Scholarship applications are now being accepted for the 2010 William and Dorothy Ferrell Scholarship. Scholarships are awarded prior to the AER’s Biennial International Conference, scheduled for July 21-25, 2010 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Recipients will be notified no later than June 30, 2010.

The Ferrell Scholarship is awarded biennially to two selected applicants who are legally blind and are studying for a career in the field of services to persons who are blind or visually impaired.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1. Applicants for the Ferrell Scholarship must be legally blind. The definition of legal blindness is a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the best-corrected eye and/or a visual field of 20 degrees or less.

2. Applicants for the scholarships must be studying at the post-secondary level for a career in the field of services to persons who are blind or visually impaired.

3. For the 2010 award, applications must be received in the AER central office by March 15, 2010.

If you have any questions, please contact the AER Central Office at 703-671-4500 or by email at scholarships@aerbvi.org.