Paul and Ellen Ruckes Scholarship

Paul and Ellen Ruckes Scholarship is sponsored by American Council of the Blind (possibly administered by specific institutions). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

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The scholarship program was established to help entering freshman, undergraduate and graduate students, and those attending technical college. To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants need to be legally blind. Applicants must submit a certification of legal blindness from an ophthalmologist, optometrist or physician.

Legal blindness is defined as an individual who cannot see better than 20/200 in the best eye with glasses or contact lenses or whose visual field in the best eye is 20 degrees or less at the widest diameter with glasses or contact lenses. Applicants must be a full-time student or a part-time student who works at least 32 hours per week, and be involved in their school and local community.

Entering freshmen will need to submit their high school transcripts and graduate students will need to include undergraduate transcripts. Applicants must also submit two letters of recommendation from a current or recent instructor, career counselor or employer. Proof of acceptance from a post-secondary school is also required.

Entering and transferring students must submit a notice or letter from the admissions office certifying acceptance or consideration for admission. If this is not available when the application is submitted, it must be submitted as soon as it is available. Students continuing at the same school attended do not need to submit this document.

Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the American Foundation for the Blind for more information.

an undergraduate student or a graduate student a university, a four-year college, two-year college or a vocational-tech school Must not be attending high school currently Both full-time and part-time students Restricted to students studying Computer Science/Data Processing, Other - Certification of legal blindness; Proof of acceptance from a post-secondary school Recommendations Or References For more info, please visit our site Scholarship articles and advice from the Peterson's blog FAFSA Deadline by State for 2026-27: The Complete List Your Next Move: What Peterson’s Graduate Data Tells Us About the Most Competitive Master’s Programs for the Next Cycle Paths to Scholarships for High School Sophomores​: National Merit & the CLT10 PSAT Adaptive Testing Explained: How the Digital PSAT Adjusts to Students’ Performance and How to Help them Handle It What Students Can Learn in 3 Months: Boosting PSAT Scores with Peterson’s PSAT Prep Student Success: The Savvy Administrator’s Guide to Maximizing ROI with Affordable Test Prep Online CLEP Exam Prep: How Military Members Can Maximize CLEP Benefits in Just 3 Months Cost Effective Solutions for School Money Allocation: District Wide Test Prep