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Financial
Aid and Scholarship Resources
American
University Office of Financial Aid
The
Carlos Cisneros Scholarship for LGBT students attending American University
The Cisneros Scholarship benefits
LGBT students of distinction attending
American University.
The
Scholarship Fund has been created
by his friends and family to honor
his legacy of business and philanthropic
excellence. The fund is inspired by
Carlos' commitment to academic achievement
and leadership development.
A
graduate of American University, Carlos
Enrique was the former president of
the Cisneros Television Group. Named
as a "Global Leader for Tomorrow"
by the World Economic Forum and "Citizen
of the Year" by the Miami Beach
Chamber of Commerce, Cisneros was
widely recognized for his ability
to use his successful business profile
to support education and the arts
and to reach out to those in need.
His passion and involvement in the
community were hallmarks of his hands-on
approach to business and philanthropy.
ScholarshipHelp.Org
ScholarshipHelp.Org
is a website dedicated to helping
students sort through the confusion
of financial aid. The site offers
explanations about the process of
getting financial, how to evaluate
a scholarship opportunity, and gives
strategies for maximizing your chances
of receiving an award. They also offer
external links to scholarship opportunities.
GLBT
Scholarship Listings:
Financial
Aid for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual
Students:
This site maintains a relatively comprehensive
listing of many different scholarship
funds, dividing them into general,
regional, and campus specific. There
are many scholarships available to
residents of specific states--you
may want to check and see if your
state is included.
Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender
Scholarship Resources:
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; and scholarships for the
children of glbt parents.
Gayscape
Scholarship Search:
Short list of GLBT scholarships.
National
and International Scholarships:
American
Atheists Gay/Lesbian College Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to gay
and lesbian outstanding Atheist activists.
Asian/Pacific
Gays and Friends Scholarship (Southern
California)
To be eligible you must be a male
Asian/Pacific Islander involved in
gay community leadership activities
in Southern California (Counties of
Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San
Bernadino, Ventura). The scholarship
is $1000. The deadline is September
15. For more information contact:
The Fund for Lesbian Scholarships
PO Box 48320
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone: 213-650-5752
Astraea
National Lesbian Action Foundation
Margot Karle Scholarship
Astraea provides grants and awards
to community organizations, film/video
projects, and emerging lesbian writers.
AT&T
League Foundation Scholarships:
LEAGUE Foundation scholarships are
awarded to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual
or Transgendered students who will
be attending accredited two or four
year colleges and universities. Each
year, awards are made to those applicants
whose combined academic histories,
personal plans and community service
records are deemed to show leadership
and concern for others.
Dennis
W. Cabaret Scholarship
This scholarship is designed to promote
higher education and scholastic achievement
coupled with community-based activism
within the lesbian and gay community
in Orange County, California. Deadline
is February 26. The award is $500.
For more information contact:
Dennis W. Cabaret Scholarship
c/o Thomas J. Peterson
2821 Cassia St.
Newport Beach. CA 92660-3217
George
Choy Memorial Scholarship/Gay Asian
Pacific Alliance
This scholarship provides assistance
to GLBT Asian and Pacific Islanders.
The deadline to apply is June 30.
For more information contact:
The Horizons Foundation
870 Market Street, Suite 728
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: 415-398-2333
Program@horizonsfoundation.org
Connecticut
Chapter Scholarship
This is a scholarship for GLBT students
between the age of 16 and 21 who will
be attending college next fall. For
more information contact: GLSENCT@aol.com
Fund
for Lesbian and Gay Scholarships (FLAGS)
This scholarship provides assistance
to GLBT students demonstrating financial
need. For more information contact:
Whitman-Brooks
The Scholarship Fund
PO Box 48320
Los Angeles, CA 90048-0320
Phone: 213-650-5752
Bobby Griffith Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship provides assistance to GLBT youth who contribute to
the community by improving the environment for GLBT youth. To be eligible
you must live in Contra Costa County, California. For more information
contact:
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (formerly BANGLE)
PO Box 30482
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
e-mail: boblatham@aol.com
The James J. Harvey Dissertation Fellowship
This Fellowship provides assistance to graduate students studying
either male or female homosexuality, including but not limited to
sociological, medical, political, historical, and legal ramifications,
or to study the life and work of James J. Harvey. For more information
contact:
Roshita Tolani, Fellowship Analyst
Office of Graduate Studies
University of California, Irvine
120 Administration
Irvine, CA 92697
Phone: 949-824-5982
Pat
Hoban Memorial Scholarship
(Atlanta, Georgia)
This scholarship is provided to
an Atlanta area lesbian who wishes
to pursue her professional capabilities
through higher education. For more
information contact:
Fourth Tuesday of GA. Inc.
