Scholarships for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Students

Foley & Lardner Diversity Scholarship Program

The Foley & Lardner Minority Scholarship Program will award one scholarship in the amount of $5,000 to a first-year student at Boalt who is a member of one of the racial/ethnic groups as defined by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance programs (American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or Hispanic) or identifies as LGBT.  Consideration is given to significant involvement in community activities, significant involvement in diversity-related student organizations, outstanding work or personal achievements, and undergraduate records.  Financial need is not a consideration.

  • Deadline: February 28, 2011
  • Awards: $5,000
  • Contact: Ms. Angela Lois, Diversity Outreach Coordinator, Legal Recruiting; Foley & Lardner LLP; 777 E. Wisconsin Avenue; Milwaukee, WI 53202
  • Email: alois@foley.com
  • Website: www.foley.com/diversityscholarships
  • Last Updated: 2/11/2011

 

Markowski-Leach Scholarship Fund

This award provides financial assistance to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender 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.

  • Deadline: April 22, 2011 
  • Award: $1,500
  • Contact:
          The Markowski-Leach Scholarship Committee
          PO Box 13315 – PMB #206
          Oakland, CA 94661-0315
  • Email: mlscholarships@gmail.com (please include “Markowski-Leach Scholarships” in the subject line)
  • Website and Application: http://www.mlscholarships.org/
  • Last Updated: 4/4/2011