Volusia Flagler Rainbow Alliance
The Volusia Flagler Rainbow Alliance Scholarship program offers scholarships to LGBTQ+ students in Volusia or Flagler County attending or planning to attend a college, university, post-secondary vocational or technical program.
The grants may be used towards tuition, room and board, books, or supplies.
The purpose of these scholarships is to promote and support the LGBTQ+ community in Volusia and Flagler Counties and encourage leadership in the community.
Recipients are chosen by the Scholarship Committee on the basis of academic achievement and service to the Volusia-Flagler LGBTQ+ community.
Scholarship Information
The 2025 application is now closed. Winners will be announced May 1st!
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Applications for the Rainbow Alliance Scholarship are open from January 1 to April 30. Applications for 2025 are now closed, but come back next year to apply!
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The Rainbow Alliance Scholarship is $500.
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The number of scholarships awarded each year varies based on the amount of funds available and the number of qualified applications summitted.
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The Rainbow Alliance Scholarship is open to members of the LGBTQ+ Community and their allies that have qualifying educational expenses.
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Scholarship funds can be used to pay for any of the following educational related expenses:
a degree from an accredited college or university
a degree from a technical or vocational program
expenses related to a professional certification exam
expenses related to a trade apprenticeship program
participation in an LGBT centered program
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We make every effort to protect the identity of all our applicants.
Applicants are notified via email of any updates to their applications and, if awarded a scholarship, can choose how they receive their funds (via mail or meet up in person locally).
The names of our scholarship recipients are only made public with permission.
We have also eliminated the requirement to provide a copy of FASFA and family income to eliminate the need to gather information from family members.
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You can donate year round to the Volusia Flagler Rainbow Alliance via our Givebutter Fundraising Page.
We also hold our annual TurnAbout Fundraiser every year at the end of summer. Stay tuned to our Facebook Page and Calendar of Events for more details.
VFRA Scholarship Recipients
Names and photos below do not represent all scholarship disbursements. All recipient names and photos have been shared with permission.
