Each year the Georgia Council of the Blind awards one or more scholarships of up to $1000.00 to deserving students. Download our scholarship application if you have a student or know a student, or are a student. The form is listed here and can be downloaded and completed according to the instructions for consideration of a scholarship.

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Scholarship Application Information

The Georgia Council of the Blind (GCB) will present one or more scholarships of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) annually to students who are legally blind, or to sighted students who are financially dependent on legally blind parent(s). Applicants must be accepted in one of the following levels of post-secondary education: (a) Vocational/technical school; (b) Junior or four-year College; (c) Master's or Doctoral program at an accredited University. Guidelines for eligibility are as follows:
1. The scholarship is for one (1) school year.
2. Legal blindness of applicant or parent(s) must be certified by an ophthalmologist or qualified professional in the field of blindness. (Legal blindness is defined as visual acuity of less than 20/200 in the better eye with correction, or field restriction to twenty (20) degrees or less in the better eye with correction.)
3. Applicants must be legal residents of the state of Georgia. 4. The scholarships shall be open to students in all fields of study.
5. The scholarship money shall be paid to each recipient in one lump sum.
6. Applications must be submitted no later than June 15 of each year. Scholarships shall be presented to the recipients at the Georgia Council of the Blind annual convention.
7. Application must be accompanied by: (a) applicant's most recent transcripts; (b) certification of legal blindness of applicant or parent(s); (c) two (2) letters of recommendation from persons (one of whom must be a teacher or other education professional) acquainted with the applicant's educational potential and personal character; (d) financial statement, including gross family income, number of dependents, and applicant's income from employment or other sources (vocational rehabilitation, others scholarships awarded, etc.) ; (e) a list of extracurricular activities in which the applicant is involved., including community organizations, clubs, etc. ; (f) a one-page typed statement by the applicant of his/her educational goals; and (g) an audio cassette recording of the applicant reading his/her goal statement.
8. Applicants and recipients may reapply for a GCB scholarship annually. When re-applying, all supporting documents must be current.