(Above photo from onePULSEFoundation.org)
ORLANDO | onePULSE Foundation announced Oct. 15 it will be opening its second application window for the 49 Legacy Scholarships program on Dec. 1.
The 49 Legacy Scholarships program awards 49 individual scholarships— each up to $10,000 — for use at an accredited institution of higher learning, including career and technical schools.
“More than 200 completed applications were received last year with the inaugural class, representing freshman majoring in business, communications and the performing arts, as well as cosmetology, nursing, medical and master’s students,” said Cathy Brown-Butler, committee chair and onePULSE Foundation board member, in a statement. “This year we expect to receive even more applications completed as awareness about the program grows.”
A total of $330,000 in scholarships were awarded in May for the program’s inaugural launch to be used for the current 2020-21 academic year.
onePULSE worked with the families of each of those who were killed in the Pulse tragedy to establish the scholarships based on the respective victims’ interests, careers or aspirations. The 49 scholarships cover a wide range of careers including healthcare, business, cosmetology, social science, communications and the arts. Several of the scholarships are open to any field of study.
Preference will be given to applicants who are immediate family members of the 49 victims, as well as all of the survivors of the tragedy and first responders. Family members, survivors and first responders are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about the onePULSE Legacy Scholarship Campaign, contact onePULSE Foundation at 407-775-4611, ext. 413 or gk@onepulsefoundation.org.
