Live Out Loud » Educational Scholarship http://www.liveoutloud.info/wp LIVE OUT | LIVE PROUD | LIVE FREE Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:05:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The 2011 Live Out Loud Educational Scholarship http://www.liveoutloud.info/wp/featured-articles/the-2011-live-out-loud-educational-scholarship/ http://www.liveoutloud.info/wp/featured-articles/the-2011-live-out-loud-educational-scholarship/#comments Sat, 27 Nov 2010 21:32:16 +0000 admin http://www.liveoutloud.info/wp/?p=1864 Graduating 2011 Highschool seniors, Live Out Loud is awarding 4 scholarships for $2500 Live Out Loud is granting scholarships to college-bound Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender high school seniors* who have a strong capacity to "Live Out Loud" and who demonstrate leadership skills at their school and in their community. HURRY APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 18th! *Applicants must be from the New York Tri-State Area (NY, CT, NJ)]]> OVERVIEW
The Live Out Loud Educational Scholarship was created to provide financial support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) youth who are pursuing a college degree. Through this scholarship, LGBT youth can apply for funding to pay for educational expenses to pursue a degree from an accredited college, university, or technical/vocational program. This year Live Out Loud is awarding 4 scholarships for $ 2,500 each.

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APPLICATION GUIDELINES & CRITERIA
  • This award is open only to Graduating High School Seniors who identify as LGBT, and to those LGBT graduates who may have deferred attending an educational institution for one year following graduation.
  • Applicants need to be from the Tri-State area, including New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey.
  • Award criteria are based on the demonstration of past leadership and community service involvement, academic credentials, personal essay, an individual interview, financial need and future goals.
  • Applicants must send (a) the completed application form; (b) TWO letters of recommendation.
  • Finalists must participate in an individual interview that will be scheduled in early April 2011.
  • The scholarships will be awarded at a ceremony on April 25, 2011.
  • All applications must be complete for consideration.
  • Live Out Loud must receive all applications no later than March 18th, 2011. Any incomplete applications will not be considered.
  • Live Out Loud is not required to award all 4 scholarships annually. Awards are given only to applicants approved by the Scholarship Committee based on the criteria above.

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SCHOLARSHIP AWARDING PROCESS Scholarship awards will not be distributed until Live Out Loud receives all required documentation, including copy of acceptance letter from the institution the student will be attending and verification of attendance by the relevant admissions office. Live Out Loud will distribute awards directly to the educational institution only, and only upon verification of attendance.

Completed applications should be submitted to Live Out Loud for review and consideration. Send your application to:

Live Out Loud
Attention: Scholarship Committee
570 7th Avenue 9th Floor
New York, NY 10018

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With the generous support of the Live Out Loud community, these four young adults are now beginning their college careers, and we are excited to bring you an update on their activities.

Emily Raimondo
Sarah Lawrence College Studying: Writing, Literature, and LGBT Studies
Emily is happy to report that she's been paired with a fun roommate from Lebanon who's also gay. She's about to start a work-study job as a first-grade teaching assistant in Yonkers, and has found time to sign up for a variety of LGBT organizations, including Queer Voice Coalition and Queer People of Color. Emily says Live Out Loud has "given me one of the best experiences of my life."
Jeremy Rodriguez
Burlington County College Studying: English and Journalism
Jeremy's Live Out Loud scholarship paid for his entire first semester -- books and all -- at his community college, and is helping him to save for his ultimate transfer to a four-year school. Being local, he's surrounded by old friends, and he's looking forward to joining a campus club called GLASS (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Supporters).
Kat Brockschmidt
Rockland Community College Studying: Journalism and Communications
Kat is already completely consumed with the school newspaper, which featured two of her articles in the first issue of the semester. She hopes to help revive the school's flagging GSA, and also plans to serve as a volunteer when the AIDS quilt visits her school in a few months.
Nick Garafola
Denison University, Granville, Ohio Studying: Environmental Economics
Despite its small campus, Nick says Denison has a thriving gay community, and the entire school is united around a set of core values that make him feel completely at home. He's already active in Outlook, the school's GSA, and he says his entire experience at Denison so far is everything he had hoped for.
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