Attn: Scholarship Committee Chair
235 Ponce de Leon Place, Suite H
Decatur, GA 30030
Phone: 770-662-4353
E-mail: 4thtues@lambda.net
Peter
Kaufman Memorial Scholarship
To be eligible, you must be a high
school senior who has worked in
the gay community. For more information,
contact:
Kathy J. Gill
Gay and Lesbian Education Commission
Los Angeles Unified School District,
Room 242
450 N. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 213-625-6392
E-mail: kgill@k12.ca.us
Robbie
Kirkland Memorial Scholarship
(Cleveland, OH)
This is a scholarship for GLBT students
between the ages of 16 and 21 who
will be attending college next fall.
Lambda Foundation Scholarship
Two scholarships are available for students who have made an outstanding
contribution towards integration of GLB people and culture in their
college community. The award is $2000.
For more information contact:
Lambda Foundation
PO Box 5169
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Lax
Scholarship for Gay Men
This scholarship is awarded to gay
male students from the Delaware Valley
attending school either in the Delaware
Valley, or elsewhere. The scholarship
is awarded based on need, academic
qualifications, and personal interest.
For more information contact:
The LAX Scholarship Fund
Bread and Roses Community Fund
1500 Walnut Street, Suite 1305
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: 215-731-1107
Lee Dubin Scholarship
This scholarship benefits children of LGBT parents. The Dubin scholarship
can range anywhere from $1,000 to $5,000. It is awarded once a year
to multiple recipients. For more information contact:
www.familypride.org
Lesbians
for Change (New
Mexico)
This award provides financial assistance
to lesbians pursuing higher education.
You must be a resident of New Mexico
and involved politically in the
lesbian community. For more information
contact:
Lesbians for Change
PO Box 27664
Albuquerque, NM 87125
Phone: 505-292-2219
E-mail: bettkand@highfiber.com
Audre
Lorde Scholarship Awards
This
scholarship is open to out lesbians
of African descent who are making
a significant contribution to their
communities. For more information,
contact: audrelordscholarship@zami.org
Malyon-Smith Scholarship Award
This scholarship provides up to $1000 to a graduate student in psychology
who will be studying issues relevant to GLBT individuals, groups,
or communities. The deadline to apply is February 1. For more information
contact:
Susan Kashubeck
Texas Tech University
Dept. of Psychology
222 Psychology Building
Lubbock, TX 79409-2051
Phone: 806-742-3726 Fax: 806-742-0818
Djskk@ttacs.ttu.edu
MBAq
This
scholarship is open to gay and lesbian
professionals, and will award $1000
to a gay or lesbian business school
student based on academic achievement.
For more information, contact Info@MBAq.org
The Harvey Milk/Tom Homann Gay and Lesbian Student Scholarship
This award is given to help GLBT residents of San Diego County achieve
their goal of a vocational, technical, or professional career. The
scholarship ranges from $250-$1000. The deadline is typically at the
end of June. For more information contact:
The Harvey Milk/Tom Homann Gay and Lesbian Student Scholarship
c/o The Imperial Court de San Diego Inc.
PO Box 33915
San Diego, CA 92163
Phone: 619-692-1967 Fax: 619-295-7829
Minnesota
GLBT Educational Fund
These grants are awarded to GLBT students
who want to further their education.
