The Rainbow Scholarship is awarded to a deserving LGBTQ undergraduate currently enrolled at a US university of college to study abroad on the program of their choice. The FEA administers the scholarship and works in conjunction with the Rainbow SIG to raise awareness and funds for the scholarship.Goal: $5,000 (up to $2,500 raised, with $2,500 match). All donations made will be matched, up to $2500, by the generous support of NEA® Member Benefits.
**Please make note that this event takes place in PST, not EST. For your donation to qualify for matching, it must be made between 12:01 am PST and 11:59 pm PST.
Please donate at the following link:
http://www.razoo.com/story/Rainbow-Scholarship-Day-Of-Giving
For more information contact Kate McPhail, FEA Executive Director at kmcphail@fundforeducationabroad.org or George Kacenga, Rainbow Sig Co-Chair, at george.kacenga@ucdenver.edu.
To apply for the Rainbow Scholarship students must apply for the general FEA scholarship and indicate in their application that they would also like to be considered for the Rainbow Scholarship. The deadline for the Rainbow scholarship application is January 17, 2014. A list of frequently asked questions and a printable flyer for your office can be found at http://www.fundforeducationabroad.com/aboutus/
academic-partners/.
Please join FEA as they host a webinar to introduce FEA, their requirements and the application process, and to answer any questions you may have. The webinar will be held on two more dates and you can register at the links below.
Monday, December 2 at 4 pm EST
To register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/501491921
Thursday, December 5 at 3 pm EST
To register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/577484640
