Peel LGBTQ Center Scholarships

The Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center established scholarship awards in 2017.  The $1,000 scholarships are made possible through the LGBTQ Priority Fund with support by the LGBTQ Advancement Council and community fundraising efforts. 

The LGBTQ Equality Scholarship

The LGBTQ Equality Scholarship is a need-based award to support students with a motivation to complete their degree, as well as a demonstrated interest in supporting the work of the Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center. The Equality Scholarship was created in recognition of the financial need of some LGBTQ students whose life circumstances may create economic hardship due to limited or no family support. Further, the Equality Scholarship is designed to support students to achieve success by easing some of the stress of financial hardship. This scholarship is available to current students in good academic standing and is renewable annually but the recipient is expected to complete a new application each academic year.

The LGBTQ Pride Scholarship

The LGBTQ Pride Scholarship is a merit-based award to recognize outstanding students that thrive academically and are committed to social justice and equality for the LGBTQ community at East Carolina University. The Pride Scholarship was created to recognize academic excellence among students actively involved in promoting a safe and inclusive environment for LGBTQ students at ECU with a demonstrated interest in supporting the work of the Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center. Open to current students in good academic standing and is renewable annually but the recipient is expected to complete a new application each academic year.

PFLAG of Eastern North Carolina Scholarship

Fund supports current ECU students from one of 12 counties

The PFLAG of Eastern North Carolina Scholarship was established through donations from PFLAG Rocky Mount and PFLAG Greenville, NC. This need-based scholarship of $1,000 is awarded annually to a current ECU student.

PFLAG is the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies. With nearly 400 chapters and 250,000 members and supporters crossing multiple generations of families in major urban centers, small cities, and rural areas across America, PFLAG is committed to creating a world where diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued, and affirmed.

Ongoing donations will support the fund for future years to come to ensure its long-term viability. Anyone interested in supporting the PFLAG scholarship can contact Will Williams, ECU’s Director of Student Affairs Advancement, via email at williamswi17@ecu.edu.

Current ECU students can apply here.