Additional LGBT Scholarships* Acorn Equality Fund Scholarships Description: Funds scholarships for LGBT students, allies or children of LGBT parents who have permanent residence in specific Illinois counties. Website: http://www.acornequalityfund.com/scholarships.html Alexander Foundation Description: Variety of LBGTQA scholarships Website: http://www.thealexanderfoundation.org/ American Atheists Gay/Lesbian College Scholarship Description: Funds scholarships for students who are atheists, awarded primarily based on activism. Website: http://www.atheists.org/youth_and_family/scholarship American University GLBTA Resources Description: Variety of LBGTQA scholarships Website: http://www.american.edu/ocl/glbta/resources/info_scholarships.html Amigas Latinas Scholarship Description: Funds scholarships to current LGBTQ high school seniors or college freshman who are of Latina heritage and have actively promoted understanding and acceptance of LGBTQ people in their school and/or community. Website: http://www.amigaslatinas.org/programs.htm APIQWTC Scholarship Description: Funds two $400 scholarships for Asian Pacific Islander lesbian, bisexual, or queer women or transgender individuals pursuing technical/professional training or higher education. Website: http://www.apiqwtc.org/ Arlington Gay and Lesbian Alliance Scholarship Funds Description: Funds scholarships for Arlington, VA public high school seniors who are active in their school's gay/straight alliance. Website: http://www.agla.org/scholarship.html Armistead Maupin Creative Writing Fund Description: Funds needs-based scholarships for residents of Oregon, Washington or Idaho who have authored material based in large part on GLBT themes, regardless of the applicant's sexual orientation or gender identity, and are pursuing a liberal arts education beyond the secondary level. Website: http://www.equityfoundation.org/scholarships.htm Astraea National Lesbian Action Foundation Description: Several grant optiopns availabile for lesbians Website: http://www.astraea.org Aqua Foundation for Women Family of Scholarships Description: Funds scholarships for residents of Broward or Miami Dade County who have a history of leadership in the LBT community and plan to be a LBT leader in the future. Website: http://www.aquafoundation.org/WCF/scholarship_how.asp Audre Lorde Scholarship Awards Description: Funds scholarships for out lesbians or gay men of African descent making significant contributions to their communities. Website: http://www.zami.org/scholarship.htm * Point Foundation does not endorse any of the scholarships on this list. The information is being provided as a courtesy and is not all inclusive. All deadlines, websites and funding opportunities are subject to change. Additional LGBT Scholarships* Audria M Edwards Youth Scholarship Fund Description: GLBT adults and/or their children pursuing post-secondary education Website: http://www.peacockinthepark.org/ Augsburg College: Karen Neitge Scholarship Description: Funds scholarships for Augsburg student based on academic achievement, need and volunteerism, specifically in the area of sexual orientation. Website: http://www.augsburg.edu/campNATLctivities/lgbtqia/neitge.html Berklee College of Music Description: Fund provides support to Berklee students working to benefit the LGBT community at Berklee and beyond. Website: http://www.berklee.edu/glbtallies/default.html Bill and Ann Sheperd Legal Scholarship Fund Description: Funds scholarships for third or fourth year law student with demonstrated intent to practice law and promote the rights of the GLBT community. Website: http://www.equityfoundation.org/scholarships.htm Bobby Griffith Memorial Scholarship Description: Funds scholarship for Contra Costa County (CA) high school graduate who contributes to the community by improving the environment for GLBT youth. Website: http://www.horizonsfoundation.org/page/scholarships/griffith Boots & Ray Reed Scholarship Description: Funds $1,000 scholarship for a GLBT or allied student who is an Arizona resident and plans to enroll at or currently attends a post-secondary educational institution. Website: http://www.pflagphoenix.org/education/Scholarship_Application_Packet_2009.pdf Bridgewater’s Barney Frank Equality Scholarship Description: Finacial assisant for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and ally undergraduate or graduate student at BSC Website: http://www.thealexanderfoundation.org/ Butler University: Louis Tharp and James Bumgardner GLBT Scholarship Description: Funds scholarship to provide financial support for LGBTA Butler undergraduate students. Website: http://www.butler.edu/diversity/?pg=7014 California State Polytechnic University – Pomona: Pride Center Scholarships Description: Funds scholarships for CSUP students based