Scholarship and Other Announcements
Announcements
Accessibility Announcement
Individuals wishing to participate in activities scheduled for the Dance Studio on the second floor or the martial arts room or pool in the basement of Brooks Hall that have difficulty accessing these facilities should contact Dr. Nesbitt at 872-3705 or by e-mail at gnesbitt@millersville.edu to make arrangements for the activity to be moved to an accessible facility.
Accessibility Plan for Brooks Hall
BOOKSHARE is currently offering individual memberships free of charge to students with qulifying print disabilities.
Scholarships for students with Blindness and Visual Impairments
Program Number: 11347
Title: Soozie Courter Sharing a Brighter Tomorrow Hemophilia Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Pfizer Inc., U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group
SYNOPSIS: Pfizer Hemophilia will award five $4,000 graduate scholarships and twelve $2,500 college scholarships, including vocational schools to applicants with hemophilia A or B who present the best combination of a creative and persuasive essay, excellent recommendations, and superior academic standing.
Deadline(s): 05/24/2013
Established Date: 04/19/2010
Follow-Up Date: 05/01/2014
Review Date: 04/16/2013
Contact:
Address: Hemophilia Scholarship Program (QD Healthcare Group)
One Dock Street
Suite 520
Stamford, CT 06902
U.S.A.
E-mail: pfizerscholarship@qdhealthcare.com
Web Site: http://www.hemophiliavillage.com Program URL: http://www.hemophiliavillage.com/resources-support/scholarship-assistance.aspx
Tel:
Fax:
Deadline Ind: Postmark
Deadline Open: No
Award Type(s): Student Scholarship
Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
U.S. Permanent Resident
Locations Tenable: U.S.A. Institution (including U.S. Territories)
Appl Type(s): Handicapped
School of Dentistry
School of Medicine
Undergraduate Student
Target Group(s): NONE
Funding Limit: $4,000 MAXIMUM
Duration: 0
Indirect Costs: No
Cost Sharing: No
Sponsor Type: Drug Houses/Laboratories
Geo. Restricted: NO RESTRICTIONS
CFDA#:
OBJECTIVES: Scholarships will be awarded to applicants with hemophilia who present the best combination of a creative and persuasive essay, excellent recommendations, and superior academic standing.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible, the applicant must: have been diagnosed with hemophilia A or hemophilia B, be a US resident attending a school in the US and meet one of the following educational criteria: be a high school senior or graduate, or have completed high school or an equivalent (eg, general equivalency diploma [GED]); or be currently accepted to or enrolled in a junior college, college (undergraduate or graduate), or vocational school.
FUNDING
For the 2013-2014 academic year, Pfizer will award: Five $4,000 graduate scholarships; and Twelve $2,500 college scholarships, including vocational schools. (cas)
KEYWORDS: Undergraduate Education
Hemophilia
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Program Number: 28235
Title: Kidney & Urology Foundation of America Vincent Stefano Scholarship Award
Sponsor: Kidney and Urology Foundation of America, Inc.
SYNOPSIS: KUFA is proud to offer the Kidney & Urology Foundation
of America Vincent Stefano Scholarship Award, an opportunity designed
to help a deserving kidney patient achieve his/her academic goals and
complete a college education.
Deadline(s): 05/24/2013
Established Date: 04/18/2012
Follow-Up Date: 03/01/2014
Review Date: 04/09/2013
Contact: KUFA Scholarship
Address: 2 West 47th Street
Suite 401
New York, NY 10036
U.S.A.
E-mail: info@kidneyurology.org
Web Site: http://www.kidneyurology.org/Patient_Resources/scholarships.php
Program URL: http://www.kidneyurology.org/Patient_Resources/forms/2013_Vincent_Stefano_Scholarship_Award.pdf
Tel: 212-629-9770
Fax: 212-629-5652
Deadline Ind: Postmark
Deadline Open: No
Award Type(s): Student Scholarship
Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
Any/No Restrictions
Locations Tenable: U.S.A. Institution (including U.S. Territories)
Appl Type(s): Individual, Non-Specific
Graduate Student
Undergraduate Student
Target Group(s): NONE
Funding Limit: $2,000 MAXIMUM
Duration: 1 YEAR(s)
Indirect Costs: Unspecified
Cost Sharing: No
Sponsor Type: Foundations
Geo. Restricted: NO RESTRICTIONS
CFDA#:
OBJECTIVES: Financial support of up to $2,000 per year will be
provided to a college-bound young adult (ages 17-25) who has been
diagnosed with kidney disease and who demonstrate financial need. This
award is renewable for a maximum of 4 years.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be graduating from high school by the end of this
school year or must have already graduated from high school (aged
17-25). Applicants from KUFA?s participating partner centers will be
considered with priority.
