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scholarship
Nashville Black Prides'
Phil Michal Thomas Education scholarship
Nashville Black Prides' Phil Michal Thomas Education Scholarship was created to advance educational and professional opportunities within the African American Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer (LGBTQ) Community in Nashville. This financial compensation will provide scholarships that will allow the participants to pursue and achieve their educational, career and personal goals.
Candidates aged 18- and older, must submit a photograph, a completed application, two letters of recommendations, and a one-page double spaced, typed essay: Your personal perspective on the importance of education in the African American LGBTQ/Same Gender loving community. Your essay should be double spaced and submitted by email to: NashBlackPride@Aol.com
Our Phil Michal Thomas Education Scholarship will come with some responsibilities in the community, speaking out as an activist for LGBTQ and encouraging setting of goals and accomplishing dreams and recognizing Nashville Black Pride and their community partners to promote future engagement.
scholarship requirements
local
resident
Must be a current resident of Middle Tennessee, and have lived there for at least six months. Proof of residency is required.
letters of recommendation
You are required to submit two Letters of Recommendation: one personal and one professional.
post secondary education
You must be attending an accredited institution. You must have a GPA of 2.0 or greater.
Celebrate with Us
Support the Scholarship: Attend the Award Dinner
Our Phil Michal Thomas Education Scholarship comes with responsibilities in the community—encouraging scholars to speak out as activists, set goals, and accomplish their dreams.
You can support the next generation of trailblazers by joining us at the official Scholarship & Award Dinner. This elegant, ticketed evening brings community partners and supporters together to directly fund these vital resources.