on leadership and activism in the LGBTQIA community. Website: http://www.dsa.csupomona.edu/pride/Dinner.asp California State University – Fresno: Bulldog Pride Scholarship Fund Description: Funds scholarship for any entering, existing, or graduate Fresno State student demonstrating pride in the LGBT community. Website: http://www.bulldogpride.org/ California Teachers Association GLBT Safety in Schools Grants and Scholarships Description: Support projects and presentations that promote understanding and respect for GLBT persons. Website: http://www.cta.org/ * Point Foundation does not endorse any of the scholarships on this list. The information is being provided as a courtesy and is not all inclusive. All deadlines, websites and funding opportunities are subject to change. Additional LGBT Scholarships* Capital Political Action Committee Description: Funds two $500 scholarships for students that have either graduated from a high school located in the Sacramento region or plan to attend college there. Applicants must have been active in the fight against Proposition 8 before the 2008 election. Website: www.cappac.net Capital Univeristy Law School: Ackerman-Gemette Scholarship Description: The Ackerman-Gemette Scholarship provides financial assistance to law students interested in advancing the civil rights of LGBT Americans. Website: https://culsnet.law.capital.edu/financialaid/ackerman-gemettedescrip.asp Chrysler Fund Reaching Out MBA Scholarship Description: Funds scholarships nationwide for LGBT first year students enrolled or planning to enroll in a two-year graduate business school program. Website: http://www.reachingoutmba.org/ City of College San Francisco: Tim Wolfred Scholarship Description: Funds needs-based scholarship to CCSF student enrolled in a GLBT Studies class. Website: http://www.ccsf.edu/Services/Scholarships/ City of College San Francisco: Dan Allen Memorial Scholarship Description: Funds scholarship for publicly-identified gay, lesbian, or bisexual CCSF student. Website: http://www.ccsf.edu/Services/Scholarships/ City University of New York: CUNY Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies Award Description: Funds scholarships available to students in the CUNY system. Website: http://web.gc.cuny.edu/clags/awards.shtml City University of New York: Margo Karle Scholarship Fund Description: Provides needs-based funds for woman attending CUNY with demonstrated commitment to social justice. Website: http://www.astraeafoundation.org/grants/grant-applications-and- deadlines/#margotkarlescholarship COLAGE Lee Dubin Memorial Fund Description: Funds four $1,000 scholarships for post-secondary students who have one or more LGBTQ parent(s)/guardian(s) and have demonstrated ability and commitment to effecting change in the LGBTQ community and the community at large. Website: http://www.colage.org/programs/academic/leedubin.htm Colin Higgins Foundation, Youth Courage Awards Description: Funds scholarships for gay or lesbian student at College of Marin. Website: http://www.colinhiggins.org/courageawards/deadlines.cfm College of Marin: Ned Tuck & Bill Peters Scholarship Description: Colin Higgins Foundation awards grants to youth activists ages 13 to 21 that have shown courage in fighting for LGBT human rights in their communities. To be considered for a grant, one must be nominated. Website: http://www.comf.org/scholarships/scholarships3.html Colorado Pledge to Diverstity Legal Group Description: Various LGBT scholarships Website: http://www.davisputter.or/apply.html * Point Foundation does not endorse any of the scholarships on this list. The information is being provided as a courtesy and is not all inclusive. All deadlines, websites and funding opportunities are subject to change. Additional LGBT Scholarships* Committee on Lesbian & Gay History Description: Funds scholarships for undergraduate or graduate students who have written an outstanding work related to LGBTQ history. Website: http://www.clghistory.org/prizes.html Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund Description: Active participation in struggels for civil rights, economic justice, international solidarity or other progressive issues. Website: http://www.cptd.org/Home.html Dennis W. Cabaret Scholarship Description: Funds scholarships for residents of Orange County, CA who have completed 1 full year of post-high school education and whose roots of activism are evident in the OC lesbian & gay community. Website: http://www.thecenteroc.org/Programs/Scholarships/ Deaf Queer Resource Center Description: Deaf LGBTIQ students out about sexual orientation/identity Website: http://www.deafqueer.org/communities/youth/scholarships/index.html Dillenkofer Endowment Scholarship Description: Funds a four-year scholarship for GLBT students who are residents of