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The
2008 PFLAG
Phoenix Scholarships:
Application Deadline: Feb. 1, 2008
Outstanding
graduating high school seniors and college students are
encouraged to apply for the following 2008 scholarships offered
through PFLAG Phoenix. All
scholarships are open to gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and transgender (GLBT)
individuals and to straight allies who
have directly supported GLBT youth
and/or the GLBT community. To
apply for these scholarships, please
download our
2008 PFLAG Phoenix Scholarship Packet
-- only one completed application is
needed to apply for all offered PFLAG
Phoenix scholarships.
THE
BOOTS & RAY REED SCHOLARSHIP:
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Scholarship Details:
This
scholarship is a single
$1,000 scholarship --
one individual will be
awarded..
Background:
This
scholarship is named in
honor of Boots and Ray
Reed who are long-time
volunteers (and past chapter
presidents) with PFLAG
Phoenix. This dynamic,
engaging, and absolutely
lovable couple were among
the first to start a PFLAG
chapter in Phoenix in the
late ‘70s. Over the many
years since, they have
continued giving of their
time, invaluable friendship
and determined spirit to all
who have come after them.
It is because of their vast
contributions to PFLAG
Phoenix and the hundreds of
families they have assisted
over the years that we
respectfully, and with
tremendous admiration and
love, name this PFLAG
Phoenix scholarship in their
honor. |
THE
DOWERS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS:
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Scholarship Details:
Included are
two single scholarships
worth $750 each --
two individuals will be
awarded.
Background:
This
scholarship is named in
honor of the Dowers
family. Dee Dowers,
a native of England, has
lived in the United States
for almost 30 years, and in
Arizona since 1993. She
retired from the financial
business world in 2000 and
became a full-time student
at ASU, achieving a BA in
History. Dee enjoys movies,
the theatre, murder
mysteries, and travel. She
“discovered” PFLAG several
years ago and is anxious to
support the growing
acceptance of GLBT youth. |
THE
JIM GROVE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP:
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Scholarship Details:
This
scholarship is a single
$1,000 scholarship --
one individual will be
awarded..
Background:
This
scholarship is named in
honor of Jim Grove
who is the son of Ruth
and Ray Grove, long-time
volunteers and past
co-presidents of PFLAG
Phoenix. Jim, who passed
away from AIDS in 1989,
helped launch a new ‘career’
for his parents, both
retired educators, who
became very active in HIV
and GLBT education.
Together in 1996, they
co-founded PFLAG Phoenix’s
Project Safe Space, an
educational outreach program
for Maricopa County Schools. |
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