NOT College Awarded Aid

Not Need-based

Carolyn Kelly was a senior pilot for a major airline company before she made her transition to her true self. She was a lover of adventure, loyal to her friends, and a protector of animals. She supported numerous charities such a Women/Kids in Distress, the Florida Humane Society, the American Liver Foundation… to name a few.

She sailed the Caribbean numerous times to quench that fire that always simmered in her soul. She was most happy behind the helm steering to new horizons. Being a pilot, she loved the research and the details…whether piloting a 747 or charting a new sailing adventure.

Though an extremely private and quiet individual, she opened up when around true friends. It was in these settings one saw her true self…her dry witty humor, her kindness, compassion and consideration for all and mostly her deep, deep intellect.

The shaded discrimination she encountered when she transitioned, made her acutely aware of the trials and tribulations a transgender individual must deal with. She knew that only through education could a transgender person attain respect, dignity and a higher station in life.

It was her request upon her death that the Carolyn Kelly Education Fund be formed to help underprivileged and transgender individuals attain their true potential no matter their station in life.

Find more information and an application on the https://www.kellytrust.org/Scholarships Website

To qualify as a beneficiary of the Carolyn Kelly Memorial Education Scholarship, an individual must meet certain criteria. The first criteria are concrete threshold qualifications that must be met to qualify for the award. You must be either transgender, female, or underprivileged, or any combination of those. As well, you must be:
– Enrolled and actively attending a two or four year accredited college or university.
– Maintaining a minimum 2.75 GPA.

CKMEF scholarships can be applied for any time and are awarded on a rolling basis as scholarships are evaluated. Scholarships are awarded for Spring and Fall and Semesters.. The deadlines to apply are June 1 for Fall Semesters and November 1 for Spring semesters. Awards are made each year on July 31 and December 31.

This scholarship is intended for undergraduates and graduate students pursuing degrees in any and all fields who meet the criteria of the scholarship fund. This scholarship is designed to promote academic excellence and increases the visibility of talented students who meet the criteria.

-Scholarships are for eligible individuals enrolled in or attending a 2- or 4-year accredited institution.

-This scholarship must be used in the academic year awarded.

-This scholarship must be used for educational expenses only, which include tuition, room and board, textbooks, e-textbooks subscriptions, educational supplies, and research supplies. Scholarship awards will be paid directly to the applicant’s institution.

-Recipients must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.75 for the entire year of College and/or University enrollment. Any recipient whose GPA falls below 2.75 at any time during the school year can be, at the Fund’s discretion, dropped from the scholarship program and required to reimburse all funds.

-Recipients must not be under disciplinary sanctions.

-All recipients will be required for the period of one year, to submit progress reports about their progress to the Fund no later than one week after receiving evaluations from their Institute. Any individuals not submitting evaluations in a timely manner are subject to disqualification from the scholarship. Any conduct or acts of the applicant, that are detrimental to the image of the Fund are cause for disqualification, and any monies paid to the recipient shall be reimbursed to the Fund.