Scholarship opportunity
Hyde, David W. (ESC)
APPLY FOR THE $1500 FRIENDS IN ART ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP
Friends-in-Art (FIA), a nonprofit organization with the mission of creating spaces where visually-impaired artist and audiences thrive, offers an annual $1500 scholarship to college students who are legally blind and live in the United States.
If you are a high school senior or a college student planning to, or are currently majoring in the field of music, art, drama, or creative writing, and are blind or visually impaired, we encourage you to apply!
Note: Legal blindness is defined as an individual who has a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the corrected eye and/or 20 degrees or less visual field in the corrected eye.
To apply, please go to
and click on “Scholarship Application” to fill out the form, which includes the ability to upload your proof of blindness from a medical professional or Vocational Rehabilitation counselor.
Deadline: June 15, 2021
Please direct any questions to
We look forward to receiving your application!