Scholarship for SUCCESS (Scholarship for Underserved Clients Creating Empowering Solutions Successfully)

Scholarship for SUCCESS

Organization: World Services for the Blind (WSB)
Website: wsblind.org

Overview

The SUCCESS Fund provides access to comprehensive blindness skills training for candidates who are unable to be funded by their state's vocational rehabilitation agency. This scholarship was established by an anonymous donor to enable those who cannot receive traditional funding to access critical services.

Award Details

Amount: $7,500 (covers three months of training)

Geographic Scope: United States (priority given to those who can provide partial tuition, not to exceed $2,500)

What is Covered

The scholarship covers:
• Three months of comprehensive blindness skills training
• Orientation & Mobility
• Techniques of Daily Living
• Braille instruction
• Keyboarding
• Assistive Technology Training
• Adjustment to Blindness Counseling
• Vocational Evaluation and Counseling
• Travel, room and board, and all meals
• Laptop with adaptive software necessary to access programs
• Training performed directly on provided laptop

Eligibility Requirements

• Proof of blindness required
• Medical records: Last two medical visits
• Proof of income required
• VR status verification: Proof that state vocational rehabilitation (VR) will not pay for comprehensive blindness training and documentation of denial
• Do not qualify for VR services, OIB services, or other funding sources
• Priority: Given to those who can provide a portion of tuition (not to exceed $2,500), demonstrating community support and accountability

What They Don't Fund

Funding is only available to those who do NOT qualify for:
• State vocational rehabilitation (VR) services
• Older Individuals Who Are Blind (OIB) services
• Other funding sources

Contact Information

Director of Recruiting and Retention: Rebecca Reid
• Phone: 501-664-7100 extension 265
• Email: rreid@wsblind.org
• Address: 2811 Fair Park Blvd., Little Rock, AR 72204

Background

WSB is a comprehensive rehabilitation and training organization dedicated to empowering people who are blind or visually impaired in the United States and around the world to achieve sustainable independence through life skills and career training.