The second annual Yonkers Pride scholarship applications are now open. Three students from Yonkers Public Schools will be awarded with a $1,000 scholarship for higher education.
The Yonkers Pride organization was founded over five years ago and supports LGBTQ+ programs within the city. Partnering with the City of Yonkers’ Mayor Mike Spano’s LGBTQ Advisory Board, the Yonkers Pride Planning Committee, and the Downtown Yonkers Business Improvement District, it organizes an annual Pride parade. Its mission statement reads:
Our mission is to produce an inclusive, secure, and fun event to promote freedom of expression, motivate activists in the on-going fight for equal rights, and to honor and celebrate the diversity of the Yonkers LGBTQ+ community, their families, and allies.
For the second year, this group is offering a college scholarship to high school students. Students currently enrolled in Yonkers Public Schools may apply for this $1,000 scholarship to highlight how they have championed the LGBTQ+ community.
Specific Qualifications
- Demonstrated leadership and/or service in the community
- Member or ally of the LGBTQ+ community
- Current Yonkers Public High School student who will be attending an accredited college, university, or vocational school in US or Canada
- Official transcript showing GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Demonstrated financial need
- Provide one letter of recommendation
Application Procedures
Applications accepted February 2023 through May 14, 2023. Please submit the following to [email protected] no later than 11:59 PM on May 14, 2023.
- Response to two questions above
- Official or unofficial copy of a recent transcript
- One letter of recommendation
- College acceptance letter
- Student Aid Report from FAFSA* consideration will be given to undocumented students who have not submitted a FAFSA
- Award recipients will be invited to accept awards on June 9th, 2023 at Yonkers Pride Flag Raising Ceremony
For more information on this opportunity, please visit the official site: https://www.yonkerspride.org/scholarship
