Legacy Fund of the Columbus Foundation Announces The Creation of the Howard T. Short and Burdette Augsburger scholarship
For Immediate Release:
March 11, 2010
Scholarship Contact:
Diane Higginbotham
The Columbus Foundation
Scholarship Manager
614-251-4000 or 866/263-6001 ■ dhigginbotham@columbusfoundation.org ■ www.columbusfoundation.org
Media Contact:
Gregg Dodd
The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation
Communications Committee Chairman
614-265-7315 or 614-205-7816 ■ greggdoddcmh@gmail.com ■ www.thelegacyfund.org
Legacy Fund of the Columbus Foundation
Announces The Creation of the Howard T. Short and Burdette Augsburger scholarship
The 2010 application process is open through April 15, 2010
Columbus – The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation has announced the creation of the Howard T. Short and Burdette Augusburger Scholarship. The scholarship was created through a generous bequest to The Legacy Fund and is a tribute to the life and legacy of Howard Short and Burdette Augusbuger.
The Howard T. Short and Burdette Augusburger Scholarship is dedicated to students who have contributed to the GLBT community through strong personal character, leadership and service.
“The Legacy Fund is honored to have been entrusted with this gift that will help inspire the next generation of GLBT leadership in central Ohio,” said Susan White, The Legacy Fund Co-chair. “The generosity of Howard and Burdette will have a lasting legacy on our community.”
Scholarships are open to gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered students pursuing a post-secondary education at a central Ohio (Franklin and contiguous counties) college or university or Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio. All applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.75.
This scholarship constitutes one of the largest gifts given to The Legacy Fund of the Columbus Foundation and will make studying at a central Ohio institution of higher education a financial reality for many GLBT students.
Applications and eligibility requirements are available online at http://www.columbusfoundation.org/scholarlink/; direct link: http://www.edonorcentral.com/scholarship/scholarshipinfo.aspx?scholarship=9710.
For more information about this scholarship, please contact Diane Higginbotham, The Columbus Foundation Scholarship Manager at 614-251-4000 or 866/263-6000 or dhigginbotham@columbusfoundation.org.
The 2010 application process is open through April 15, 2010.
The scholarship recipients will be announced on May 25 during The Legacy Fund Honors event.
About Howard T. Short and Burdette Augusburger
The fund was established by the estate of Howard T. Short and Burdette Augusburger to benefit gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered students pursuing post-secondary education at a Central Ohio college or university or Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio.
About The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation
The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation enriches the gay community by linking gifts to today’s needs and tomorrow’s dreams. The Legacy Fund is one of just a handful of permanent funds across the country which specifically addresses the needs of the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender (GLBT) Community. Make Your Legacy a Part of Our Future.
For more information about the Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation, visit www.thelegacyfund.org.
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