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Applications are not longer being accepted for academic year 2008-2008, check back after April 1, 2009 for scholarship information for the 2009-2010 academic school year.

The American Nystagmus Network announces the availability of an Academic Scholarship for School Year 2008-2009

The American Nystagmus Network, Inc (“ANN”) is pleased to present to the ANN membership the opportunity to receive a $1,000.00 (one thousand dollar) scholarship for members who are pursuing a post-secondary education.

Scholarship rules are listed below:

• Applicants must have nystagmus and submit medical certification with a diagnosis of nystagmus.

• Applicants must be an ANN member in good standing. An ANN member is a member or someone who is a direct relation to a member (son/daughter/grandson/granddaughter, including adopted or step relationships). The age of the applicant is not a limiting factor. Membership applications may be downloaded from our website at http://nystagmus.org/membership.html

• Applicants must be accepted or enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited institution of higher learning. Please include the school’s name and address as the check will be sent directly to the school on behalf of the student.

• Applicants must submit an essay of no more than 500 words about his/her experiences living with nystagmus and how he/she has been able to overcome obstacles in doing so.

• All submissions become the sole property of ANN. Applicants hereby acknowledge that ANN may publish the winning essay on the ANN web server, list serve, and the next issue of the ANNagram.

• Download an application here. The application is in MS Word format and can be opened using MS Word 2003 or WordPad. An Adobe PDF version is available here .

• Applications must be postmarked by June 15th, 2008 to the address above. The decision to award a scholarship is the responsibility of the ANN Board of Directors and their decision is final. In the unlikely event that no acceptable applications are received, the Board reserves the right not to make an award for the 2008-2009 academic year. ANN reserves the right to waive any informality on any Application, without notice, at its sole discretion.

• Applicants will be notified not later than August 1, 2008.

Any questions about the scholarship should be sent to Laurie Glaude at glaude@verizon.net

ANN, Inc. Caveat: Though discussions on specific problems are permissible and expected, remember that no posting here shall constitute professional health care or medical advice, and you should never rely on any contribution to this, or any, Internet discussion forum on important medical or professional health care questions.  Indeed, no Internet discussion forum is a substitute for the careful advice and treatment of a competent professional health care provider or doctor.

ANN, Inc. is a volunteer, nonprofit organization for persons and families involved with nystagmus. ANN, Inc. does not diagnose or treat, or provide professional counseling. It is involved in self-help, while trying to promote research and education, among other goals contained in its mission statement.