The grant is $500-$1000. For more
information contact:
Awards Committee
Minnesota GLBT Educational Fund
PO Box 7275
Minneapolis, MN 55407-0275
Phone: 612-220-4888
National Gay Pilots Association Scholarship
The NGPA Education Fund has been established to provide educational
assistance to members of the gay and lesbian community who have expressed
an interest in an aviation career as a professional pilot. Each award
is $2000. For more information contact:
NGPA-EF
13140 Coit Rd., Suite 320
LB120
Dallas, TX 75240
Phone: 972-233-9107, ext. 203
Fax: 972-490-4219
ngpa@ngpa.org
www.ngpa.org
New
Orleans Chapter PFLAG Scholarship Award
This award is given to recognize outstanding gay and lesbian youth
in the community, to encourage continuing education for self-identified
gay and lesbian youth, and to foster a positive image of gay and lesbian
youth in society. For more information contact:
PFLAG/New Orleans Chapter
Scholarship Selection Committee
PO Box 15515
New Orleans, LA 70175
Phone: 504-866-1705 or 504-392-0001
NWSA Graduate Scholarships in Lesbian Studies
This award provides financial assistance to graduate students doing
a master’s thesis or Ph.D. dissertation research on lesbian
studies. Preference is given to students who are members of the
National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA). The scholarship
is $500 a year. For more information contact:
NWSA
7100 Baltimore Avenue Suite 500
College Park, MD 20740
Phone: 301-403-0524 Fax: 301-403-4137
Nwsa@umail.umd.edu
NYNEX
Diversity Scholarship Awards
This
scholarship is awarded to students
with a variety of diverse cultural,
ethnic, educational and special
needs backgrounds. The award is
$2500. For more information contact:
1-800-537-4180.
PG&E/LGBEA
and GLSEN (formerly BANGLE) Scholarship
This provides assistance to graduating
seniors from the San Francisco Bay
Area that are part of the PG&E
service area. For more information
contact:
PG&E LGBEA/GLSEN Scholarship
Committee
PO Box 191311
San Francisco, CA 94119-1311
e-mail: Anthony.abdulla@pge-corp.com
The
Point Foundation
The
Point Foundation is the first and
only nationwide LGBT scholarship
organization that focuses exclusively
on granting assistance to undergraduate,
graduate and post-graduate students
of distinction. Point Scholars are
chosen for their demonstrated leadership,
scholastic achievement, extracurricular
activities, involvement in the LGBT
community and financial or emotional
need.
The
Pride Foundation
The Pride Foundation offers GLBT
scholarships for residents of Oregon,
Washington, Idaho, Montana, and
Alaska.
Project
Freedom Scholarship Fund
The freedom scholarship serves as
a comprehensive resource for gay
students, providing scholarships
across the country.
Queer
Asian and Pacific Islander Pride Scholarship
This
scholarship is open to students 21 or younger who are of Asian or
Pacific Islander descent, identify as GLBTQ, and live in the San Francisco
Bay Area. They must also have a high school diploma and demonstrate
significant financial need. For more information call: 415-292-3400,
or e-mail: www.apiwellness.org
Paul
Rapoport Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually
to GLBT students to enable them
to continue their higher education.
For more information contact:
Mr. Jerry Rumain, ACSW
c/o Dr. Barbara Warren
The Lesbian and Gay Community Center
Services
One Little West 12th Street
New York City, NY 10014
Research
Fellow
This is a paid research fellowship
at The Policy Institute of the National
Gay and Lesbian Task Force. There
are opportunities for undergraduate
and graduate students in a variety
of fields.
