To be eligible for a PFund scholarship you must be:
• LGBT or allied student
• Legal resident of Minnesota or attending
a qualifying Minnesota academic institution
• Enrolled in a post-secondary program for the following
fall academic term
• Not a current PFund board member or partner of a current PFund board member
Application Deadline:
Scholarship applications must be postmarked by February 1st.
Scholarship Amounts:
Generally range from $2,000
to $5,000
Funds Available:
$60,000 for the 2012 scholarship
awards cycle
Judging Criteria:
• Applicant’s affirmation of LGBT or allied identity.
• Evidence of significant service and leadership.
• Evidence of serving, leading and working for change in LGBT communities,
including as a role model, mentor and/or advisor.*
• Match
to specific scholarship criteria, where applicable.
We encourage all applicants to contact Kayva Yang, PFund Program Officer at (612) 870-1806 or kyang@pfundonline.org to discuss your application, judging criteria and awards available.
Decisions are finalized each year by May 1st.
*Please note that no applicant will be eliminated from consideration
for lack of opportunities to participate in LGBT activities. We
understand that some students come from areas where there is little
or no LGBT community; this will be taken into account.
