(Photo from The Center Orlando’s Facebook)
ORLANDO | The LGBT+ Center Orlando announced April 23 the creation of The Center Scholarship program “designed to aid and empower members of the LGBT+ community and their allies seeking the advancement of their education.”
For its inaugural year, The Center Orlando will award two $500 scholarships — one to a student from Orange County and one to a student from Osceola County.
“We are very excited to be able to start this scholarship program at the Center,” said George Wallace, executive director of The Center Orlando, in a press release. “Our plan is to grow the program and be able to include more students in the future.”
Applicants who wish to be considered for one of the two $500 scholarships must reside in Orange or Osceola County, hold a GPA of at least 2.5 and already be accepted as a student at a college, university or trade school program for the upcoming academic semester.
Scholarships will be awarded during the Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast and LGBT+ Center Awards at the Sheraton Orlando July 21.
Application deadline is June 14. Scholarship funds will be paid directly to the recipients for them to direct toward their education.
For more information on The Center Orlando’s new scholarship initiative and other programs, visit TheCenterOrlando.org.
