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Campus & Local Resources

Find links to resources at WPU and the NJ/NYC area, as well as GSA information and LGBT Scholarships.

LGBTQIA+ Scholarships

Below is a list of scholarships available to LGBT individuals and (in some cases) their allies. Please let us know if you have found other scholarships to add ot this list.

LGBT Student Scholarship Database
A database of scholarship opportunities, searchable by state.
Financial Aid for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Students
A list of scholarships and financial resources available to LGBT students.
Gamma Mu Foundation Scholarship Program
"The Gamma Mu Scholarship Program supports gay men who want to continue their education beyond high school at a college, university, or vocational or professional training program."
Malyon-Smith Scholarship Award
The Malyon-Smith Scholarship "awards up to $1000 to selected graduate students in psychology to advance research in the psychology of sexual orientation and gender identity."
LEAGUE Foundation Scholarships
"The program is open to self-identified Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender graduating high school seniors meeting the prescribed criteria."
PFLAG Chapter Scholarship Programs
The PFLAG Scholarship program is intended to reward hard work and leadership, and to acknowledge the role of young people in the community.
NLGJA Scholarships
NLGJA (the Association of LGBT Journalists) offers a number of scholarships and awards to student members.
Pride Foundation Scholarships
Offering a wide range of scholarships that promote leadership and diversity in the LGBTQ community, and many are also available to straight ally, questioning or children of LGBTQ parents.
Point Foundation
"Point Foundation empowers promising lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential – despite the obstacles often put before them – to make a significant impact on society."
LGBTQ Scholarships
A list of LGBTQ scholarship programs compiled by the organization College Educated.