Scholarships
- Are there any LGBT scholarships?
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Duke has the Carolina's Gay and Lesbian Scholarship. Click
here for more information.
FinAid.org - Financial Aid for Lesbian, Gay and
Bisexual Students
FinAid was
established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This
award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive
annotated collection of information about student financial
aid on the web. Access to FinAid is free for all users.
The Point Foundation
Do you need money for college? Are you a leader among your peers?
Do you want to make a difference in the world? If you answered yes
then you need to get to The Point! The Point Foundation is offering
a full college scholarship to gay and lesbian students who qualify.
Get away from college debt and get to The Point! Click below for
details on how to apply. www.thepointfoundation.org
Audre Lorde Scholarship Fund
The Audre Lorde Scholarship Awards are designed to recognize out
lesbians of African descent who are making significant
contributions to their communities. ZAMI wants to support and
encourage their continuing education by providing scholarships to
those women enrolled in accredited technical, undergraduate and
graduate programs.
In 2002, we are also recognizing an outstanding out gay male
scholar of African descent. The Tony Daniels Community Ally Award
is awarded to a male student who otherwise meets all the criteria
of the Audre Lorde Scholarship Fund. In particular, this
scholarship is intended for a brother who works to build bridges
between communities. (Preference will be given to a man who does
significant work in women's communities.)
www.zami.org
404-370-0920 / 404 370-1392
audrelordescholarship@zami.org
International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE)
Transgender Scholarship Fund Announced for Transgender Identified
Students in the Helping and Caring Professions Including: Social
Services, Health Care, Religious Instruction, Teaching and the Law.
Each scholarship will provide supplemental funding for
post-secondary students who have a demonstrated ability in and
commitment to affecting change in the transgender communities
through their commitment to working and being educated in the
helping and caring professions. Awards will processed and
announced twice yearly.
The Transgender Scholarship and Education Legacy Fund (TSELF) is
dedicated to enhancing the visibility, strength and vitality of the
transgender communities. TSELF invests in our future by awarding
scholarships to students with leadership potential, and the desire
help build to our community's health, education and culture. TSELF
is building an endowment to ensure permanent financial support for
transgender students. TSELF promotes philanthropy among transgender
identified people and demonstrates the growing power of transgender
giving. Scholarship applications are available online at: www.tself.org
TSELF Awards Committee
P.O. Box 540229
Waltham, Ma 02454-0229
Telephone: (781) 899-2212
TSELF e-mail: carrie@tself.org
Messenger-Anderson Journalism Scholarship and Internship
Program
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force presents a $240,000
scholarship program for high school seniors and undergraduate
college students who plan to pursue a bachelor of arts in
journalism at an accredited four-year college or university. The
Messenger-Anderson Scholarship - believed to be the largest ever of
its type - was donated by Larry Messenger and Jim Anderson in
memory of Lawrence and Selina Messenger. The Messengers believed
that there is a pressing need to encourage gay and lesbian people
to become more involved in shaping media coverage. Fair coverage of
GLBT issues insists upon the basic premise that all of us are
created equally. But media coverage today often begins with the
discriminatory notion that equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgendered people is somehow a matter for debate. By encouraging
GLBT students to pursue journalism and by assisting them with their
studies, the Task Force hopes to improve the way the GLBT
communities and movement are covered.
In 2002, four Messenger-Anderson scholarships are available at a
rate of $5,000 the first year, followed by $2,500 the next two
years for a total award of $10,000. Applicants must re-apply each
year. Winners are required to participate in the Messenger-Anderson
Scholarship Intern Program at NGLTF offices in Washington, DC, or
New York City during the summer. Find out more at http://www.ngltf.org/about/messenger.htm.
Lesbian Leadership Scholarship
An Uncommon Legacy Foundation, Inc.
Award Amount: Minimum: $2500
The Lesbian Leadership Scholarship is open to lesbian undergraduate
and graduate students enrolled full-time at an accredited college
or university in the U.S. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA,
demonstrate a commitment or contribution to the
lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community and have financial need.
Your academic performance/honors, personal/financial hardship and
service to the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community will also
be considered. You must include a completed application, an
up-to-date school transcript, a written personal statement of fewer
than 1,000 words and at least two letters of recommendation. Please
visit the Web
site provided for complete information.
Applicable Majors: All Fields of Study
An Uncommon Legacy Foundation, Inc.
Legacy Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 33727
Washington, DC 20033
Application can be downloaded at their website:
http://www.uncommonlegacy.org/grants/scholarships.htm
The George Washington University
Semester In Washington at The George Washington University
is awarding $3,000.00 scholarships for LGBT students to study
applied politics. GWU's Semester In Washington program is offering
a minimum of 6 college credits along with exciting internship
opportunities to college juniors and seniors interested in
studying applied politics in Washington. Scholarships are
competitive. To apply, or for more information, go to
www.SemesterInWashington.org
or call 800/367-4776. Scholarships are available for the Spring,
Summer, and Fall. Please note in your application that you are
applying for the Gill LGBT Fellowship. For more information, call
Greg Lebel at 800/367-4776.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Scholarship Resources Web
Page
GLBT Scholarship Resources include:
• scholarships for
self-identifed gays/lesbians
• scholarships for community
service to glbt service organizations
• scholarships for the study
of glbt culture
• scholarships for the
children of glbt parents
GLBT Scholarship Resources do not include:
• scholarships for students
to attend meetings of GLBT groups (see group websites)