Lighthouse Guild Scholarship Program
UnconfirmedScholarship
This is a real program, but some details for the current cycle are not published or not yet confirmed. Check the official source before you plan around it.
- Award
- Individual scholarship amount is not published. Awards are unrestricted education support; current repeat-award conditions are not stated.
- Deadline
- 2027 deadline not yet posted; the 2026 deadline was February 28, 2026.
- How to apply
- The 2026 instructions required legal-blindness certification, U.S. citizenship or permanent-residency proof, school transcripts, three recommendations including two academic references, and a personal statement of at most 500 words. The two named memorial awards each require an additional 250-word essay. Confirm the new-cycle application before preparing materials.
- What you'll need
- A separate scholarship application
- Recommendations
- An essay
- Who can apply
- The published program serves legally blind incoming college freshmen and graduate students. The 2026 application requires U.S. citizenship or permanent legal residency, and a college accredited by a CHEA-recognized body with admission open to all religions. Complete 2027 rules are not yet posted.
- Good to know
- The actual 2026 Kaleidoscope description was read. The Patel award adds an essay on supporting under-resourced communities; the Callahan award adds an advocacy essay. Funds may cover tuition, housing, books, supplies or travel. No individual dollar amount is published.