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PFLAG Manistee Scholarship

Jim Toczynski
2025 PFLAG Manistee Scholarship

The PFLAG Manistee Scholarship program will continue in 2025 in memory of founding PFLAG Manistee Board Member, Jim Toczynski, for his years of service ensuring an inclusive and supportive community for LGBTQ+ individuals and their friends and families.

Two non-renewable scholarships will be available to students who have demonstrated their ability to support PFLAG’s vision of a world where diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued, and affirmed regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.

  • Eligibility

    A $1000 scholarship and a $500 scholarship will be awarded in the spring/summer of 2025 to high school seniors of Manistee County who is planning to pursue certification in a technical/vocational program or who are planning to attend an accredited college or university in the fall of 2025.

    Priority will be given to those applicants who have demonstrated service or a desire to serve the LGBTQ+ community and/or who have demonstrated an interest in social justice, diversity, and inclusion by involvement in school clubs, community advocacy, church groups, etc. Applicant will not be asked to identify their gender identity or sexual orientation.

  • Requirements
    • A signed and completed scholarship application (including short essay).
    • A letter of recommendation (e.g., from a school counselor, teacher, coach or other staff member, pastor, mentor, employer, etc.). You may submit more than one, but only one letter is required.
    • Your application with essay and letter of recommendation must be submitted online, emailed or mailed by Friday, April 4, 2025.
  • Application Submission

    Your complete application and all supporting documents can be submitted online or by downloading the application and submitting it via email or mail:

     OR

    If you encounter any obstacles with the application, be sure to see your school counselor or trusted teacher for assistance! A confirmation email will be sent, informing you when PFLAG Manistee has received your completed application and letter(s) of recommendation. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

  • Scholarship Award Winner

    We will notify all applicants of our decisions by May 1, 2025.

    The scholarship recipients will be invited to attend the PFLAG Manistee meeting on May 18, 2025, to be congratulated by its members and have a group photo taken for scholarship fund promotional purposes, but it is not mandatory for receiving the award.

    The scholarship award winner will need to provide contact information of the student financial services office of their institution, and student ID number if assigned, as soon as possible for scholarship money to be paid.

    NOTE: All personal information submitted to PFLAG Manistee will be strictly confidential and will not be shared outside the Scholarship Selection Committee.

2024 PFLAG Manistee Scholarship Recipients

2024 PFLAG Manistee Scholarship Recipients
2024 PFLAG Manistee Scholarship Recipients