The 2020 competition for the Edie Mourre Scholarship is open and accepting applications until April 24, 2020
Are you interested in pursuing a certification in Braille transcription? Or maybe you have always wanted to study Music Braille? Perhaps you have been contemplating pursuing Braille studies but the cost has held you back? Your time could be now!
The Edie Mourre Scholarship fund is intended to assist those who are pursuing employment as a braille transcriber or proofreader, or as an educator.
Eligible codes include: Unified English Braille, Code braille français uniformisé, Music Braille, or other braille systems.
For course information, consult the CNIB library (https://cnib.ca/en/programs-and-services/learn/braille-and-literacy/braille-services-and-courses/information-about) or the Hadley School For The Blind (http://www.hadley.edu/braillecourses.asp).
Click here to learn more about the program or to download an application form