scholarships for 2012 Deadline Friday March 16, 2012

PFLAG San Diego has teamed up with their members, non-profit supporters of LGBT youth, and individual sponsors to offer scholarships to San Diego County residents. The purpose of these scholarships is to recognize outstanding LGBT undergraduate and graduate students, to encourage them to continue post-secondary education, and to promote a positive image of LGBT youth. PFLAG San Diego invites San Diego County LGBT post-secondary students to apply for our scholarships.

Scholarship Requirements

You must attend the San Diego PFLAG Awards Ceremony (date on application), at the First United Methodist Church of San Diego, 2231 Camino del Rio South, the Cove Building across from the church office building.

Evaluation will be based upon commitment to the candidate's goals in their chosen field, essay, financial need and academic achievement.

• A 3.0 Overall GPA
• Resident of San Diego County at time of application
• LGBT high school senior continuing higher education;
• LGBT full-time undergraduate or graduate student

Call or email us today to find out how you can apply for a PFLAG scholarship.

We are offering the following scholarships in 2012:

 

1.  John Bessemer Memorial Scholarship, $2000

 

2.  Mary Wagner Memorial Scholarship, $1000

 

3.  Rob Benzon Foundation Memorial Scholarship, $2000

 

4.  Stephen G. Bowersox Memorial Scholarship, $2000

 

5.  John McCusker Memorial Scholarship from the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation, $2000

 

6.  Richard Geyser Memorial Ethics Scholarship from the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation, $5000

 

7. Raytheon GLBTA STEM scholarship, $1000.

 

Please note:  we are offering $15,000 in scholarships this year!!

 

Let's work hard to encourage all our student contacts to encourage their students to apply.

 

http://www.pflag.com/scholarship.html