Scholarships for LGBTQIA+ students - Feb '25

Gender Expansive & Transgender Scholarship

For Transgender students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Gender Expansive & Transgender Scholarship offers $3,400 to five undergraduate students. Apply now to support your LGBTQ+ journey!

Morgan Stanley Richard B. Fisher Scholarship Program

For students with disabilities • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Juniors • Seniors

The Morgan Stanley Richard B. Fisher Scholarship offers $250+ to underrepresented college sophomores and juniors with a 3.0 GPA.

LGBTQIA+ Scholarship

Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Environmental Science • Conservation • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The LGBTQIA+ Scholarship offers $5,000 for LGBTQ+ students pursuing environmental careers. Must have a 3.0 GPA and be a U.S. citizen or resident.

V&E Diversity Scholarship

Texas • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Black and/or African American students • For Middle Eastern students • For Lesbian students • For Gay students • For Bisexual students • For Transgender students • For Queer students • Test Scores • Freshmen • High school

The V&E Diversity Scholarship offers $10,000 to underrepresented law students in Texas. Apply with FAFSA, essay, and recommendations.

Judge Paul G. Feinman Scholarship

Law • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Middle Eastern students • For Transgender students • For Non-binary students • Graduate Students

The Judge Paul G. Feinman Scholarship offers $2,500 to law students committed to the LGBTQ+ community with judicial work experience.

PFLAG Columbia-Howard County Scholarship

Maryland • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

PFLAG Columbia-Howard County offers a $2,000 scholarship for LGBTQ+ and allied students in Maryland pursuing post-secondary education.

LGBTQ+ Bar Judge Paul G. Feinman Scholarship

Law • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Middle Eastern students • For Transgender students • For Non-binary students • Graduate Students

The LGBTQ+ Bar Judge Paul G. Feinman Scholarship offers $1,000 to transgender/nonbinary law graduates of color. Apply now!

New York Ramblers Scholarship

For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • For LGBTQIA+ students • Athletic • Age • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The New York Ramblers Scholarship offers $2,500 to LGBTQI student athletes aged 15-22. Apply with essays and recommendations.

Lucile Murray Durkin Scholarship

Religious/Theological Studies • For Christian students • For Women • For Non-binary students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The Lucile Murray Durkin Scholarship offers $2,200 to women and non-binary individuals pursuing Catholic priesthood through education.

The Audre Lorde Scholarship Fund

For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Age • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Audre Lorde Scholarship Fund offers $1,000 to Black lesbians 50+ attending U.S. schools. Apply with GPA 3.0+, essays, and recommendations.

The Jan Kieling Rainbow Scholarship

Foreign Country • For Lesbian students • For Gay students • For Bisexual students • For Transgender students • For Queer students • For LGBTQIA+ students • Juniors • Seniors • Freshmen • Sophomores

The Jan Kieling Rainbow Scholarship offers up to $5,000 for LGBTQI U.S. students studying abroad for 4+ weeks.

PFLAG Dayton LGBTQ and Ally Scholarship

Florida • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Age • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduates

PFLAG Dayton offers a $1,000 scholarship for high school grads promoting LGBTQ+ positivity and involvement in related organizations.

PFLAG Cape Cod Anne Toran Scholarship

Massachusetts • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • High school

PFLAG Cape Cod offers scholarships to graduating seniors advocating for LGBTQ+ support. Awards start at $250. Apply now!

Hartford Helen and Bob Brill Scholarship

Connecticut • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • For LGBTQIA+ students • High school • Freshmen

The Hartford Helen and Bob Brill Scholarship offers $250+ to LGBTQ+ students in Connecticut for technical or college education.

Kay Longcope Scholarship

Communications • Journalism • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The Kay Longcope Scholarship offers up to $3,000 for LGBTQ individuals of color pursuing journalism careers. Learn more on the scholarship website.

Charlotte Pride Scholarship

For Lesbian students • For Gay students • For Bisexual students • For Transgender students • For Queer students • For LGBTQIA+ students • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Charlotte Pride Scholarship offers up to $2,500 for LGBTQ and ally students in the Charlotte area with financial need.

Rainbow Chamber Foundation Scholarship

California • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Rainbow Chamber Foundation Scholarship offers $1,500 for LGBTQ+ students in Greater Sacramento pursuing education or vocational training.

Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship Award

Journalism • Digital Communications/Media • Communications • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship offers up to $5,000 for LGBTQ-aware journalism students in the U.S. Apply with work samples and a news story.

Eric Collins Memorial Award

New Hampshire • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Asexual students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • High school • Freshmen

The Eric Collins Memorial Award offers $250 to high school seniors in Franklin or Hampshire County for LGBTQIA+ advocacy and support.

GRTF Academic Scholarship

Kent County • For students with disabilities • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • For Transgender students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The GRTF Academic Scholarship offers $1,000 to $2,500 for Transgender students in Kent County, MI, covering education-related expenses.

LGBTQ+ Bar Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition

Law • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Graduate Students

The LGBTQ+ Bar Michael Greenberg Competition awards $500 for law students' writings on LGBTQ+ legal issues, with publication opportunities.

Greater Boston Scholarship

Massachusetts • For Bisexual students • For Asexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • High school

The Greater Boston Scholarship offers $250 to MA high school seniors improving LGBTQ+ youth community climate. Apply now!

APIQWTC Scholarship

For Pacific Islander students • For Asian students • For Lesbian students • For Bisexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Seniors • Freshmen • Juniors • Graduate Students • High school • Sophomores

APIQWTC Scholarship offers $2,500 for Asian/Pacific Islander LGBTQ+ women and trans individuals pursuing technical education.

PFLAG South Orange County Scholarship

California • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • For LGBTQIA+ students • Age • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

PFLAG South Orange County offers scholarships up to $2,500 for LGBTQI youth and allies aged 17-24. Minimum GPA of 2.0 required.

PFLAG Long Beach Chapter

California • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • For LGBTQIA+ students • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

PFLAG Long Beach offers up to $2,500 scholarships for LGBTQ+ residents and allies pursuing higher education. Apply now!