San
Francisco-Summer Internships for
LGBTQQ Youth
This program offers internships
for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender,
queer, and questioning youth. The
following internships are routinely
available: Young, Loud and Proud
steering committee, LYRIC summer
intern, San Francisco GLBT Pride
Parade Youth Contingent intern,
and LYRIC HIV prevention Program
Peer Health Educator. For more information
contact:
Lyric_ Internship
127 Collingwood St.
San Francisco, CA 94114
Phone: 415-703-6150 Fax: 415-703-6153
e-mail: lyric@thecity.sfsu.edu
SCWU
Scholarship
This award provides assistance to
lesbians living in the Orange County
and greater Long Beach area. Scholarship
is $500 per term. For more information
contact:
SCWU
PO Box 91091
Long Beach, CA 90809
Phone: 714-633-2608
e-mail: scwulboc@aol.com
SOLGA Kenneth W. Payne Student Prize Competition
The American Anthropological Association – Society of Lesbian
and Gay Anthropologists (SOLGA) offers this award for a scholarly
anthropological paper, written by a student on a gay or lesbian topic.
The prize consists of a cash award and a letter of commendation from
the Prize Committee. The deadline is September 1. For more information,
contact:
Professor Jennifer Robertson
University of Michigan
Anthropology and Women’s Studies
1020 A Building 500 S. State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1382 Jennyrob@umich.edu
Third
Wave Foundation Scholarship Program
This scholarship is available to
full time and part time female students
who are enrolled in or have been
accepted to an accredited college.
The primary criterion for funding
is financial need.
The
Joseph Towner Fund for Gay and Lesbian
Families
This fund is open to post-secondary
students who have at least one gay
parent, and live in the San Francisco
Bay Area. Applicants must be under
25 year of age and have a 2.5 GPA.
For more information, contact:
The Horizons foundation
870 Market St. Suite 1155
San Francisco, CA 94102
Transgender
Scholarship
This scholarship is open to undergraduate
and graduate full time students
at an accredited college or university.
The student must be "out"
as a transgender person, demonstrating
commitment to their community. Academic
performance, including honors, personal/financial
hardship, and service to community
are all factors in this scholarship.
For more information contact:
IFGE
PO Box 540229
Waltham, MA 02454-0229
Phone: 781-899-2212
The
Transgender Scholarship and Education
Legacy Fund:
Scholarships 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. These include,
but are not limited to, Social Services,
Health Care, Religious Instruction
(all denominations), Teaching and
the Law.
An
Uncommon Legacy Foundation:
Each year, after a competitive application
process, Legacy awards $2,500 lesbian
leadership scholarships to outstanding
undergraduate and graduate lesbian
students at accredited colleges or
universities in the United States.
United
Church of Christ Gay Seminary
Scholarships
This scholarship is open to gay
and lesbian students who have
made a commitment to work in the
ministry. For more information,
contact:
United Church of Christ
700 Prospect Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44115-1100
Phone: 216-736-3863
United
Teachers Los Angeles Stonewall
Scholarship Fund
This scholarship provides assistance
to members of the Los Angeles
unified schools district, and
awards their scholarships to deserving
graduates of the district. For
more information contact:
Judith Bruner UTLA
3303 Wilshire Blvd., 10th floor
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: 1-800-556-8852 or 213-487-5560
John
Van Voris Scholarship
(St. Louis, MO)
This award is open to any GLBT
student who is enrolled in post-secondary
education and is an active participant
in the GLBT community. For more
information contact:
Pride St. Louis John Van Voris
Scholarship
PO Box 2826
St. Louis, MO 63118
E:mail: Pride@pridesaintlouis.com
The
Michael A. Zamperini/W. Clay Burchell
Endowed Scholarship
Awarded to gay or
lesbian students who are beginning
their final fall semesters of
law school. Awarded based on overall
academic achievement and academic
performance in the Writing and
Research courses. An essay is
required with the application.
For more information contact:
Golden Gate University
Financial Aid Office
536 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415-442-6635 Fax: 415-442-6609
Scholarships
Available to Students at Other Universities:
Albuquerque
Lesbian and Gay Chamber of Commerce
Scholarships (Albuquerque,
NM)
To be eligible you must be a gay or
lesbian undergraduate student at the
University of New Mexico or the Technical
Vocation Institute of Albuquerque.
