LGBTQ Scholarships

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• The Tang Scholarship

• Amount$60,000
• DeadlineApril 30, 2025

Mr. Edward C. Tang established this award in 2007 to provide financial assistance to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (l/g/b/t) Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) for post-secondary Education. Scholarship Details Supporting Asian students in the LGBTQ+ community Four awards of $15,000 each Awarded annually since 2007 Renewable for up to three additional

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• Paula Ford-Martin Memorial Scholarship

• Amount$1,000
• DeadlineMay 1, 2025

The Paula Ford-Martin Memorial Scholarship is open to LGBTQ+ and allied students between the ages of 17 and 23 in the United States. Applicants must belong to at least one of the following groups: (1) in their final year at a secondary/high school (public, private, technical/vocational, or home-schooled); (2) a high school graduate who has not yet begun an academic/professional curriculum; or (3)

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• Ramblers Scholarship for LGBTQI Student Athletes

• Amount$2,500
• DeadlineMay 1, 2025

Established in 2016, the Ramblers Scholarship supports student athletes pursuing an undergraduate education who self-identify publicly as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex (LGBTQI), or as demonstrated and committed straight allies. Awardees will receive a one-time scholarship, paid directly to their school to cover tuition fees. This will be awarded publicly each summer. The

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• LGBTQA+ Fashion Scholarship

• Amount$1,000
• DeadlineMay 31, 2025

In an effort to encourage LGBTQA+ high school students to pursue a career in the fashion industry- whether in fashion design, marketing, merchandising, or other related fields- BOMME Studio offers an incentive through their scholarship program. Each applicant must meet all of the following requirements: identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered; be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident;

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• Follansbee-Hansen Scholarship

• Amount$3,500
• DeadlineMay 31, 2025

To be eligible for the Follansbee-Hansen Scholarship, applicants must: live in the Sacramento region; have at least a GPA of a 2.5 (if they are currently enrolled in school); have applied to or are presently enrolled in an accredited institution of higher education, including vocational and technical schools; identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community; and demonstrate an interest in service to

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• Dr. Paul Ernsberger Research Scholarship

• Amount$2,500
• DeadlineJune 1, 2025

The mission of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance is to change perceptions of fat and end size discrimination through advocacy, education, and support. The goal of the Dr. Paul Ernsberger Research Scholarship is to provide financial support to graduate students currently enrolled in a graduate program with an accredited U.S. college or university. Dr. Ernsberger’s decades of

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• Out To Innovate Scholarships for LGBTQ+ STEM Students

• Amount$5,000
• DeadlineJune 7, 2025

The Out to Innovate Scholarships, established in 2011, are intended for LGBTQ+ undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) programs. The scholarships are designed to promote academic excellence and increased visibility of talented LGBTQ+ students in STEM careers. One scholarship will go to an undergraduate student, and one will

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• Singhaus Scholarship for the Performing Arts

• Amount$2,000
• DeadlineJune 14, 2025

Those interested in applying for the Singhaus Scholarship for the Performing Arts must: Be between ages 16-24; Reside in Central Florida; Show active involvement in the LGBTQ+ / theatre community; Demonstrate a specific need for financial support that aligns with their goal of a career in the performing arts; Applicant talent video submission or talent photo portfolio is encouraged but not

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• Forward Freethought First in the Family Humanist Scholarship

• Amount$5,000
• DeadlineJune 20, 2025

Six $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors of color (African American, Latinx, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American) who identify as agnostic, atheist, humanist, freethinker, and/or secular. The scholarship aims to promote the work of black skeptics, freethinkers, atheists, agnostics, and secular humanists through community outreach, education, and social justice

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• George Choy Memorial Gay Asian Pacific Alliance Scholarship

• Amount$5,000
• DeadlineJuly 12, 2025

The purpose of the George Choy Memorial / Gay Asian Pacific Alliance (GAPA) Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, LGBTQ Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) in the Bay Area who are in the process of applying to, or are currently attending a post-secondary institution in the United States in the upcoming academic year. All candidates for the

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• American Red Cross - Leaders Save Lives Scholarship

• Amount$2,500
• DeadlineSeptember 1, 2025

Sign up to host a blood drive while school is out of session and join the impressive group of youth across the nation who are helping save lives with the American Red Cross! You could earn leadership skills, volunteer hours, a gift card and be entered to win a scholarship. Scholarship Details Program encourages high school and college students to host American Red Cross blood drives

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• Acorn Equality Fund Scholarships

• Amount$4,000
• DeadlineSeptember 23, 2025

Acorn Equality Fund Scholarships provide financial support for college for gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender students; allies; or the children of gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender parents from Downstate Illinois. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $4,000 with $35,000 being disbursed in total. There are five types of scholarships awarded by the Acorn Equality Fund. You may apply for all

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• Stantec Equity & Diversity Scholarship

