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(June 3, 2025) — The American Council of the Blind’s (ACB) Scholarship Program was established in 1982. The American Council of the Blind (ACB) and the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) have partnered to offer educational scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $7,500 for legally blind students attending a technical college or who are an entering freshman, undergraduate or a graduate student. This program awards students with scholarships to help with post-secondary education financial needs such as tuition, fees, room and board and other additional costs associated with adaptive technology.
Congratulations to our 2025 scholarship recipients!
Floyd Qualls Memorial (ACB) – Chrys Buckley, Oregon
William H. Corey (ACB) – Wasseem Aljanazerh, Pennsylvania
Drishti Foundation (ACB) – Wasseem Aljanazerh, Pennsylvania
John Hebner (ACB) – Frank Ritter, Texas
Norma Schecter (ACB) – Andrew Gillespie, Ohio
Duane Buckley (ACB) – Andrew Gillespie, Ohio
ACB Oregon (ACB) – Ella Shrout, Oregon
R.I. Gillette, Gladys C. Anderson and Karen D. Carsel Memorial (AFB) – Riley Letterman, Michigan
Arnold Sadler (ACB) – Luke McGraw, Texas
Rudolph Dillman (ACB) – Luke McGraw, Texas
Eunice Fiorito (ACB) – Noah Mayer, Oregon
Charles Dillman (AFB) – Noah Mayer, Oregon
Floyd Qualls Memorial (ACB) – Noor Khraisat, Pennsylvania
Rudolph Dillman/Charles Dillman (AFB) – Madeline Major, Minnesota
Rudolph Dillman/Charles Dillman (AFB) – Andrew DeAvila, Texas
James R. Olsen Memorial (ACB) – Kyle Eldridge, California
Ross N. Pangere Foundation (ACB) – Kertan Rajpal, Texas
Floyd Qualls Memorial (ACB) – Charli Strawn, Alabama
Floyd Qualls Memorial (ACB) – Brock Kitterman, Tennessee
Kellie Cannon (ACB) – Robert Lamm, Colorado
Paul and Ellen Ruckes (AFB) – Robert Lamm, Colorado
Floyd Qualls Memorial (ACB) – Quinn Wagner, Pennsylvania
Dr. Bradley Burson (ACB) – Avery Sallean, North Carolina
Paul and Ellen Ruckes (AFB) – Avery Sallean, North Carolina
Ross N. Pangere Foundation (ACB) – John MobleyIV, Iowa
Ross N. Pangere Foundation (ACB) – Ameilia Dusenbury, Idaho
Caesar Eghtesadi Scholarship (ACB) – Aubree Lautenschuetz, New York
Founded in 1921, the American Foundation for the Blind creates equal opportunities and expands possibilities for people who are blind, deafblind, or have low vision through advocacy, thought leadership, and strategic partnerships. In addition to publishing the Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (JVIB), AFB is also the proud steward of the Helen Keller Archive, which is available on the AFB website at www.afb.org.
