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The
Rainbow Business & Professional Association Scholarship
Fund, Inc. was established in 1997. It was originally funded
by a donation from Carolyn Jalbert in memory of her partner,
Donna Tennant, one of the founding members of rbpa. Today
we fund the annual scholarships from generous donations made
by rbpa members, from sponsorships from contributors in the
community throughout the year and through the funds raised
by our annual rbpa Auction each December.
From the first award of $500 in 1998, the Scholarship Fund
has grown steadily, and in 2005 we granted two students scholarships
of $1500 each. In 2005 we achieved another milestone by attaining
a long sought-after goal: the rbpa Scholarship Fund established
an endowment fund, with an initial investment of $10,000.
We are proud to have arrived at this goal, because it will
enable Scholarships to be awarded to worthy students for years
to come. It is a tribute to the support we receive from the
LGBT community and from all of our membership.
The rbpa Scholarship Fund takes applications each year from
January through March. Recipients are selected by the Scholarship
Committee who review the essay applications and make the awards
each May. Application forms may be downloaded from this web
site link or requested from the contact information provided
below. Please check our web site and your mailings for information
concerning this year’s Scholarship Awards Dinner in
May.
For more information about the rbpa Scholarship Fund, Inc.
or to make a contribution, please call rbpa at (207) 775-0077
or write to rbpa Scholarship Fund, Inc., PO Box 3442, Portland,
ME 04104-3442.
 Download
rbpa Scholarship Form PDF
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Scholarship Mission Statement
To benefit deserving
students by granting scholarships to individuals enrolled
in an accredited program and to enhance self-esteem;
to recognize and foster diversity and to reward and
support sensitivity to human rights.
To promote positive role models for gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgendered individuals in the academic environment
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For Information on rbpa Scholarship Donations please contact
Paule French at pfphotog@maine.rr.com.
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2006
rpba
Scholarship
winners
Devin Boilard
Devin
is a 17 year old senior at
Mt.
Ararat High school in Topsham, and plans to attend American
University
in Washington DC next year with a double major in International
Relations and German.
Dave
O’Heir
Dave
was born and raised in
Waterville,
Maine. He is currently a freshman at the University of Maine,
where he serves in the UMaine Student Senate
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