PFLAG New Orleans Scholarship

To be eligible for a PFLAG New Orleans scholarship, applicants must be:

1. Self-identified (by means of a written statement on the scholarship application) as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered.

2. A resident of the state of Louisiana at the time of application. A copy of the applicant's current Louisiana state drivers license or state ID must be submitted with scholarship application as proof.

3. Seventeen years old, or older, by April 15th of the award year.

4. Applying to attend (or currently attending) a post-secondary educational institution.

Scholarship Terms

- PFLAG New Orleans scholarships range in value from $1000 to $10,000. The exact number and amount of awards will be determined each year by the Scholarship Committee.

- Only complete applications with all supporting documents submitted by the due date will be considered for an award.

- All applications and supporting documentation will be considered confidential.

- Applicants will be notified of application outcome by April 25, 2012.

- Award recipients must submit a written acceptance of award offered by no later than noon on May 1, 2012.

- Unless physically unable to do so, award recipients must attend the Scholarship Champagne Reception, on Saturday, May 7, 2012, at the UNO Homer Hitt Alumni Center to recieve their award.

- Awards will only be made jointly payable to the award recipient and his or her institution of higher learning. Under no circumstances will awards be made payable only to the recipient.

- Awards will be made available to the recipients for a period of two years from the day of the scholarship reception. Larger awards will be paid out over a period of four years.

-Questions about the terms and conditions of the PFLAG New Orleans Scholarship must be submitted in writing to the Scholarship Committee by sending an e-mail to:info@pflagno.org