For more information contact:
Albuquerque Lesbian and Gay Chamber
of Commerce Scholarships
PO Box 27207
Albuquerque, NM 87125
Phone: 505-243-6767
The
Allen (Dan) Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship provides financial
assistance to students demonstrating
service to, or achievement in the
gay-lesbian community. You must be
enrolled in the City College of San
Francisco. Deadline is October 31.
For more information contact:
Elaine Mannon
Coordinator, Scholarship Office
City College of San Francisco
Batmale Hall, Room 366
50 Phelan Avenue Box L230
San Francisco, Ca 94112
Phone: 415-239-3339
Alan
Berman Memorial Scholarship
(University
of North Carolina)
The Alan Berman Memorial Scholarship
is given to gay and lesbian law students
involved in gay rights law in the
UNC system. For more information contact:
info.sao@mhs.unc.edu.
The
BIGALA (Bisexual Gay and Lesbian Alliance) Scholarship
This scholarship provides assistance
to students demonstrating service
to, or achievement in, the GLBT community.
To be eligible you must be enrolled
in City College of San Francisco.
The award is $200. The deadline is
early October. For more information
contact:
Elaine Mannon
Coordinator, Scholarship Office
City College of San Francisco
Batmale Hall, Room 366
50 Phelan Avenue Box L230
San Francisco, Ca 94112
Phone: 415-239-3339
Gay
and Lesbian Business Association of
Santa Barbara Student Scholarship
Fund
This scholarship provides financial
assistance to gay, lesbian, or bisexual
undergraduate or graduate students
enrolled in post-secondary institutions
in Santa Barbara County. For more
information contact:
Gay and Lesbian Business Association
of Santa Barbara
PO Box 90907
Santa Barbara, CA 93190-3970
Phone: 805-961-3970
e-mail: glba@prideguide.net
Gay
and Lesbian Student Scholarship
To be eligible for this scholarship,
you must be gay or lesbian and enrolled
at the College of Marin. For more
information contact:
Margaret Elliot
College of Marin Foundation Development
Office
PO Box 446
Kentfield, CA 94914
Phone: 415-485-9382
e-mail: COMF@earthlink.com
Elliot
Jackson Jones Memorial Scholarship
for GLBT Activism
This scholarship is open to students
at the University of Alabama who demonstrate
academic excellence and service to
the GLBT community. For more information
contact:
Dr. Rose Gladney
PO Box 870214
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Phone: 205-348-9764 rgladney@tenhoor.as.ua.edu
The
Lambda Alumni (UCLA Lesbian and Gay Alumni Association) Scholarship
Program
This scholarship provides financial
assistance to students who show academic
excellence and service to the GLBT
community regardless of their sexual
orientation. The scholarship is $1000
a year. To be eligible you must be
enrolled at UCLA. For more information
contact:
UCLA Lambda Alumni Association
PO Box 24075
Los Angeles, CA 90024
The
Lambda Alumni Association of USC
These scholarships are awarded to
gay, lesbian, and bisexual students
to recognize outstanding and accomplished
students in the community. You must
be enrolled as an undergraduate or
graduate at the University of Southern
California. The award is $2,000-$5000.
For more information contact:
Lambda Alumni Association
University of Southern California
830 Childs Way, Box 28
Los Angeles, CA 90089
Phone: 213-740-5440
e-mail: finegan@usc.edu
LGBT
Resource Center Student Involvement
Scholarship
These awards are intended for continuing
students (one male, one female) who
have both benefited from and contributed
to LGBTRC. For more information contact:
UC Irvine Lesbian Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Resource Center
Attn: Pat Walsh, Director
106 Gateway Commons
University of California
Irvine, CA 92697-5125
Phone: 949-824-3169
The
Markowski-Leach Scholarship Fund
This scholarship provides assistance to gay and lesbian undergraduate
or graduate students who help to enhance society’s perception of
gay and lesbian people. You must be enrolled at San Francisco State
University, Stanford University, or UC Berkeley to be eligible to apply.
