade point average: __________
Cumulative grade point average of school currently attending: _________
(if different than high school)
Have you
been accepted to a college or university:
Yes No If
yes:
Name of College: ______________________ Stated Major: ____________
College address:_______________________________________________
City: _______________________________ State: ________ Zip: ______
Desired Degree: ______________________________________________
Vocational goal:_______________________________________________
If NO, please explain:___________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
This application can be made available in Braille upon request.
Please enclose the following information:
* All materials submitted must be typewritten or printed legibly
1. Completed application form
2. Autobiographical summary. No longer than two double-spaced pages.
Please include the following in this order:
A. Field of study, and why?
B. Personal goals
C. Achievements, honors, hobbies, leadership qualities
D. School activities beyond academics (music, art, sports, drama, etc.)
E. Orientation / mobility and independent living skill abilities and
strategies to achieve independence in a college environment
F. Adaptive equipment and media used (large print, Braille, recordings,
CCTV, computers, magnifiers, etc.)
G. Strategies to succeed in college with vision loss
3. A paragraph stating your financial need including information on any
scholarships or grants you are, or will be receiving
4. Transcripts and ACT and/or SAT scores from the school you are currently attending or have most
recently attended
5. A letter of recommendation from EACH of the following:
1. current or recent school teacher or administrator
2. an individual in the community (outside of school
setting)
6. Current letter of medical visual condition from your eye care
practitioner. Please include diagnosis, prognosis, visual acuity and
extent of peripheral field loss, if applicable. |