The Pride
Foundation, Greater Seattle Business Association and the Inland
Northwest Business Alliance - scholarships of up to $10,000 for residents of the Pacific Northwest
(AK, ID, MT, OR and WA). Phone:
206-323-3318; Website:
Pride Foundation coordinates many separate scholarship funds, and the list
grows frequently, so check their web site. The scholarships they manage are,
in general, for …
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residents
of Alaska,
Idaho , Montana , Oregon and Washington
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who
identify as gay, lesbian,
bisexual or transgender and/or
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allied or questioning students
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who
were raised by gay or lesbian parents and/or
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who
demonstrate an ability to promote leadership
in the sexual minority community
Scholarships
include some specifically for …
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Seattle-area
gay men of color
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Latino/Latina
youth, especially those involved in athletics
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students
of health sciences; interior,
fashion or graphic arts;
design; or performing arts
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current
or former TRIO students from
a NASP member program
The Pride of the Rose Scholarship Fund
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provides financial assistance for
post-secondary education to members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgender communities and their children residing in the Quad-county area of
Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA.
The Queer Foundation's Effective Writing and Scholarships Program -
dedicated to improve the lives of queer youth; raising funds to
provide financial and administrative support by offering $1000 scholarships
to talented and gifted writers. The scholarships are open to anyone anywhere
who hasn't yet graduated from high school and expects to attend college or
university in the U.S.. Winners of the annual essay contest
promote queer studies to improve the lives of queer youth.. Collected, the
essays form queer-the-curriculum materials for use in high schools to
benefit all LGBTQ students. Contact person:
Executive Director Joseph Dial, Ph.D.; Address:
3213 W Wheeler St., #145; Seattle,
WA 98199; Phone: 206-999-8740; Email:
queerfoundation@queerfoundation.org.
University
of Puget Sound LGBT Leadership Scholarship - "...established
in 2000 in order to recognize students who have demonstrated leadership and
involvement in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community at
the University of Puget Sound (including, but not limited to, participation in
the Queer Student Alliance (Q+A), community organizations, and activist groups).
The purpose of the scholarship is to complement successful academic experiences
by providing financial support for student leadership and involvement in the
LGBT community at Puget Sound. The committee welcomes applications from students
who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or as allies."
