PFLAG National offers scholarships to graduating seniors

If you are a graduating senior or took a year off after high school and have never experienced college, there may be an opportunity for you to earn some extra cash to pay for college! PFLAG National scholarships are now available and consist of three $5,000 scholarships, three $2,500 scholarships, and ten $1,000 scholarships!

The eligibility requirements are as follows!

• You are a graduating senior entering higher education for the first time in 2011 (if you graduated in 2010 and took a year off you are still eligible to apply).
• You self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) or as a straight ally
• You demonstrate an interest in service to the LGBT community.
• You have applied to an accredited higher education institution.
• You are a U.S. citizen. 

In order to be considered for a scholarship, you will need to submit:

• A complete application form
• A one page essay
• A high school transcript
• One letter of reference
• A complete the release form

Application Process:  

Send your high school transcript, letter of reference and the release form in one packet to PFLAG National (see address below). 

PFLAG National
Safe Schools Coordinator
1828 L St. NW, Suite 660
Washington, DC 20036

Submit your application and essay online (if you prefer, you may submit a hard-copy of your application and essay). For online submissions, you will be assigned a reference number; this number needs to appear on the cover of your packet containing the reference, transcripts and release form that you send to PFLAG National.

The deadline to apply online for the PFLAG National Scholarship is Friday, March 11, 2011. All supporting documents must be postmarked by Friday, March 11, 2011.

I hope there will be several SINCERE applicants from the Valley and here's wishing you luck in gettin an education and passing it on!

PFLAG had its first meeting

PFLAG BROWNSVILLE had its very first meeting and it appeared to be quite successful.  We had over 30 people show up and we had a great cross section of people.  We had the L, G, B and T.  We even had City Commissioner Melissa Zamora at the meeting which was a real treat. She even said PUBLICLY she would try to get us on the City Commissioners' agenda so that we can be introduced into the community.

The great thing about it is that people were all interested in communicating which is what this organization is all about.

What we did is give people a homework assignment asking people to bring a pad and pen and to think about questions they may have and share them in the next meeting.  SO if you want to attend the next meeting bring a pad and pen and if you don't have one, we have one here you can HAVE.

The next meeting is taking place on Monday, February 7 at 6:00pm at the All Souls' UU church.  I hope to see you there.