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An Uncommon Legacy Foundation Scholarship
This program provides awards to outstanding undergraduate and graduate lesbian students. To qualify, applicants must be planning to become a full-time student in the U.S.; have a minimum of 3.0 GPA on their transcripts; demonstrate a commitment or contribution to the lesbian community; demonstrate financial need; and follow Legacy's Lesbian Leaderships Scholarship guidelines at an accredited college or university. Consideration will be given to academic performance, honors, personal or financial hardship and, especially, service to the LGBT community. Applicants must apply online.
- Deadline: May 1
- Awards: Variable
- Contact:
Scholarship Review Committee
An Uncommon Legacy Foundation, Inc.
PO Box 33727
Washington, DC 20033
- Phone: 202-265-1926
- Email: Scholarship@uncommonlegacy.org
- Website: www.uncommonlegacy.org/
- Fax: 202 265-1927
Fund for Lesbian and Gay Scholarships (FLAGS)
The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to gay, lesbian and bisexual students who are involved in the community. For more information or an application, send a self addressed and stamped envelope to the address below.
- Deadline: Mid-September for current school year
- Award: Variable
- Contact:
www.finaid.org/otheraid/gay.phtml
Whitman-Brooks
The Scholarship Fund
PO Box 48320
Los Angeles, CA 90048-0320
- Phone: 213 650-5752
Markowski-Leach Scholarship Fund
This award provides financial assistance to gay and lesbian persons attending San Francisco State University, Stanford University or UC Berkeley students as upper division undergraduate or graduate students. Award recipients will have been determined by the Scholarship Committee to be likely to make a substantial contribution to society, thereby enhancing both society's perception of gay and lesbian people as well as the gay and lesbian community's self-esteem." Successful candidates will demonstrate leadership and a commitment to excellence in their service, employment, or scholastic endeavors as well as dedicated to a goal that will allow them to contribute to the betterment of society. Applications available online in February.
- Deadline: April 15
- Award: $1,250
- Contact:
MLScholr@netbox.com
PO Box 13315 - PMB #206
Oakland, CA 94661-0315
- Website: http://www.horizonsfoundation.org/grants/funds/markowski.php
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