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First 10 LGBT scholarships:

Amount:
$1000
Awards:
1
Deadline:
October 1
Students must be actively enrolled at a US college or university with a valid student ID number and currently enrolled in classes in order to be eligible. Essays must be unique (not submitted elsewhere) and written by the student. All submissions should be in English. Applicants may only submit one essay per contest.
Amount:
$200
Awards:
1
Deadline:
October 20
The Joan Nestle Prize recognizes an outstanding paper on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual, and/or queer history completed in English by an undergraduate student. It is awarded in odd-numbered years, for work completed during the two years.
Contact:
Committee on LGBT History 617.495.3337 Harvard University Barker Center, 12 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Url: clgbthistory.org/prizes/joan-nestle-prize#
Amount:
$5000-$10000
Awards:
Varies
Deadline:
November 1st
Tuition scholarships are awarded in amounts $5,000 and $10,000 to men who live in the five-county Philadelphia region (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties) and Camden County, who are attending accredited colleges, graduate or professional schools anywhere, or to men attending such schools within the Philadelphia region.
Contact:
The Philadelphia Building 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1300 Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215)731-1107 phone (215)731-0453 fax https://breadrosesfund.org/grants-scholarships/lax-scholarship-fund/
Amount:
Varies
Awards:
Varies
Deadline:
December 21
Must be a high school senior or a higher grade enrolled or intending to enroll in an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral program at an accredited college or university in the United States.
Contact:
Point Foundation P.O. Box 60108 Los Angeles, CA 90060 Office: 833-887-6462 Fax: 323-480-4844 https://pointfoundation.org/scholarships
Amount:
$2500
Awards:
1 annually
Deadline:
December 31
The #TransgenderFirst Scholarship is the first national scholarship exclusively dedicated to helping underserved Transgender students get affordable access to a college education. Identify as Transgender or Non-Binary. Plan to pursue a degree, or currently pursuing a degree, at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution. Have a high school diploma or GED. Be a U.S. Citizen.
Contact:
Please submit the application on the website [email protected] transgenderscholarship.org
Amount:
Minimum $10,000
Awards:
Varies
Deadline:
Contact
Applicants interested in the fellowship must apply to a business school participating in the Reaching Out LGBT MBA Fellowship Program. Student must receive offer of admission at school(s) and Fellowship offer directly from the school. Student would then select school of choice. Upon student's confirmation school notifies Reaching Out of its selection. For a list of participating schools: https://www.reachingoutmba.org/lgbtmbafellowship
Amount:
$2000-$5000
Awards:
Varies
Deadline:
June
To be eligible for an Aqua scholarship you must identify as LGBTQ and live and/or go to school in the south Florida area (exceptions are made if you are attending school remotely and living in Florida). In addition, you will need to have and maintain a G.P.A. of 3.0 or above. We are also looking for women who are budding leaders in their communities. Our scholarship awards are typically between $2,000 -$5,000.
Amount:
$4000
Awards:
3
Deadline:
June
The Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship was established by Peggy Traub and Phyllis Dicker to encourage and support women-identified lesbians in their pursuit of higher education. This program provides one-year scholarships of $4000 to those graduating high school or already enrolled in college in any year of study, including graduate school. Scholarships are paid directly to the recipient's school and are applied toward tuition. Submissions will be judged on academic achievement, outstanding community service and leadership and commitment to impacting LGBTQ issues.
Amount:
$15,000
Awards:
3
Deadline:
The Late Submission Deadline is February 12, 2023. The Extended Submission Deadline is March 1, 2023.
The Colin Higgins Youth Courage Awards are bestowed each year to acknowledge remarkable young people who refuse to be silenced by societal norms and demonstrate profound courage in the face of hardship, intolerance and bigotry based on sexual orientation, gender identity and national origin. To further elevate their advocacy and educational efforts, each Colin Higgins Youth Courage Award winners receive a grant of $15,000 and are honored during Pride weekend on an all-expenses paid trip to New York or Los Angeles. Also, each winner receives a trip to the Creating Change Conference to network and learn with other outstanding LGBTQ leaders from across the nation.
Contact:
Colin Higgins Foundation c/o Tides Foundation NY Office 55 Exchange Place, Suite 402, New York, NY 10005 Phone: (212) 509-4973 Fax: (212) 509-1059 E-mail: [email protected] www.colinhiggins.org/yca/
Amount:
$1000-$3000
Awards:
Varies
Deadline:
Contact
The purpose of this program is to provide financial assistance and quality work experience to college students who can contribute to the diversity of the YMCA and who are potential candidates for professional employment with this organization.It is open not only to Hispanics, but to members of other diversity groups as well.
Contact:
Human Resources YMCA of Greater Rochester Association Office 444 East Main Street Rochester, NY 14604 Phone: 546-5500 Fax: 454-1328