Washington Council of the Blind Scholarship

This scholarship application opens in 2025.

The Washington Council of the Blind scholarship committee is offering scholarships to legally blind residents of Washington State attending or planning to attend accredited universities, colleges or technical schools in the United States. 

Applicant Eligibility:

• The applicant must be legally blind in both eyes. 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.
• The applicant must be enrolled or have been accepted to enroll in an accredited vocational school, college or university located in the United States.
• The applicant must be a resident of Washington State. A resident of Washington State is an individual who has physically resided in the State of Washington for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months at the time of application.

The selection process includes a recorded telephone interview with a scholarship committee member.  Scholarship recipients will be notified of their selection. Scholarship recipients will be invited to join the WA state convention in Seattle, Washington.

If you have any questions or need assistance in filling out the application, please contact:
Call the WCB Buzz line at (800) 255-1147