FUNDING
The KUFA Scholarship Award of up to $2,000 per year will be granted
based on the candidate?s achievements, commitment to pursuing a
college education, and financial need. (kww)
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Program Number: 69836
Title: Hard of Hearing or Deaf Scholarship
Sponsor: Sertoma International
SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides a scholarship for students who are hearing-impaired.
Deadline(s): 05/01/2013
Established Date: 09/18/2002
Follow-Up Date: 03/01/2014
Review Date: 03/14/2013
Contact:
Address: Hearing Impaired Scholarship Program
1912 E. Meyer Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64132
U.S.A.
E-mail: Infosertoma@sertomahq.org
Web Site: http://www.sertoma.org/Page.aspx?pid=344&srcid=190
Program URL: http://www.sertoma.org/Page.aspx?pid=344&srcid=190
Tel: 816-333-8300
Fax: 816-333-4320
Deadline Ind: Receipt
Deadline Open: No
*See Restrictions for further information.
DEADLINE NOTE
All scholarship applications and requested materials must be received at Sertoma Headquarters by 4:00 pm Central Standard Time on May 1 each year. Faxes are not accepted.
Award Type(s): Student Scholarship
Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
Any/No Restrictions
Locations Tenable: U.S.A. Institution (including U.S. Territories)
Appl Type(s): Handicapped
Undergraduate Student
Target Group(s): NONE
Funding Limit: $1,000 ACAD YR
Duration: 1 YEAR(s)
Indirect Costs: Unspecified
Cost Sharing: No
Sponsor Type: Miscellaneous Non-Federal
Geo. Restricted: NO RESTRICTIONS
CFDA#:
OBJECTIVES: Students with clinically significant bilateral hearing loss, graduating from high school, or undergraduate students pursuing four-year college degrees in any discipline are eligible for the scholarship.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must: have a minimum 40dB bilateral hearing loss as evidenced on audiogram by a SRT of 40dB or greater in both ears; Must be a citizen of the United States of America; Must be pursuing a bachelor's degree on a full-time basis at a college or university in the United States of America - graduate degrees, associates degrees, community colleges or vocational programs do not qualify; and Must have a minimum 3.2 on a 4.0 unweighted scale: high school senior - cumulative GPA for grades 9-11 and first semester of grade 12; college freshman - cumulative GPA for high school and first semester of college; and college sophomore or higher - cumulative GPA for all college-level semesters completed.
FUNDING
This is a $1,000 scholarship to cover tuition, books and supplies.
The funds may be used for any semester, including summer, during the awarded academic school year. (elg)
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Program Number: 02341
Title: Kidney & Urology Foundation of America New Day Education and Rehabilitation Award for NYC Residents
Sponsor: Kidney and Urology Foundation of America, Inc.
SYNOPSIS: This award supports adult patients (aged 25 and older) with kidney or urologic disease who are seeking to complete a degree, obtain a professional certification, learn a new job skill, change careers, or engage in physical rehabilitation.
Deadline(s): 05/24/2013
Established Date: 02/27/2009
Follow-Up Date: 04/01/2014
Review Date: 02/26/2013
Contact:
Address: ATTN: New Day Award
2 West 47th Street
Suite 401
New York, NY 10036
U.S.A.
E-mail: info@kidneyurology.org
Web Site: http://www.kidneyurology.org/Patient_Resources/scholarships.php
Program URL: http://www.kidneyurology.org/Patient_Resources/forms/2013_NEW_DAY.pdf
Tel: 212-629-9770
Fax: 212-629-5652
Deadline Ind: Receipt
Deadline Open: No
Award Type(s): Prizes/Awards
Student Scholarship
Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
Any/No Restrictions
Locations Tenable: U.S.A. Institution (including U.S. Territories)
Appl Type(s): Individual, Non-Specific
Graduate Student
Undergraduate Student
Target Group(s): NONE
Funding Limit: $1,000 YEAR
Duration: 4 YEAR(s)
Indirect Costs: Unspecified
Cost Sharing: No
Sponsor Type: Foundations
Geo. Restricted: NO RESTRICTIONS
CFDA#:
OBJECTIVES: This award will allow the nominee to return to a productive lifestyle through a scholarship with renewable funds.
