The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation has announced the creation of the Howard T. Short and Burdette Augusburger Scholarship. The Howard T. Short and Burdette Augusburger Scholarship is dedicated to students who have contributed to the GLBT community through strong personal character, leadership and service. Scholarships are open to gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered students pursuing a post-secondary education at a central Ohio (Franklin and contiguous counties) college or university or Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio. All applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.75. The 2010 application process is open through April 15, 2010. The scholarship recipients will be announced on May 25 during The Legacy Fund Honors event.
Applications and eligibility requirements are available online at
http://www.edonorcentral.com/scholarship/scholarshipinfo.aspx?scholarship=9710
For more information about this scholarship, please contact Diane Higginbotham, The Columbus Foundation Scholarship Manager at 614-251-4000 or 866/263-6000 or dhigginbotham@columbusfoundation.org.
