Mission Statement: Lost River Pride is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. It sponsors and produces the annual Lost River Pride Event, and related activities, serving the Lost River Valley lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ+) communities, by educating and advocating nondiscrimination, diversity, pride, inclusion, and equality among the LGBTQ+ community and their allies throughout the Lost River Valley and beyond. The corporation celebrates pride in diversity, community, and shared cultural history.
The Hardy County Community Foundation Lost River Pride Scholarship benefits graduating seniors or prior year graduates from any high school in Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, or Pendleton Counties. Eligible applicants must: 1) have a minimum GPA of 3.0 at the time of completing this application, 2) demonstrate a financial need, 3) plan to attend an accredited college, university, community/technical/trade school (with a preference to schools within West Virginia) and complete a program of not less than two years, and 4) demonstrate support of and advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community by having actively engaged in activities that promote equality and oppose discrimination. Award amount: $1,000.
General Information
1. We want you to be successful in completing this application. We are happy to answer questions or help you through the process. Please don’t hesitate to call us at 304-538-3431.
2. Scholarship applications reviewed by a committee of volunteers who are dedicated to keeping your information confidential.
3. Applicants must have applied to one or more accredited post-secondary institutions. We cannot award scholarships for attendance at for-profit institutions.
4. Applicants must submit the completed application along with all required documentation. (See Checklist below)
5. All required documentation should match the information you fill out on the application. All required fields must be filled in, if it doesn’t apply then please enter N/A.
6. Incomplete applications are not considered for scholarship awards. If you have questions, please call us.
7. HCCF reserves the right to reconsider scholarship awards if an applicant receives significant or additional scholarships.
Timeline & Process
1. HCCF releases the scholarship application – December
2. February: Students gather required documentation and complete application – December through February
3. Completed application packages are submitted via email (preferred) or mail – February 28
4. Scholarship applications are reviewed by a volunteer committee – April
5. Community Foundation Board of Directors makes final approval of scholarship awards – May
6. Applicants are notified only if selected to receive a scholarship award – May
7. If awarded, students receive a link to a scholarship acceptance form to complete and submit – June
8. Scholarship awards are mailed to the colleges – July
(Scholarships are paid directly to a student’s educational institution on his or her behalf.)
Application Package Checklist (Incomplete application packages will not be considered.)
- Completed application form. Any required fields left blank will make your application incomplete.
- At least one, but no more than three letters of recommendation (at least one must be academic)
- Most recent school transcript (copies accepted)
- Letter(s) from college(s) acknowledging enrollment/acceptance, if possible. (for-profit institutions prohibited)