Candidates should be motivated to take charge of their lives and make a positive difference in their communities. Grants will be based on financial need, evidence of prior achievements, and motivation to accomplish stated goals.
ELIGIBILITY
The New Day Education and Rehabilitation Award will be awarded to a New York City resident on the basis of candidate?s achievements, commitment to stated goals, and financial need. Applicants from KUFA?s participating partner centers will be considered with priority.
Applicants of this Scholarship should not apply for any other KUFA award. Awardees of this scholarship will receive the scholarship money in two payments: one in November and one in April. Receipt of the second half of the award will be contingent upon submission of a brief report (1 typed page) describing recent achievements and activities, which will be due by February 14, 2014. An official school transcript (unofficial will also be accepted) will be required at that time. A minimum of a C average, or its equivalent, will be required for receipt of the second half of the award.
FUNDING
Recipients can receive up to $1,000 per year (renewable for up to 4 years maximum). (elg)
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Program Number: 16744
Title: Delta Gamma Foundation Florence Margaret Harvey Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: American Foundation for the Blind
SYNOPSIS: The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) provides a
scholarship of $1,000 to a legally blind undergraduate or graduate
student in the field of rehabilitation or education of persons who are
blind or visually impaired.
Deadline(s): 04/30/2013
Established Date: 08/02/2010
Follow-Up Date: 02/01/2014
Review Date: 02/18/2013
Contact:
Address: 2 Penn Plaza
Suite 1102
New York, NY 10121
U.S.A.
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web Site: http://www.afb.org/default.asp
Program URL: http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?DocumentID=2962
Tel: 212-502-7600
Fax: 888-545-8331
Deadline Ind: Receipt
Deadline Open: No
Award Type(s): Student Scholarship
Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
Any/No Restrictions
Locations Tenable: Any/No Restrictions
Appl Type(s): Handicapped
Graduate Student
Undergraduate Student
Target Group(s): NONE
Funding Limit: $1,000
Duration: 0
Indirect Costs: Unspecified
Cost Sharing: No
Sponsor Type: NONE
Geo. Restricted: NO RESTRICTIONS
CFDA#:
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this scholarship is to assist an
undergraduate or graduate student in the field of rehabilitation or
education of persons who are blind or visually impaired.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicants are undergraduate or graduate students who are
legally blind (i.e., have best corrected visual acuity of 20/200 or
less in the better eye, and/or a visual field of less than 20 degrees
in the better eye).
FUNDING
This is a $1000 educational scholarship. (des)
KEYWORDS: Blindness
Education for People With Disabilities
Rehabilitation for People With Disabilities
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Program Number: 16745
Title: Rudolph Dillman Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: American Foundation for the Blind
SYNOPSIS: The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) provides
four (4) scholarships of $2,500 each to legally blind undergraduates
or graduates who are studying full-time in the field of rehabilitation
or education of persons who are blind and/or visually impaired.
Deadline(s): 04/30/2013
Established Date: 08/02/2010
Follow-Up Date: 02/01/2014
Review Date: 02/18/2013
Contact:
Address: 2 Penn Plaza
Suite 1102
New York, NY 10121
U.S.A.
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web Site: www.afb.org/default.asp
Program URL: http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?DocumentID=2962
Tel: 212-502-7600
Fax: 888-545-8331
Deadline Ind: Receipt
Deadline Open: No
Award Type(s): Student Scholarship
Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
Any/No Restrictions
Locations Tenable: Any/No Restrictions
Appl Type(s): Handicapped
Graduate Student
Undergraduate Student
Target Group(s): NONE
Funding Limit: $2,500
Duration: 0
Indirect Costs: Unspecified
Cost Sharing: No
Sponsor Type: NONE
Geo. Restricted: NO RESTRICTIONS
CFDA#:
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this scholarship is to assist an
undergraduate or graduate student in the field of rehabilitation or
education of persons who are blind or visually impaired.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible, applicants must be undergraduates or graduates who
are studying full-time in the field of rehabilitation or education of
persons who are blind and/or visually impaired; and must be legally
blind (i.e., have best corrected visual acuity of 20/200 or less in
the better eye, and/or a visual field of less than 20 degrees in the
better eye).
