Orlando Youth Alliance Continuing Education Scholarship
Scholarship Sponsored by Orlando Youth Alliance
Scholarship Program and Recent Awards
The Orlando Youth Alliance (OYA) awarded five college scholarships to area youth, totaling nearly $7,000. Recipients were Emily Mound of Seminole State College, Samantha Fuentes and Allen Barrett of the University of Central Florida, London Nunn of Lake Sumter State College, and Hector Constanzo of the University of West Florida. The program recognizes the generosity of Bill Neighbors, Tim Warzecha, and the Walt Disney Foundation, whose gifts fund a major portion of the scholarships. OYA has provided financial assistance to its members for more than eight years.
- Five students received scholarships totaling nearly $7,000.
- Donations from individuals and the Walt Disney Foundation support the program.
- OYA has offered financial assistance to members for more than eight years.
Application Materials
Applicants must submit a transcript from their current post-secondary institution or high school, along with a current résumé. The application must also include a two-page, double-spaced essay in 12-point font, with the applicant’s name on each page; spelling, grammar, and structure will be evaluated. The essay should cover the applicant’s biography and academic success, experience as an LGBTQ student, major or career goal, reasons for choosing that goal, and plans for pursuing it.
- Submit a current school transcript and résumé.
- Include a two-page essay addressing the specified academic, personal, and career topics.
- Provide one current recommendation letter from a faculty member, school administrator, minister, or counselor.
- Include a description of the degree program and required courses from the university catalogue; printed excerpts must cite the original source bibliographically.
Eligibility and Scholarship Conditions
Applicants must be active members of OYA, SYA, or LYA when they apply. Scholarship recipients must enroll as full-time students, taking at least 12 hours during the Fall and/or Spring semesters of the coming academic year, and take at least one course toward their declared major. Funds may be used for tuition, course expenses, assessment requirements, or textbooks, and recipients must provide documentation supporting these purchases. Applicants agree that OYA may use their name and application information to publicize and promote the scholarship.
- Active membership in OYA, SYA, or LYA is required at the time of application.
- Recipients must meet the full-time enrollment and declared-major course requirements.
- Eligible expenses include tuition, course expenses, assessment requirements, and textbooks.
- Recipients must document purchases made with scholarship funds.
Award Amount and Application Deadline
Scholarships may be awarded in amounts of up to $2,000. The amount awarded depends on the number of selected recipients and the organization’s fundraising capacity. Scholarship funds must be used within one year of receipt. Completed applications and attachments must be postmarked no later than February 28.
- Maximum scholarship amount: $2,000.
- Award amounts depend on the number of recipients and available fundraising.
- Funds must be used within one year of receipt.
- Applications must be postmarked by February 28.
Mailing Address
Mail the completed application and all required attachments to the Orlando Youth Alliance at the address below. Applications must be postmarked by the February 28 deadline. The source does not specify a year for this deadline.
- Orlando Youth Alliance
- PO Box 536944
- Orlando, FL 32853-6944