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Name Charles E. Leonard Memorial Scholarship
Number of Awards 4
Award Value $500
Award Type Need-Based Scholarship
Accept Applications Until March 1
Renewable
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Contact Information

Contact Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
P.O. Box 2000
Champlain Mill
Winooski, Vermont 05404
Phone (800)882-4166
Fax
Email info@vsac.org

Scholarship Description

The Charles E. Leonard Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (VABVI), was created in memory of Charles “Chuck” Leonard by his mother after his death in 1981. Mr. Leonard was president of VABVI from 1978 to 1980 and was a blind engineer at General Electric for many years.

Eligibility
* Be blind or visually impaired (after best corrected vision), OR be a child of a blind or visually impaired person, OR pursue a career in the education or rehabilitation of blind or visually impaired people
* Attend an accredited postsecondary school approved for federal Title IV funding
* Demonstrate financial need
* Demonstrate academic achievement