FUNDING
This is a $2500 educational scholarship. (des)
KEYWORDS: Blindness
Education for People With Disabilities
Rehabilitation for People With Disabilities
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Program Number: 16746
Title: Paul and Ellen Ruckes Scholarship
Sponsor: American Foundation for the Blind
SYNOPSIS: The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) provides a
scholarship of $1,000 to a legally blind, full-time undergraduate or
graduate student in the field of engineering or in computer, physical,
or life sciences.
Deadline(s): 04/30/2013
Established Date: 08/02/2010
Follow-Up Date: 02/01/2014
Review Date: 02/18/2013
Contact:
Address: 2 Penn Plaza
Suite 1102
New York, NY 10121
U.S.A.
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web Site: http://www.afb.org/default.asp
Program URL: http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?DocumentID=2962
Tel: 212-502-7600
Fax: 888-545-8331
Deadline Ind: Receipt
Deadline Open: No
Award Type(s): Student Scholarship
Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
Any/No Restrictions
Locations Tenable: Any/No Restrictions
Appl Type(s): Handicapped
Graduate Student
Undergraduate Student
Target Group(s): NONE
Funding Limit: $1,000
Duration: 0
Indirect Costs: Unspecified
Cost Sharing: No
Sponsor Type: NONE
Geo. Restricted: NO RESTRICTIONS
CFDA#:
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this scholarship is to assist a
full-time undergraduate or graduate student in the field of
engineering or in computer, physical, or life sciences.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible, applicants must: be a full-time undergraduate or
graduate student in the field of engineering or in computer, physical,
or life sciences; and be legally blind (i.e., have best corrected
visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye, and/or a visual
field of less than 20 degrees in the better eye).
FUNDING
This is a $1000 academic scholarship. (des)
KEYWORDS: Engineering Education
ENGINEERING
Blindness
Life Sciences
Computer Science
Physical Sciences
Education for People With Disabilities
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Program Number: 16747
Title: R.L. Gillette Scholarship
Sponsor: American Foundation for the Blind
SYNOPSIS: The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
provides two scholarship of $1,000 each to legally blind women
students enrolled in a full-time four-year undergraduate degree
program in literature or music.
Deadline(s): 04/30/2013
Established Date: 08/02/2010
Follow-Up Date: 02/01/2014
Review Date: 02/18/2013
Contact:
Address: 2 Penn Plaza
Suite 1102
New York, NY 10121
U.S.A.
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web Site: http://www.afb.org/default.asp
Program URL: http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?DocumentID=2962
Tel: 212-502-7600
Fax: 888-545-8331
Deadline Ind: Receipt
Deadline Open: No
Award Type(s): Student Scholarship
Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
Any/No Restrictions
Locations Tenable: Any/No Restrictions
Appl Type(s): Handicapped
Undergraduate Student
Woman
Target Group(s): NONE
Funding Limit: $1,000
Duration: 0
Indirect Costs: Unspecified
Cost Sharing: No
Sponsor Type: NONE
Geo. Restricted: NO RESTRICTIONS
CFDA#:
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this scholarship is to offer
assistance for women who are enrolled in a full-time four-year
undergraduate degree program in literature or music.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicant must: be a woman who is enrolled full-time in a four year
undergraduate degree program in literature or music; and be legally
blind (i.e., have best corrected visual acuity of 20/200 or less in
the better eye, and/or a visual field of less than 20 degrees in the
better eye).
FUNDING
Two academic scholarships of $1000 are offered. (des)
KEYWORDS: Creative Writing
Language and/or Literature
Music
Music Education
Women's Education
Blindness
Education for People With Disabilities
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Program Number: 16748
Title: Gladys. C. Anderson Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: American Foundation for the Blind
SYNOPSIS: The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) provides a
scholarship of $1,000 to a legally blind, female undergraduate or
graduate student studying classical or religious music.
Deadline(s): 04/30/2013
Established Date: 08/02/2010
Follow-Up Date: 02/01/2014
Review Date: 02/18/2013
Contact:
Address: 2 Penn Plaza
Suite 1102
New York, NY 10121
U.S.A.
