2SLGBTQ+ Scholarship
Since 2018, The University of ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV has provided a student award for students who identify as members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
The University of ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Alumni Association 2SLGBTQ+ Student Award is a $500 award for a second-, third-, or fourth-year undergraduate student who is active in community service or demonstrates academic promise in research on topics with particular relevance to the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
The award was initially funded by the Alumni Association Past Presidents Legacy Fund, which was created in 2010 by the ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Alumni Council, as well as by the Mary C. Rowell Prize fund. Ongoing support for the award will include proceeds from sales of a ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Pride t-shirt designed by Graphic Designer Trevor Thomas.
“As the mother of a gay son, I understand first-hand the historic and current struggles and discrimination faced by individuals in the 2SLGBTQ+ community. I applaud the success and achievements of these special individuals and take PRIDE in being part of a university which not only recognizes and acknowledges diversity in its student population, but rewards it as well,” said Judith Neumann, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Alumni Association president.
Eligible students may apply for the University of ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Alumni Association 2SLGBTQ+ Student Award via the Awards & Financial Aid webpage on the ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV website during the application period, from approximately July to September of each year.
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