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!