• Amount$10,000
• DeadlineOctober 14, 2025

Our goal with the Equity and Diversity Scholarship is to show we believe in STEAM programs and want to encourage more students that their aspirations are achievable—we want the next generation to have the opportunity to pursue their higher education goals. Scholarship Details Supports students in various STEAM fields, including Computer Programming, Medicine, Psychology, Engineering,

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• Point Foundation Flagship Scholarship

• Amount$12,000
• DeadlineDecember 5, 2025

The Point Foundation Flagship Scholarship empowers LGBTQ students who are earning their undergraduate, graduate, & doctoral degrees at accredited colleges in the United States by offering financial support, community resources, and professional development. Scholarship Details Flagship Scholarship recipients receive financial support, access to multiple leadership development programs,

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• Penn State Barry H. Marshal Scholarship

• AmountVaries
• DeadlineDecember 20, 2025

The Barry H. Marshal Scholarship provides recognition and financial assistance to outstanding undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll at Penn State who have a demonstrated need for funds to meet their necessary college expenses and who advocate for or contribute to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community. Applicants must be enrolled or plan to enroll at any Penn

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• Penn State Bruce Miller and Dean LaVigne Trustee Scholarship

• AmountVaries
• DeadlineDecember 20, 2025

The Bruce Miller and Dean LaVigne Trustee Scholarship provides financial assistance to undergraduate students enrolled or planning to enroll at Penn State, who have a demonstrated need for funds to meet their necessary college expenses and who have demonstrated an interest in advocating for or contributing to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community. Applicants must be

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• Pride Foundation Scholarships

• AmountVaries
• DeadlineJanuary 10, 2026

Our work is grounded in the simple, yet revolutionary belief every person should be able to live safely, openly, and genuinely in all the places we call home. This is the same belief that has guided our visionary leaders for more than three decades. Pride Foundation was founded in 1985, in the midst of the HIV & AIDS crisis, by a small but courageous group of people who came together to create a

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• GSBA Scholarship Fund

• Amount$7,500
• DeadlineJanuary 10, 2026

Pride Foundation is building a better, safer, and more equitable world for LGBTQ+ people and our families in the Northwest. Our work is guided by the fundamental belief that every person should be able to live safely, openly, and genuinely in all of the communities we call home. Scholarship Details Open to LGBTQ+ and allied students Funds both undergraduate and graduate

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• eQuality Scholarships

• Amount$6,000
• DeadlineJanuary 31, 2026

Since its inception over 30 years ago, the eQuality Scholarship Collaborative has been dedicated to fostering student leadership, awarding scholarships to outstanding California students who have served the LGBTQ+ community. By 2024, eQuality’s total scholarship awards surpassed $2.1 million, continuing its mission to support the next generation of leaders. Scholarship Details Awards

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• Pacific Gas & Electric Company PrideNetwork ERG Scholarship

• Amount$6,000
• DeadlineJanuary 31, 2026

Employee Resource Groups not only help bring our employees together, but provide an essential bridge of communication to our customers, regardless of culture, age, gender or other defining elements. As part of the support these groups provide to the communities we serve, ERGs offer scholarship opportunities for those pursuing higher education. PG&E and its employee groups offer a wide range of

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• CFPCA LGBT Endowed Scholarship

• AmountVaries
• DeadlineFebruary 1, 2026

The CFPCA LGBT Endowed Scholarship provides financial support and hope to meritorious students who demonstrate positive sensitivity to and involvement in LGBT issues. Preference is given to currently enrolled Wayne State University LGBT students, although all Wayne State University students are invited to apply. All current undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at least half-time with

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• Perceptions of Saginaw Valley Scholarship

• AmountVaries
• DeadlineFebruary 7, 2026

Education is vital to the growth and future of every community. Because of this, the Saginaw Community Foundation administers a variety of scholarship programs for high school, community college, university and vocational students. Since awarding our first $500 scholarship in 1987, the Saginaw Community Foundation has awarded more than $8 million in scholarships. Learn more about all of our 235+

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• Northern Michigan University Allies Scholarship

• Amount$2,000
• DeadlineFebruary 17, 2026

NMU ALLIES is an organization at Northern Michigan University for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Its purpose is to provide an avenue for faculty, staff, and students who wish to offer visible support for a safe university environment for faculty, staff, and students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or other sexual and gender minorities. Throughout

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• Pearl Berlin Scholarship Fund

• Amount$3,000
• DeadlineFebruary 28, 2026

The Pearl Berlin Scholarship is dedicated to celebrating and supporting continuing education for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and allied students who exhibit courage and leadership in their schools and communities. Applicants must be residents of Guilford, Forsyth, Rockingham, Randolph, or Alamance County, North Carolina. The scholarships will be awarded to graduating,

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• Queer Youth of Faith National Essay Contest

• Amount$2,000
• DeadlineMarch 1, 2026

Beloved Arise, a national organization dedicated to celebrating and empowering LGBTQIA+ youth of faith, is hosting our annual Queer Youth of Faith National Essay Contest. Open to high school seniors residing in the United States, this essay contest awards $10,000 in scholarships and creates a platform for LGBTQ+ youth of any faith, religion, or spiritual community to share their