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SCHOLARSHIPS for 2025-2026 open January 20, 2025.

Fernandina Beach PRIDE Scholarship

Future Secondary Vocational/Technical School or College/University Students are Eligible!

SUMMARY:

The Fernandina Beach Pride Scholarship celebrates service to the LGBTQ community. It aims to improve economic mobility for LGBTQ and ally students from Nassau County by funding college/vocational school scholarships. Recipients will be eligible for up to $2,000 for the 2025-2026 school year at an accredited post-secondary vocational/technical school, college or university. A special thank you to our sponsors and donors who help us create this annual opportunity!

All applications are due March 31, 2025, 11:59pm EDT.

ELIGIBILITY, SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS & REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must be/have:

A high school senior from Nassau County
An LGBTQ or ally student who has demonstrated service to the LGBTQ community or strong desire to serve the LGBTQ community
Acceptance at an accredited vocational/trade school or college/university for the Fall term of the 2024-2025 academic year

Scholarship Details & Requirements:

We place great emphasis on your passion for education and demonstrated service to the LGBTQ community and/or desire to serve the LGBTQ community.
Multiple applicants may be selected; the final number will depend on applicant volume and qualifications, as well as available funds.
The Fernandina Beach Pride Scholarship provides up to $2,000 once and may be used to cover your tuition, fees, on-campus housing and/or books at an accredited non-profit academic institution in the 2025-2026 academic year.

TIMELINE:

Applications will close on March 31, 2025, and our team will work to review them over the following weeks. All applicants will be notified of decisions by April 25, 2024 via email. Please do not email with inquires about status updates before that time. Depending on application competitiveness, a short interview via Zoom may be a part of the application process. You will be notified if an interview is requested.

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION:

All applications are due on or before March 31, 2025, by 11:59pm Eastern Daylight Time; no late applications will be accepted
Applicants or potential applicants may email questions to: info@fernandinabeachpride.com.
You must submit your application online at https://www.fernandinabeachpride.com/scholarships.

You will receive a confirmation email that your application has been received.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Personal Information

Personal Information

First Name:

Last Name:

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Birthdate:

Email:

Phone Number:

Address:

City:

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Where did you hear about the Fernandina Beach Pride Scholarship?

Please indicate the category that best describes you:

I identify as LGBTQ

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Please note: This scholarship is explicitly for LGBTQ folks or allies who have demonstrated commitment to the LGBTQ community. Allies whose applications do not include LGBTQ service will not be considered.

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Educational Information - High School

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Attach one 500-word typed essay response to the following questions:

How has the intersectionality of your identities influenced the way you understand, celebrate and promote love, acceptance and equality?

Intersectionality is an analytical framework for understanding how aspects of a person's social and political identities combine to create different modes of discrimination and privilege. Examples of these aspects are gender, sex, race, class, sexuality, nationality, religion, disability, and physical appearance.

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Get In Touch!

info@fernandinabeachpride.com

Fernandina Beach Pride, Inc. is a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization, and is registered with the Florida Division of Consumer Services, Registration No. H58194. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free within the United States (800-435-7352) or by contacting the Division at http://www.freshfromflorida.com. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state.