Are you gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered? Know someone who is? Then you should apply for this scholarship.

The Metro Louisville chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is offering a scholarship.

The award is intended to assist applicants with their post-secondary education. And all applicants should:

• Be a resident of Kentuckiana or be attending a post-secondary institution in Kentucky
• Not have been awarded this scholarship in the past (but if you’ve applied in the past and were not awarded, apply again!)
• Be enrolled as a full-time student for the period of the scholarship.
• Be gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender or know someone who is (how has that affected your life?)

Click here to download the application. The awarded scholarship amount will be a minimum of $500, though the actual amount may end up being more. Multiple awards may be given. You’ve got until Sunday, February 28 to apply.

PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.