Burton/May Pride Award
Applications for 2024-2025 school year
Application deadline is February 7, 2025
Awards in this category are intended to provide support for educational expenses for your enrollment in an educational program following your graduation from high school (vocational school or training program, community college, or university). These expenses will typically include:
- Tuition, course fees
- On campus living expenses
- Books and other educational materials
- Computers used for coursework
- Other costs directly related to enrollment in an educational program
Safe Schools Desert Cities will award scholarships of $500 to $1500 in this category. This is a competitive award but it is not based on scholastic achievement. Recipients will be selected solely on the basis of an application (including references). Awards will be presented during a special awards ceremony in March 2025.
Application Process
The button below will take you to the “Student Overview” page on the Inland Empire Community Foundation website. From there, select or scroll down to “Additional Scholarship Opportunities.” Under the listings for the “Coachella Valley Area,” find the listing for: The Safe Schools Desert Cities Scholarship Fund | Deadline is February 7, 2025.
When you open that item, you will find the links to download the “Guidelines and Application” and the link to download the “Scholarship Award Reference Form”. You will be responsible for having your references submit the required reference.
Complete and submit applications according to the instructions on the scholarship application.
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Applications for the Burton/May Pride Award will be administered by the Inland Empire Community Foundation. Selection of recipients will be made by Safe Schools Desert Cities.
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PO Box 1662
Palm Springs, CA 92263
Safe Schools Desert Cities Corp is a registered non‐profit 501(c)(3) public charity organization and contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.
