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General Information

Name Audre Lorde Scholarship Fund
Number of Awards 10
Award Value $1,000
Award Type Need-Based Scholarship
Accept Applications Until April 30
Renewable
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Application

Contact Information

Contact Mary Anne Adams
Executive Director
ZAMI, Inc.
P.O. Box 2502
Atlanta, Georgia 30031
Phone (404)370-0920
Fax (404)377-0271
Email audrelordescholarship@zami.org

Scholarship Description

Established in 1995, the Audre Lorde Scholarship Fund is administered by ZAMI and is the brainchild of its current Executive Director, Mary Anne Adams. The first two scholarships were awarded in 1997.

PURPOSE OF AWARDS
The Audre Lorde Scholarship Awards are designed to recognize out lesbians and gay men of African descent who are making significant contributions to their communities. ZAMI wants to support and encourage their continuing education by providing scholarships to those women and men enrolled in accredited technical, undergraduate and graduate programs. In 2003, the Fund awarded sixteen $1000 scholarships.

ELIGIBILITY
**An out lesbian/ gay man of African descent who is a graduating high school senior or currently attending any technical, undergraduate or graduate school located in the United States.

**Accepted or registered at a post-secondary edUcational institution for full or part-time attendance as defined by the institution.

**Cumulative high school/college/or technical school grade point average of 2.5 or higher.

**Lesbians / gay men 40 years and older are also strongly encouraged to apply.