Question 1

What is the Allen-Sprinkle Memorial Gift?

Accepted Answer

The Allen-Sprinkle Memorial Gift is a scholarship awarded each year by the NFBWV to a worthy blind individual who is pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time program of post-secondary study or training and is a resident of West Virginia.

Question 2

What are the eligibility criteria for the scholarship?

Accepted Answer

To be eligible for the Allen-Sprinkle Memorial Gift, an applicant must be legally blind, a resident of West Virginia, and either a high school student planning to enter an accredited program or a current college student with at least two semesters remaining.

Question 3

What is the application deadline for the scholarship?

Accepted Answer

Applications for the Allen-Sprinkle Memorial Gift must be submitted by June 15 of each calendar year.

Question 4

How much is the scholarship amount?

Accepted Answer

The scholarship amount for the Allen-Sprinkle Memorial Gift is One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).

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