Officially founded in 2015 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Team See Possibilities pursues the mission of inspiring and empowering young people with vision loss to thrive and excel. Our vision is to demonstrate to the world what a person with a visual impairment is capable of achieving, to inspire children with visual impairments and their communities around the world, and to create the next generation of vision-impaired role models through education and mentorship.
Eligibility
- Graduating high school Senior, or be pursuing an Undergraduate or Graduate degree, or Professional Trade at a Vocational or Trade School.
- Considered legally blind as defined in the Supplemental Security Income program, under Title XVI of the Social Security Act, which currently states:
- "(2) An individual shall be considered to be blind for the purpose of this title if he has central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a correcting lens. An eye which has a limitation in the field of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees should also be considered as having a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less."
Application Process
- Create an ISTS account and apply with the link
- A complete online application must be submitted by the deadline
- Our team will make award decisions and you will be notified by email if accepted
- Mentorship program for accepted scholars will begin in the fall semester