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web Site: http://www.afb.org/default.asp
Program URL: http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?DocumentID=2962
Tel: 212-502-7600
Fax: 888-545-8331
Deadline Ind: Receipt
Deadline Open: No
Award Type(s): Student Scholarship
Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
Any/No Restrictions
Locations Tenable: Any/No Restrictions
Appl Type(s): Handicapped
Graduate Student
Undergraduate Student
Woman
Target Group(s): NONE
Funding Limit: $1,000
Duration: 0
Indirect Costs: Unspecified
Cost Sharing: No
Sponsor Type: NONE
Geo. Restricted: NO RESTRICTIONS
CFDA#:
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this scholarship is to offer
assistance to a female undergraduate or graduate student studying
classical or religious music.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicant must: be a female undergraduate or graduate student
studying classical or religious music, and be legally blind (i.e.,
have best corrected visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye,
and/or a visual field of less than 20 degrees in the better eye).
FUNDING
One academic scholarship of $1000 is offered. (des)
KEYWORDS: Music
Religious Studies
Music Education
Women's Education
Blindness
Education for People With Disabilities
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Program Number: 16750
Title: Ferdinand Torres Scholarship
Sponsor: American Foundation for the Blind
SYNOPSIS: The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) provides a
scholarship of $3,500 to a legally blind full-time undergraduate or
graduate student. Strong preference will be given to new immigrants to
the United States, and to those residing in the New York City
metropolitan area.
Deadline(s): 04/30/2013
Established Date: 08/02/2010
Follow-Up Date: 02/01/2014
Review Date: 02/18/2013
Contact:
Address: 2 Penn Plaza
Suite 1102
New York, NY 10121
U.S.A.
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web Site: http://www.afb.org/default.asp
Program URL: http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?DocumentID=2962
Tel: 212-502-7600
Fax: 888-545-8331
Deadline Ind: Receipt
Deadline Open: No
Award Type(s): Student Scholarship
Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
U.S. Permanent Resident
Locations Tenable: U.S.A. Institution (including U.S. Territories)
Appl Type(s): Handicapped
Graduate Student
Undergraduate Student
Target Group(s): NONE
Funding Limit: $3,500 MAXIMUM
Duration: 0
Indirect Costs: Unspecified
Cost Sharing: No
Sponsor Type: NONE
Geo. Restricted: NO RESTRICTIONS
NEW YORK
CFDA#:
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this scholarship is to provide
assistance to a full-time undergraduate or graduate student.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible the applicant must: reside in the United States, but
need not be a citizen of the United States; be legally blind (i.e.,
have best corrected visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye,
and/or a visual field of less than 20 degrees in the better eye); be a
full-time undergraduate or graduate student.
FUNDING
This is a $3,500 academic scholarship. (des)
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Program Number: 10428
Title: Scholarships
Sponsor: Hemophilia Federation of America
SYNOPSIS: The sponsor will award ten scholarships of $1,500
each annually. The four scholarship categories are: Educational
Scholarship, SiblingContinuing Scholarship, Parent Continuing
Scholarship, and Artistic Encouragement Grant.
Deadline(s): 04/30/2013
Established Date: 03/30/2010
Follow-Up Date: 02/01/2014
Review Date: 02/01/2013
Contact:
Address: 210 7th St. SE, Suite 200 B
Washington, DC 20003
U.S.A.
E-mail: info@hemophiliafed.org
Web Site: http://hemophiliafed.org/
Program URL: http://www.hemophiliafed.org/programs/educational-scholarships/
Tel: 800-230-9797
Fax: 202-675-6983
Deadline Ind: Postmark
Deadline Open: No
Award Type(s): Exhibits/Collections
Publication
Performances
Student Scholarship
Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
Any/No Restrictions
Locations Tenable: Any/No Restrictions
Appl Type(s): Artist/Writer/Etc.
Graduate Student
Undergraduate Student
Target Group(s): NONE
Funding Limit: $1,500
Duration: 0
Indirect Costs: Unspecified
Cost Sharing: No
Sponsor Type: NONE
Geo. Restricted: NO RESTRICTIONS
CFDA#:
OBJECTIVES: The sponsor will award ten scholarships of $1,500
each annually. The four scholarship categories are: Educational
Scholarship, SiblingContinuing Scholarship, Parent Continuing
Scholarship, and Artistic Encouragement Grant.
