If you’re looking for extra support to fund your college education as an LGBTQ+ student, there are scholarships available to you.
Some grant you scholarship money based on your financial need. Others award you scholarships based on your academic achievements, extracurricular accomplishments, or field of study.
Scholarships typically require you to submit a personal essay, letters of recommendation, transcripts, and other demographic information. Some scholarships make an extra commitment to protect your choice to go public or stay private with your sexuality.
Organizations like the Human Rights Campaign and Campus Pride maintain scholarship databases you can search to find scholarships for LGBTQ+ students. You can also talk to your high school guidance counselor and research colleges in your state to look for more local or regional opportunities.
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LGBTQ+ college scholarships come mostly from private and public organizations.
Across the country, more bills are being introduced to limit or ban diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Due to the increase of anti-DEI legislation prohibiting public colleges from offering scholarships based on sexuality or race, there aren’t many LGBTQ+ scholarships from these public institutions. However, some private colleges may still offer scholarships for LGBTQ+ students.
Some scholarships welcome all LGBTQ+ applicants. Others focus on specific student populations, such as learners pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degrees.
Check our list of scholarships that open throughout the year to see if you qualify. This is a non-exhaustive list, so look around online if you don’t find what you’re looking for here.
These scholarships are available to students who identify as LGBTQ+, are allies, or have an LGBTQ+ parent. Some are limited to students who reside in specific U.S. regions and states, while others are available nationwide.
These scholarships are designed for LGBTQ+ students who want to study a specific discipline. Awards usually include merit-based requirements and other restrictions based on an individual’s field or industry.
Explore our resources and find support for LGBTQ+ students.
