2008 Models of Excellence Scholarships

Are you currently a graduating senior high school student? If so AND you are currently attending a California High School (private, public, or parochial), you can apply for the 2008 "Models of Excellence" scholarship competition.

The Models of Excellence scholarship application process ended April 25, 2008. Award recipients will be notified soon. The awards ceremony is on Saturday, June 21, 2008, from 3 to 5 pm, in the Los Angeles area. Scholarship sponsors and recipients will receive personal invitations.

The scholarship program began in 1994 as a single award named in memory of Peter Kaufman, the son of Alvin and Irene Kaufman. As time passed, more commemorations were made, and the name was changed to the Models of Excellence Scholarship competition.

Awards of $1,000 and $500 are given each year to high school seniors who have been accepted to colleges and universities.

The presentations are made at a dinner given the last Sunday in June for the recipients and their sponsors.

In considering recipients, the scholarship committee looks for students, gay or straight, who have demonstrated a commitment to the advancement of civil rights in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Scholarships are funded by private donations and organizations.

Currently, awards are being given to students attending UC Berkeley, University of Washington, Harvard College, UCLA, Otis College of Art and Design, UC Davis, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Ohio State University, Grinnell College, California State University Los Angeles, Southwest Community College, College of the Canyons, and Santa Monica Community College.

Many donors have expressed an interest in sponsoring a scholarship in their name, on behalf of an organization, or in memory of someone else. Please contact our office at 626.577.4553 or e-mail project10@hotmail.com for more information.

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