The award is $1250 per year.For more information, contact:
MLS Committee
c/o the SF Foundation
225 Bush St., Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94104
e-mail: MLScholr@netbox.com
The
Harvey Milk Scholarship
This scholarship is designed to help
students who are attending Orange
County, California colleges. The award
is $2000. For more information contact:
The Orange County Imperial Court,
INC
12922 Harbor BLVD. #338
Garden Grove, CA 92640
Phone: 714-891-1405
Pride
in Scholarship Fund
(Greater Boston, MA area)
This scholarship is awarded to gay
and lesbian students in the greater
Boston metropolitan area. For more
information contact:
Pride in Scholarship Fund
167 Milk Street, Suite 154
Boston, MA 02109
Phone: 617-695-8830
The
Pride Scholarship at Michigan State
University
This scholarship is awarded to GLBTs
who have demonstrated their commitment
to the GLBT community. For more information
contact:
GLFSA Scholarship Committee
PO Box 6951
East Lansing, MI 48826
Phone: 517-432-6468
E-mail: GLFSA@msu.edu
Rice
University Gay and Lesbian Alumni
Scholarship
This
scholarship is designed to encourage
and reward leadership and service
in the GLBT community. Applicants
must be students at Rice University.
For more information, contact:
Student Activities Office
RMC Cloisters, Student Center
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251
The
Scott Rohlf Presidential Leadership
Initiative Award
This scholarship is awarded to students
who have demonstrated leadership and
involvement in the GLBT community
at Iowa State University. For more
information contact:
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trangendered
Student Services
210 Student Services
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
Phone: 515-294-5433
E-mail: lgbtaa@iastate.edu
Ken
Terrill Memorial Award,
Louisville, KY
This scholarship is awarded to students
who have shown leadership in the GLBT
community at the University of Louisville
or the greater Louisville metropolitan
area. For more information contact:
Dr. Roselle Taylor
Office of the Dean
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
Phone: 502-852-6490 Fax: 502-852-6888
UC-Berkeley
UCGALA Scholarship
This award is provided to UC Berkeley
students for academic achievement
and leadership on campus, community
or job activities. The award is $1500.
Deadline to apply is September 30.
For more information contact:
Scholarship Office
California Alumni Association
University of California, Berkeley
Alumni House
Berkeley, CA 94720-7520
Phone: 510-643-2315
e-mail: scholarship@alumni.berkeley.edu
University
of San Diego GLBT and AIDS Scholarships
University of San Diego
Scholarship Office, 0013
La Jolla, CA 92093-0013
Phone: 858-534-3263
The
Bruce Wade Memorial Scholarship for
Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Students
This award provides financial assistance
to UC Irvine Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual
students who contribute to improving
the campus environment for other GLB
Students. There are two $1000 scholarships.
For more information contact:
Pat Walsh
UCI Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Resource
Center
University of California, Irvine
106 Gateway Commons
Irvine, CA 92697
Phone: 949-824-3277
e-mail: plwalsh@uci.edu
The
Wiggsy Sivertsen Scholarship
This scholarship provides assistance
to students who have worked or provided
service on behalf of GLBT issues.
You must be enrolled at San Jose State
University. The award is $750 a year.
For more information contact:
Dr. Jill Steinberg
SJSU Counseling Center
Phone: 408-924-5910
The
Tom Wolfred Scholarship
This scholarship provides assistance
to students with financial need who
are taking at least one class in Gay,
Lesbian and Bisexual Studies Department
at City College of San Francisco.
The award is up to $50, based exclusively
on need. The deadline is the second
week of the semester both fall and
spring semesters. For more information
contact:
Elaine Mannon
Coordinator, Scholarship Office
City College of San Francisco
Batmale Hall, Room 366
50 Phelan Avenue Box L230
San Francisco, Ca 94112
Phone: 415-239-3339
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