Scholarship
PFLAG Cape Cod Anne Toran Scholarship
Each spring, PFLAG Cape Cod awards several thousand dollars to a graduating senior from high schools across the Cape and Islands. Students chosen for these awards must show, through their actions and example, support and advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community. Since 2003, we have awarded over $75,000 in scholarships! (Information about the 2022 scholarship recipients is further down.) In the spring of 2023, PFLAG Cape Cod will be awarding two scholarships/ toolships* in the amount of $2,500 each. If you or someone you know is a senior in high school who may be interested in applying, please follow this link to the application which must be printed, filled out, and submitted with the accompanying materials to the student's high school Guidance Department no later than Friday, March 24, 2023. |
To be considered, the student and/or their Guidance Department must submit the following materials by the posted deadlines:
- the completed application with signed release form;
- a one-page essay describing their efforts to support, educate, and/or advocate on behalf of LGBTQ+ people in their school and/or community;
- two letters of recommendation: one from their Guidance Counselor and another from an adult who is familiar with their efforts on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community;
- official high school transcript
*Toolships are financial resources that help career-bound students defray the cost of tools, equipment, uniforms, certifications/ licenses, or other trade-related expenses. Scholarships provide financial resources to college-bound students to assist with books, room, board, or tuition. We encourage both college and career-bound students to apply!
To learn more about Anne Toran, the person for whom the scholarship is named, please follow this link.
If you would like to help students achieve their full potential, please make a donation
to the PFLAG Cape Cod Anne Toran Scholarship fund by clicking the button below!
to the PFLAG Cape Cod Anne Toran Scholarship fund by clicking the button below!
Other Scholarship Opportunities:
The Cape Cod Foundation has over 90 different scholarship opportunities, each with its own unique criteria, available to students in all stages of their educational journeys, including high school seniors, college students, and adults returning to college to pursue a degree or certificate! Most of these scholarships are available through the universal application, which automatically pairs eligible students to opportunities, so they don’t miss any. The Stan Samuelson Scholarship may be of particular interest to GSA members and those also applying for a PFLAG scholarship!
Their partners, the Cape Cod Association, also offer heritage-based scholarships for graduating high school seniors that were born on the Cape or Islands. The deadline for most scholarships is April 1 at 11:59pm.
Links to helpful info:
- Digital Scholarship Booklet
- Scholarship Application Video Tutorial
- Online Scholarship Portal – direct link where students register and apply for CCF & CCA scholarships.
Helpful Tip:
If you’re a prospective college student who identifies as LGBTQ+, it’s important that you research schools to make sure they’ve created a supportive environment. This LGBTQ+ College Student Guide (created by Intelligent.com) will show you how to research colleges and review additional topics such as the unique challenges LGBTQ+ students face and the resources and legal rights available! to them. And be sure to check out their list of Best Colleges for LGBTQ+ Students (2022)!
If you’re a prospective college student who identifies as LGBTQ+, it’s important that you research schools to make sure they’ve created a supportive environment. This LGBTQ+ College Student Guide (created by Intelligent.com) will show you how to research colleges and review additional topics such as the unique challenges LGBTQ+ students face and the resources and legal rights available! to them. And be sure to check out their list of Best Colleges for LGBTQ+ Students (2022)!