Scholarships for LGBTQ+ students

eQuality Scholarship Collaborative awards scholarships to honor and encourage California students for their service to the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community. Applicants for all scholarships must have demonstrated service to the LGBT+ community. Applicants of all sexual orientations and gender identities are eligible. The scholarship is divided into three namely: Scholarships for Graduating High School Seniors and Recent High School Graduates; Scholarships for Community College Transfer Students; and Scholarships for Medical Students. Finalists will be interviewed by videoconference, phone, or in person (if it is safe to do so then). Interviews are expected to be held on Sunday, 13 March 2022, and Saturday, 19 March 2022. Kindly visit sponsor’s website for more information.Read more

The Pride Scholarship Fund was established to provide scholarships for students who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Queer (LGBTQ+) OR LGBTQ+ Allies. The fund was created by Phoenix Pride to support LGBTQ+ students and LGBTQ+ Allies in furthering their educational goals. Two additional awards available at $1,000 for a student involved in high school sports at the junior varsity or varsity level. The award is $5,000, in payments of $2,500 before the start of each semester. The scholarship is not renewable. Students may re-apply and be considered for subsequent awards along with new applicants. Awards are limited to a maximum of four per student. Kindly see sponsor’s website for more comprehensive list of requirements.Read more

The LEAGUE Foundation provides financial resources for U.S. Citizens (or legal immigrants) that are self- identified as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender high school seniors entering their first year of institutions of higher learning.Read more

eQuality Scholarships for high school graduates recognize graduating high school seniors and recent graduates in northern and central California students for their service to the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community. Applicants must plan to attend or have begun attending an accredited post-secondary institution for the first time in the award year.Read more

Applicants must be enrolled or committed to enroll by the interview date in an accredited medical school in California or a California resident attending an accredited medical school elsewhere in the United States.Read more

APIQWTC (Asian and Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Community) is an organization in the San Francisco Bay Area providing support and community for nearly 800 queer and trans Asian and Pacific Islander individuals. The required one-page cover letter must be 300 words or less, describing 1-2 activities that the applicant has been involved in within the API Queer & Trans community and why these activities are important to him/her. It must also include the applicant’s future planned involvement in the API Queer & Trans community; and any other special circumstances (i.e. financial need). There must be no more than two letters of recommendation which should come from an instructor, employer, academic counselor, coach, community leader, or any other individual not related to the applicant who is familiar with his/her personal, academic, or leadership qualities. The official transcript may be sent either as a secure, digitally signed electronic transcript file from the applicant’s school; or, if the school cannot send an official electronic transcript, it can be sent via mail. The cover letter, resume/c.v., and personal statement must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm Pacific time, February 14, 2021. Kindly visit the sponsor’s website for more information.Read more

eQuality scholarships for community college transfer students recognize northern and central California community college students for their service to the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community. Applicants must plan to attend or have begun attending an accredited 4-year college or university for the first time in the award year.Read more

An award to be given annually for a graduate student, an academic, or an independent scholar for work on a dissertation, a first book manuscript, or a second book manuscript. The CLAGS Fellowship is open to intellectuals contributing to the field of LGBTQ studies.Read more

Collum-Mallonee LGBT Scholarship Fund is available to any undergraduate or graduate member of Delta Sigma Pi in good standing who indicates they are a member of the LGBT community. The application requirements include Description of Community and Campus Involvement and Description of Fraternal Involvement. The letters of recommendation required must be from an individual qualified to comment on applicant’s professional, fraternal involvement, and/or civic involvement (community/civic Leader, Delta Sigma Pi brother). A transcript is not required at the time of application; however, applicant may be contacted by the Leadership Foundation to provide the committee with a current transcript during the review process. Kindly visit the sponsor’s website for more information.Read more

George Choy Memorial Scholarship is for students attending a post-secondary institution in the United States. Applicants should have a strong history of work and impact within the API and/or LGBTQ+ communities; however, applicants do not need to identify as either to apply. Applications are due on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 11:59:59 PM PDT. Late applications will not be considered. The required letter of support must be from a teacher, school administrator, counselor, employer, or community leader highlighting the applicant’s community activism and leadership skills. Kindly visit sponsor’s website for more information.Read more

This competition is open to all graduate students enrolled in The City University of New York (CUNY) system and a cash prize is awarded to the best paper written on any topic related to gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer or transgender experiences.Read more

This award, which honors the memories of Monette, a poet and author, and his partner, Horwitz, an attorney, will be given for the best dissertation in LGTBQ Studies, broadly defined, by a PhD candidate within the City University of New York system. The dissertation should have been defended in the previous year. Adjudicated by the CLAGS fellowships committee.Read more

This award, which honors the memory of Rivera, a transgender activist, will be given for the best book or article to appear in transgender studies this past year. Applications may be submitted by the author of the work or by nomination. Adjudicated by the CLAGS fellowships committee.Read more

Created to promote human and civil rights by making our public schools safe for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning+ persons. The grant program will support groups, projects and presentations that promote understanding of and respect for LGBTQ+ persons. The scholarship program will support self-identified LGBTQ+ members enrolled in a teacher/counseling credential or graduate program who are pursuing a career in public education and who understand the importance of LGBTQ+ educators as role models in our public schools. Optional: You may include a short video, PowerPoint or pictures that must be sent separately. Applicant/s may choose if grant or scholarship to apply for.Read more

Awarding a total of $18,000 for up to two years of school, the Little Bird Scholarship provides a measure of financial stability to undergraduate students who are both LGBTQ or intersex and undocumented immigrants, including refugees and individuals seeking or granted asylum.Read more

The Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship supports young leaders who carry the torch of activists like Pedro in pursuit of a bold vision that never again will a community be harmed because of fear, silence, discrimination, or stigma. The scholarship is open to current or incoming undergraduate students (ages 27 and younger) enrolled in a U.S. community college or four-year university. A brief personal statement must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship’s website for the statement prompt.Read more

The purpose of the Prism Foundation Scholarship is to celebrate and reward outstanding scholar activists who are making a positive impact on the API and LGBTQ+ communities. Read more

This fellowship is awarded to a graduate student, an independent scholar, or an adjunct from any country doing scholarly research on the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer (LGBTQ) experience.Read more

To encourage and support lesbian women in their pursuit of higher education. Scholarships are paid directly to the recipient’s school and are applied toward tuition. Read more

This competition is open to all undergraduate students enrolled in the CUNY or SUNY system and a cash prize is awarded to best paper written on any topic related to gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer or transgender experiences.Read more