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Pride Month: LGBTQ and Ally Scholarships for 2020


June 11, 2020 4:20 PM
by Susan Dutca-Lovell
June is Gay Pride Month 2020, which marks the 50th anniversary of annual LGBTQ+ celebrations and traditions. In honor of LGBTQ Pride Month, Scholarships.com is featuring LGBTQ+ college scholarships for lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender, and questioning students. There are also scholarships for college for those who identify as an LGBTQ+ ally! View even more financial aid for LGBTQ+ students and allies here.

June is Gay Pride Month 2020, which marks the 50th anniversary of annual LGBTQ+ celebrations and traditions. In honor of LGBTQ Pride Month, Scholarships.com is featuring LGBTQ+ college scholarships for lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender, and questioning students. There are also scholarships for college for those who identify as an LGBTQ+ ally! View even more financial aid for LGBTQ+ students and allies here.

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Forward Freethought First in the Family Humanist Scholarship

Award Amount: $5,000
Deadline: June 26
Scholarship Description: This scholarship is available to LGBTQ+ students who identify as agnostic, atheist, humanist and/or secular.

The David Womack Memorial Alabama LGBT Scholarship

Award Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 30
Scholarship Description: This scholarship is available to any lesbian or gay undergraduate student from the state of Alabama.

The David Womack Memorial West Virginia LGBT Scholarship

Award Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 30
Scholarship Description: This scholarship is available to any gay or lesbian undergraduate student who is a resident of West Virginia.

eQuality Scholarships

Award Amount: $6,000
Deadline: January 31
Scholarship Description: Applicants must must have demonstrated service to the LGBT+ community; all sexual orientations and gender identities are eligible. Awards are granted to graduating high school seniors, community college transfer students, nursing students and graduate health care students residing in California.

CFPCA LGBT Endowed Scholarship

Award Amount: $500
Deadline: March 1
Scholarship Description: Applicants for this scholarship must demonstrate positive sensitivity to and involvement in LGBT issues and preference is given to currently-enrolled Wayne State University LGBTQ+ students.

Grand Valley State University LGBT Scholarship

Award Amount: $2,500
Deadline: March 1
Scholarship Description: This scholarship is intended for LGBTQ+ allies who demonstrate positive sensitivity to and involvement in LGBTQ issues. Preference is given to LGBTQ+ students. Must have a minimum 2.0 GPA and pursuing a college degree at Grand Valley State University.

Pride Foundation Scholarships

Award Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 13
Scholarship Description: In order to apply for this scholarship, LGBTQ+ and allied students must live in the Northwest region and be residents of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington and are pursuing a college degree.

Traub-Dicker Rainbow Scholarship

Award Amount: $3,000
Deadline: June 24
Scholarship Description: This scholarship program provides one-year scholarships of $1,500 or $3,000 to graduating high school seniors or current undergraduate and graduate students. Applicants must be women-identified lesbians to apply.

Morgan Stanley Richard B. Fisher Scholarship Program

Award Amount: Varies
Deadline: Varies
Scholarship Description: The competitive Morgan Stanley Richard B. Fisher Scholarship Program is available to outstanding black, Hispanic, Native American, and LGBT students who are in their sophomore or junior year in college.

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