The NFB has two award programs with similar names. What is the difference between the $12,000 Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship and the NFB Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund?
The $12,000 Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship is funded by the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults (AAF) in memory of the man who changed perceptions regarding the capabilities of the blind in this country and the world. It is the most prestigious scholarship of the 30 national-level awards in the NFB Scholarship Program. (To read or hear his throught-provoking essays, go to www.nfb.org and follow the links from Topic Index to Banquet Speeches to Kenneth Jernigan.) The NFBs Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship Fund assists individuals who need some financial assistance to attend our national convention, especially first-time convention attendees. The Braille Monitor, January issue, announces the application procedure each year. Applicants are not eligible to win any of the 30 college scholarships and the convention scholarship in the same year. • Do I have to be an NFB member to be eligible for an NFB college scholarship? Do nonmembers ever win? ANSWER: You do not have to
