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Please review carefully our requirements for the programs or funding available before submitting your application. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (502) 897-3990 or e-mail.
Grant Requests
Requirements for Submission of Grant Requests:
All requests for KSBCF funding must be submitted through the grant application.
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Application Deadline: Requests must be submitted by April 1 or October 1 for consideration.
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You may submit a letter with additional information concerning your grant.
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Grant applicants will be notified in writing of approval/denial of funding.
Grant Application (PDF)
Braille Writer Requests
Requirements for Submission of Braille Writer Requests:
All requests for braille writers must be submitted through the braille writer loan application and must include the supporting documentation listed below:
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A current eye exam or verification of legally blind status
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A letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor or other professional (if in school)
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A letter from your rehabilitation counselor (if you are a vocational rehab client)
Braille Writer Loan Application (PDF)
Will Evans Scholarship
Will Evans Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:
To be eligible for consideration, the applicant must meet the Office for the Blind criteria for educational services or the Department for the Blind services as it relates to vision.
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Application Deadline: Three months prior to enrollment in your academic program
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Applicant must be a current Kentucky resident.
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Recommendations are required from school personnel or from Office for the Blind personnel (additional recommendations may be substituted from non-school personnel).
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Scholarship money is given to the post-secondary institution or paid to submitted education-related bills.
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The scholarship recipient must write a progress report each semester and submit it to the Scholarship Committee.
Will Evans Scholarship Application (PDF)
Mail, fax or e-mail all applications to:
Mailing Address:
Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation
214 Haldeman Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206
Fax: (502) 897-3194 or e-mail