The GSAFE Youth Scholarship awards up to four high school seniors $1000 each. The recipients of these awards will have demonstrated a commitment to promoting just and respectful schools for all, with an emphasis on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students and topics (LGBTQ+). This scholarship is open to all Wisconsin high school seniors, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. We especially encourage youth of color and trans youth to apply.
Examples of student activities that might bring an applicant to the attention of GSAFE include, but are not limited to, an LGBTQ+ student or ally who has:
Requirements for the Youth Scholarship
Application Deadline: All applications must be received or postmarked by January 11th, 2019 and will be kept confidential. Announcement will be made February 2019.
Applications may be submitted in the following ways:
Scholarship applications will not be considered complete until two recommendation letters have been received.
For further information call (608) 661-4141 or email Sawyer Johnson at sawyer@gsafewi.org.
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