ELIGIBILITY
For Educational Scholarships the perspective applicant must: Have
a bleeding disorder; Be seeking a post-secondary education at a
college, university,or trade school; and Demonstrate their commitment
to improving the quality of their life by pursuing their goals with
determination. For the Sibling Continuing Educational Scholarship the
perspective applicant must: Be a sibling of a person with a bleeding
disorder; Be seeking a post-secondary education at a college,
university, or trade school; and Demonstrate their commitment to
improving the quality of their life by pursuing their goals with
determination. For the Parent Continuing Educational Scholarship the
perspective applicant must: Be a parent of a child with a bleeding
disorder; Be seeking a post-secondary education at a college,
university, or trade school; and Demonstrate their commitment to
improving the quality of their life by pursuing their goals with
determination. For the Artistic Encouragement Grant the perspective
applicant must: Have a bleeding disorder; and Demonstrate their
commitment to improving the quality of their life by pursuing their
goals with determination.
FUNDING
The scholarships are for $1,500 each. While the education
scholarships are for post-secondary education, the artistic
encouragement grant may be use for mounting an exhibition of ones work
(i.e., photography, painting, watercolor, animation), publishing a
story/book, writing a play, having a recital or any kind of creative
endeavor. (cas)
Improved Access to Digital Download Books for Blind and Low Vision U.S. Citizens
The new BARD download audiobook and magazine service is available free of charge. See below.
Longueuil, May 25, 2009
On April 30, the National Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), a division of the Library of Congress in the United States, entered the first phase of its transition to a digital playback system, as well as releasing an upgraded version of its pilot download website. Beginning with the testing of 5,000 digital players by NLS patrons in their homes, NLS is preparing to launch full-scale production and distribution of 26,000 machines per month this year, ensuring continued access to reading materials for more than 500,000 registered users.
New to the NLS program is a state of the art online component, called the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) site. This new site for blind and physically handicapped patrons of NLS now provides better than ever access to digital audiobooks and magazines. The BARD digital books and magazines are in the ANSI/NISO Z39.86 2002 format, the specification for navigable digital talking books. Readers may press buttons on the NLS digital talking-book player and compatible players to jump from chapter to chapter, section to section or page to page. This ability to quickly navigate the book structure, combined with the high-quality human recording, make the new digital NLS download books one of the most significant advancements in the provision of talking books for blind and low vision people.
"The high quality navigable digital books from the new NLS BARD service represent a major advancement in access to books, magazines, and electronic braille for Americans who are unable to read print due to blindness, low vision, or physical disability", says Gilles Pepin, CEO of HumanWare. "With BARD, NLS brings its library into the home of its patrons. Not only do NLS patrons now have access to thousands of digital books but they can find their book of interest and download it in minutes independently and from the comfort of their home computer."
HumanWare manufactures the popular Victor Reader Stream, a DAISY NISO compatible digital talking-book player designed in collaboration with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), which several thousand NLS patrons already use to play the new digital NISO books. The NLS digital books on the BARD site are protected by encryption and compatible digital book players must be authorized by NLS for eligible patrons to play the books.
The ability to press buttons on the Victor Reader Stream to easily jump between chapters, pages, or magazine articles, like the NLS digital talking-book player, provides a rich audiobook reading experience never before experienced by audiocassette readers. For reference books such as cookery books the user can even enter a page number from the table of contents on the Stream telephone-style number pad and the playback will move immediately to that page. With the NLS player, Victor Reader Stream, and the NLS BARD books, users now have immediate access to thousands of books and can navigate them just like they would navigate the equivalent print book's structure.
The new BARD download audiobook and magazine service is available free of charge to eligible blind and physically handicapped individuals in the U.S. and to citizens living abroad, who have access to a computer and high-speed Internet connection, and who have a free NLS digital talking-book player or own an authorized compatible digital talking-book player such as HumanWare's Victor Reader Stream. To learn more about the new BARD service visit https://nlsbard.loc.gov/
disABLEDperson, Inc. announces new portal for college Grads with disabilities!
disABLEDperson, Inc. is a faith-based non-profit organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities find employment. This occurs through the www.disABLEDperson.com online recruitment program and through cooperative agreements with other mainstream employment services. We are proud to announce the addition of our new service for students with disabilities who have or are close to obtaining a college degree. We are working alongside employers to secure job postings for these graduates.
www.disABLEDperson.com/grads will launch September 15, 2009
