Scholarships – GLBT Friendly
Updated January 23, 2006
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Audre Lorde Scholarship Award
The sponsor awards a scholarship to recognize out lesbians and gay men of
African descent who are making significant contributions to their communities.
The sponsor wants to support and encourage their continuing education by
providing scholarships to those women and men enrolled in accredited technical,
undergraduate and graduate programs.
Deadline: 05/01/2006
E-mail:
audrelordescholarship@zami.org
Web Site:
http://www.zami.org/docs/application2006.pdf
Program URL:
http://www.zami.org/application.htm
Educational Research Center of America
(ERCA) Community Contribution Scholarships
Recognizes and rewards students who have made an extraordinary contribution to
their community and/or high school. In the past, scholarships have been awarded
to students who started high school Gay-Straight Alliances (GSA’s).
Each year, awards 25 - 100 scholarships of $1000 each.
info@studentresearch.org or http://www.studentresearch.org/public/application.html
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally
Scholarship in Honor of Mary Finley
Given to a University of North Texas student.
http://www.unt.edu/ally/scholarship.html
Houston Transgender Unity Committee
Awards scholarships to Houston area transgendered persons who are attending
accredited colleges and universities.
http://houstontransgenderunity.org/HTUC2006_application.pdf
KarMel Scholarship
The KarMel Scholarship was created to encourage students to write/create
something that will express their views on the gay/lesbian/bi/transgender
topic. It is designed to challenge students to create something unique and to
showcase the many talented artisans/writers.
http://www.karenandmelody.com/KarMelScholarship.html
Malyon-Smith Scholarship Award
The American Psychological Association's Division 44 (Society for the
Psychological Study of Lesbian and Gay Issues) offers this award to support
graduate student research into psychological issues relevant to individuals who
are gay, lesbian and bisexual. The scholarship amount is up to $1,000. The
deadline is February 1, with applications available after November 1.
Dr. Susan Kashubeck at djskk@ttacs.ttu.edu
Texas Tech University
Dept. of Psychology
222 Psychology Building
Lubbock, TX 79409-2051
806.742.3726
Fax: 806.742.0818
http://www.apadivision44.org/honors/malyon-smith.php
Minnesota GLBT Educational Fund
Provides list of many scholarships.
http://www.scc.net/~t-bonham/EDLINKS.HTM
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)
NGLTF presents a $240,000 scholarship program for high school seniors and
undergraduate college students who plan to pursue a bachelor of arts degree in
journalism at an accredited four-year college or university. http://www.ngltf.org/aboutus/messenger.cfm
PFLAG
http://www.pflag.org/index.php?id=122
Point Foundation
The Point Foundation provides scholarships to lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender students (LGBT) to help meet the costs of higher education.
Scholarships range from $5,000 to $28,000 per year.
http://www.thepointfoundation.org/apply.html
Rice University Gay and Lesbian Alumni Scholarship
The Gay and Lesbian Alumni of Rice University, Houston, Texas awards a $1000
scholarship each academic year. The scholarship is designed to encourage and
reward leadership and service to the lesbian and gay community, both on campus
and in the community at large.
713. 526.6718
hmasden@rice.edu or http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~stact/gala.html
Transgender Scholarship and Education Legacy Fund
The International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE) awards
scholarships to students identifying as transgender who are studying Social
Services, Health Care, Religious Instruction, Law and other academic areas.
Scholarship is given in conjunction with the Transgender Scholarship and
Education Legacy Fund (TSELF).
http://www.tself.org/
Youth Courage Award
The Colin Higgins Foundation awards three $10,000 grants to lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth (through age 24) who have
stood up to hostility and intolerance based on their sexual orientation and
triumphed over bigotry or allies who are working to end homophobia and
discrimination against LGBTQ communities.
http://www.colinhiggins.org/courageawards/