FIDM Scholarship Foundation

Our Mission: By meeting people where they are and collaborating with others, PFLAG realizes its vision through:

Support for families, allies, and people who are LGBTQIA
Education for ourselves and others about the unique issues & challenges facing people who are LGBTQIA
Advocacy in our communities to change attitudes & create policies and laws that achieve full equality for people who are LGBTQIA

Additional Selection Criteria

SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

2.0 Overall GPA
Must be a resident (or a parent must be a resident) of Orange County at the time of the application.
Must identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer or straight ally.
LGBTQIA high school senior continuing to higher education OR LGBTQIA full-time undergraduate OR LGBTQIA student attending or planning to attend a vocational/trade school.
Ages 17 to 24.
Involved in LGBTQ support, education and/or advocacy in their school or community.

Awards will be paid directly to the student.
PFLAG website will be open to receive applications beginning February 15, 2023
Application and essay must be received by PFLAG via email by May 6, 2023
Letter of recommendation must be received via US mail and postmarked or by email by May 6, 2023
Decision will be announced by May 26, 2023. Recipients will be notified by email.
Recipients will be asked to attend the Wednesday, June 14, 2023 (via zoom or in-person if available), South OC PFLAG meeting to accept their awards personally. Attendance at award ceremony is not mandatory to receive the award.

May 6, 2023

For the application or more information go to:
http://www.lbpflag.org/scholarships.html