The 49 Fund is a grant fund held at Central Florida (Foundation) with the purpose to remember and honor the 49 lives left the world on June 12, 2016, during the terrorist attack on the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The 49 Fund at the Foundation will give grants to understudies for covering educational costs who self-identify as an “out” individual from the LGBTQ+ community and live in Central Florida. Preference grants will be given to survivors of the Pulse shooting or close relatives of the victims and survivors of the misfortune. Up to 10 grants in a sum up to $4,900 will be granted through this scholarship.

Qualified candidates should be “out” as an individual who self identifies as an individual from the LGBTQ+ community, should join in, or look forward to going to an authorized two or four-year college or university to seek an undergraduate or advanced education. Applicant should be or plan to be selected part-time in college courses as characterized as being selected somewhere around nine (9) credit hours. Applicants should show scholastic accomplishment as exhibited by a total GPA of a minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Applicant should show monetary need.

As the locale’s community establishment, Central Florida Foundation fills in as a launchpad for high-impact charity. They facilitate the commitment and investment of different charities, not-for-profit associations, and community people to focus on the most essential issues of today, to genuinely change the world and community.

Brief Description

Below we have a brief description of the following scholarship:

Organization	Central Florida Foundation
Education Level	Undergraduate and graduate
Subjects	All
Amount	$4,900
Access Mode	Online
Number of Awards	10
City	All
Nationality	Domestic
Country	USA
Contest Deadline	February 15
Application Fees	Not required
Requirements	Varies

Who is Eligible?

The eligibility criteria for the following scholarship is as follows:

• Applicant must be “out” as a person who self-identifies as a member of the LGBT community.
• Applicant must attend or plan on attending an accredited two or four-year college or university to pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree; technical colleges are not eligible institutions.
• Applicant must be or plan to be enrolled at least part-time in college courses as defined as being enrolled in at least nine (9) credit hours.
• Applicants must show academic success as demonstrated by a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 unweighted GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• Applicants must demonstrate a proven and significant impact in their community as defined by the applicant’s ability to communicate in writing their leadership skills and support of and contribution to the LGBT community.
• Applicant must demonstrate financial need

How to Apply?

The qualified applicants are expected to complete the application form and to access the application, follow these steps:

• Go to MyScholarship
• Click “Create New Account” and follow the instructions
• Once logged into MyScholarship, type “49FUND” in the box labeled “Access Code” to the right
• Click “Enter Code”
• Review the information on the Application Page
• Click “Apply”
• Complete all required fields and click on “Submit Application” when done. Note: You may “Save Application” to go back to your application at a later time after starting it.

Supporting Documents

Following are the documents that need to be attached with your application form:

• A written essay displaying a proven and significant impact in their community as defined by applicant’s ability to communicate in writing their leadership skills and support of and contribution to the LGBT community (essay should be no more than two typed pages using 12 pt Arial or Times New Roman font)
• Demonstration of financial need as evidenced by one of the following: o Free/reduced lunch eligibility documentation provided by a student’s high school o Expected Family Contribution of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Official Transcript showing GPA as well as ACT and/or SAT Scores
• Recommendation letter from a faculty/staff member at your school or a professional supervisor
• College or university acceptance letter for an incoming freshman only
• Documentation of being a survivor or immediate family of either a victim and survivor of the Pulse tragedy, if applicable

Benefits

The 49 Fund scholarship sponsored by Central Florida Foundation will award ten scholarships a year, with a value of 4,900 USD each.  All Scholarship awards are given with the sole purpose of helping students in dealing with their tuition expenses and educational costs. The scholarships will be given to the students only who self-identify themselves as “out” or members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Application Deadline

Applicants are requested to submit their entries on or before the said deadline, ie. February 15 of every year. Meeting the deadline is very critical as submissions made after the deadline will not be accepted.

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