Pearson Scholarship

Scholarship Description

The Pearson award is funded by Pearson Education in partnership with the National Federation of the Blind and is given to a student who plans a career in education. For Pearson, learning is a never-ending road of discovery.

The following requirements apply to all applicants:

• Must be legally blind (PDF) in both eyes.
• Must be residing in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.
• Must be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, post-secondary course of study in a degree program at a U.S. institution in the fall of the year of application (one scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time).
• Must participate in the entire NFB National Convention and in all of its scheduled scholarship program activities (finalists will receive assistance to attend the national convention).

Eligibility Requirements

• Type of institution award is open to: two-year college
• Type of institution award is open to: four-year college
• Visual
• Award is available to U.S. citizens

Application Requirements

• Application form required
• Transcript required
• Test scores required
• Interview required
• Essay required
• Recommendations or references required
• Special requirements exist (These are specified in text.)
• Proof of legal blindness. For HS senior applicants: report(s) on college entrance examinations should be submitted.

How To Apply