The Models of Excellence scholarship application process ended May 16, 2009.
Award recipients will be notified soon. The awards ceremony will be held on
Saturday, June 27, 2008, from 3 to 5 pm, in the Los Angeles area.
Scholarship sponsors and recipients will receive personal invitations.

The Models of Excellence scholarship is given annually for LGBTQ youth and allies who are currently graduating from a Southern California senior high school (private, public, or parochial).

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 special ceremony held on Saturday afternoon, June 27, 2009, for the recipients and their sponsors. Winners must be present!

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.

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.

The Models of Excellence scholarship application process ended May 16, 2009.
Award recipients will be notified soon. The awards ceremony will be held on
Saturday, June 27, 2008, from 3 to 5 pm, in the Los Angeles area.
Scholarship sponsors and recipients will receive personal invitations.

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