Application window for onePULSE Foundation 49 Legacy Scholarships to close Jan. 31

Matt Reeser
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Time is running out to apply for the onePULSE Foundation 49 Legacy Scholarships.

The online application window to be considered for one of this year’s scholarships will close on Jan. 31.

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Recipients of the onePULSE Foundation scholarships will be notified in spring 2023.

The 49 Legacy Scholarship, established by the onePULSE Foundation, honors the 49 lives taken at Pulse Nightclub on June 12, 2016.

Working with the families and loved ones of those killed, onePULSE Foundation awards 49 scholarships of up to $10,000 annually for use at an accredited institution of higher learning, career, and technical schools.

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Applicants who are immediate family members of the 49 victims, the survivors of the tragedy, and the first responders on the scene are given preference during selection.

The foundation says that more than $900,000 in scholarships have been awarded to recipients.

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To donate to the Legacy Scholarships, you can do so through the onePULSE Foundation website at https://onePULSEFoundation.org/donate.

For more information about the onePULSE Legacy Scholarship Campaign, contact onePULSE Foundation at 407-775-4611, ext. 413 or gk@onepulsefoundation.org.

<p>49 victims of the Pulse mass shooting</p>

49 victims of the Pulse mass shooting

<p>Akyra Monet Murray</p>

Akyra Monet Murray

<p>Geraldo Ortiz-Jimenez&nbsp;</p>

Geraldo Ortiz-Jimenez

<p>Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan</p>

Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan

<p>Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz&nbsp;</p>

Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz

<p>Jean Carlos Nieves Rodriguez&nbsp;</p>

Jean Carlos Nieves Rodriguez

<p>Joel Rayon Paniagua&nbsp;</p>

Joel Rayon Paniagua

<p>Frankie Escalante</p>

Frankie Escalante

<p>Paul Terrell Henry&nbsp;</p>

Paul Terrell Henry

<p>Juan Chavez Martinez&nbsp;</p>

Juan Chavez Martinez

<p>Alejandro Barrios Martinez</p>

Alejandro Barrios Martinez

<p>Darryl Roman Burt II</p>

Darryl Roman Burt II

<p>Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49</p>

Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49

<p>Luis Daniel Wilson Leon, 37</p>

Luis Daniel Wilson Leon, 37

<p>Eric Ortiz-Rivera, 36</p>

Eric Ortiz-Rivera, 36

<p>Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30&nbsp;</p>

Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30

<p>Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35</p>

Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35

<p>Anthony Laureanodisla, 25</p>

Anthony Laureanodisla, 25

<p>Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, &quot;Rody&quot;, 33</p>

Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, "Rody", 33

<p>Gilberto R. Silva Menendez</p>

Gilberto R. Silva Menendez

<p>Christopher Andrew Leinonen</p>

Christopher Andrew Leinonen

<p>Jerald Arthur Wright, 31</p>

Jerald Arthur Wright, 31

<p>Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24</p>

Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24

<p>Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31</p>

Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31

<p>Oscar A Aracena Montero, 26</p>

Oscar A Aracena Montero, 26

<p>Antonio Davon Brown, 29</p>

Antonio Davon Brown, 29

<p>Deonka Drayton, 32</p>

Deonka Drayton, 32

<p>&nbsp;Jean Carlos Mendez Perez,35</p>

Jean Carlos Mendez Perez,35

<p>Angel Candelario-Padro, 28</p>

Angel Candelario-Padro, 28

<p>Tevin Crosby, 25</p>

Tevin Crosby, 25

<p>Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25</p>

Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25

<p>Luis Conde, 39</p>

Luis Conde, 39

<p>Juan Rivera Velazquez, 37</p>

Juan Rivera Velazquez, 37

<p>&nbsp;Cory James Connell, 21</p>

Cory James Connell, 21

<p>Miguel Angel Honorato, 30</p>

Miguel Angel Honorato, 30

<p>Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26</p>

Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26

<p>Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19</p>

Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19

<p>Martin Benitez Torres, 33</p>

Martin Benitez Torres, 33

<p>&nbsp;Javier Jorge Reyes, 40</p>

Javier Jorge Reyes, 40

<p>Enrique Rios Jr., 25</p>

Enrique Rios Jr., 25

<p>Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50&nbsp;</p>

Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50

<p>Peter Gonzalez-Cruz, 22</p>

Peter Gonzalez-Cruz, 22

<p>Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22</p>

Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22

<p>Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20</p>

Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20

<p>Stanley Almodovar,III, 23</p>

Stanley Almodovar,III, 23

<p>Amanda Alvear, 25</p>

Amanda Alvear, 25

<p>Shane Tomlinson</p>

Shane Tomlinson

<p>Kimberly Morris</p>

Kimberly Morris

<p>Luis S Vielma, 22, died inside Pulse nightclub on June 12, 2016.</p>

Luis S Vielma, 22, died inside Pulse nightclub on June 12, 2016.

<p>Edward Sotomayor Jr, 34, died inside Pulse nightclub June 12, 2016.</p>

Edward Sotomayor Jr, 34, died inside Pulse nightclub June 12, 2016.

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