Friday, January 3, 2014

College Support for LGBT

College Support for LGBT

  1. More College Applications Ask About Sexual Identity - NYTimes.com

    www.nytimes.com/.../more-college-applications-ask-about-sexu...‎

    by Samantha Stainburn - in 71 Google+ circles
    Jul 30, 2013 - A small but growing number of colleges have added questions ...Officials insist that identifying as lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-questioning does not ... undergraduates about their status, even though its graduate schools  ...

  2. This year, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Iowa added questions about sexual orientation to their undergraduate applications, joining Elmhurst College in Illinois and the law schools at Boston University, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Washington.
    The intention, admissions officers say, is to send a message: You are welcome....

  3. Iowa added “transgender” as a third possibility in its required gender section, plus an optional question: “Do you identify with the L.G.B.T.Q. community?” In a pool of 21,500 first-year applicants, 488 answered “yes.” (2%) The students — some of whom may be straight, given the wording of the query — received an e-mail from Iowa’s chief diversity officer describing support services for gay students
Officials insist that identifying as lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-questioning does not affect chances of being admitted

[Elmhurst has a diversity scholarship for gay students admitted]

[MIT leaves the lgbt question out of the pdf printout and is concerned parents might look at the student answer]

...Most institutions don’t find the questions appropriate, particularly on undergraduate applications. In 2011, the board of the Common Application, which is used by 488 colleges and universities, rejected a proposal to add a sexual orientation question to its form, citing concerns that it would cause anxiety and uncertainty for students deciding if they should answer it.

  1. Resources for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Students ...

    admissions.uiowa.edu/.../resources-gay-lesbian-bisexual-and-transgender...‎

    Resources for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Students ... issues: Iowa was the first state university to officially recognize the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, ... Aid by finding out how to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This federal form collects the income-related data used by most colleges to  ...

  2. Diversity in Higher Education: Assessing the Status of Gay, Lesbian ...

    www.diversityweb.org/digest/sp.sm00/status.html‎

    Assessing the Status of Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Students on Campus ... the experiences of lesbian, gay, and bisexual students on college campuses today. A new ... Applying the reviewed theory of identity development and the literature  ...

  3. California state colleges weigh asking students about sexual ...

    articles.latimes.com/2012/mar/30/local/la-me-uc-gay-20120330‎

    Mar 30, 2012 - California's state colleges and universities are laying plans to ask students about their sexual orientation next year on application or enrollment forms, ...of a little-known state law aimed at gauging the size of lesbian, gay,  ...

  4. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer ... - Bellevue College

    www.bellevuecollege.edu/diversity/lgbtq/‎

    A new fall 2013 initiative to include Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and ... onregistration forms at community and technical colleges in Washington State.

  1. Minnesota's List of Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Scholarships

    www.scc.net/~t-bonham/EDLINKS.HTM‎

    National: American Atheists Gay/Lesbian College Scholarship: The American ... For more information, including the downloadable application form, see ..... CA: Cotton-Metzger Scholarships -- San Diego State University: Charles H. Cotton and  ...
  2. see link for complete list 

  3. Minnesota Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Educational Fund

    Minnesota's List of Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Scholarships

    On this page we list all the GLBT Scholarship programs we know about in Canada & the USA. 
    This list includes:
    If you know of others, please tell us. We can be reached at t-bonham@scc.net. Thanks.

    Scholarships for GLBT students:

    National: American Atheists Gay/Lesbian College Scholarship
    The American Atheists Gay/Lesbian College Scholarship (Dr. Richard Chinn Fund) is a $500 grant to an outstanding gay/lesbian Atheist activist.
    Award amount is $500. Application deadline is March 30th.
    For more info, see: http://www.atheists.org/family/temp/scholarship/body_index.html.
    National: Anthropology: Kenneth W. Payne Student Prize Competition
    The Kenneth W. Payne Student Prize is presented each year by the Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists (SOLGA) to a graduate student in acknowledgement of outstanding work on a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered topic in anthropology. Submissions are encouraged from graduate students in any of the four fields of anthropology.
    Additional information is available at http://www.usc.edu/isd/archives/oneigla/solga/payneprize.html
    or contact:
        Professor Evelyn Blackwood
        Department of Sociology and Anthropology
        Purdue University
        West Lafayette, IN 47905
        Fax: (765) 496-1476 or email: Blackwood@soc.purdue.edu.
    National: Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation Writing Competition
    The Arch & Bruce Brown foundation gives awards for Short Stories, One-act Plays or short film or video projects that present the gay and lesbian lifestyle in a positive manner and are based on, or directly inspired by, a historic person or event.
    All works must be unpublished, original, and in English. Adaptations or translations of other works of fiction are not acceptable. One work per author, please.
    Submissions deadline (postmarked) is Nov 30th, 2004 for Short Fiction, Nov 30th, 2005 for Playwriting, and Nov 30th, 2006 for Longer Fiction. Cash award of $1,000.
    For more information, see http://www.aabbfoundation.org/, or contact info@aabbfoundation.org.
    National: A. Patrick Charnon Memorial Scholarship
    The A. Patrick Charnon Memorial Scholarship helps students afford high quality undergraduate education in their chosen fields of study. [Open scholarship, but has been awarded to GLBT students or students from a GLBT family.]
    Recipients must be admitted or enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program of study in an accredited four-year college or university in the United States. They must maintain good academic standing and make progress toward a degree. The selection committee looks for candidates who value tolerance, compassion and respect for all people in their communities, and who have demonstrated their commitments to these values by their actions.
    $1,500 per academic year. Recipients may re-apply each year for up to four years.
    For more information, see http://www.cesresources.org/charnon.html, or contact scholarship@cesresources.org.
    National: Colin Higgins Foundation Courage Awards
    Individuals chosen to receive the Colin Higgins Courage Awards have endured overwhelming hostility and hate, yet have handled themselves with the utmost grace.
    Grants are up to $5,000.
    For more information, see http://www.colinhiggins.org/courageawards/index.html, or contact info@colinhiggins.org or write
         PO Box 29903
         San Francisco, CA 94129-0903
         Phone: (415) 561-6350 Fax: (415) 561-6401
    National: Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
    This fund offers need-based grants to student activists who are able to do academic work at the college level and are involved in building the movement for social and economic justice. US citizenship is not a requirement but there is a strong preference for grantees who are building the progressive movement in the United States.
    Grants are up to $6,000.
    For more information, see http://www.ssw.umich.edu/resources/browse.html?collection=fin&find_class=143
    or e-mail davisputter@hotmail.com.
    Address:
    Davis-Putter Fund
    25 Main St
    Belleville NJ 07109 
    National: Lee Dubin Scholarship Fund
    Scholarships available to daughters and sons of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Parents, named in honor of a gay father and founder of the Family Pride Coalition.
    COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere) and the Family Pride Coalition will be awarding scholarships to daughters and sons of LGBT parents through their collaborative Lee Dubin Scholarship Fund. We are especially seeking to honor students who are actively working to combat homophobia and increase positive awareness of lgbt families to apply. We also strongly encourage individuals with demonstrated financial need to apply.
    Five-10 awards of $500-$1000 are given each year. Application deadline is April 15th.
    For more information, including the downloadable application form, see http://www.colage.org/scholarship.html, email COLAGE@COLAGE.org, or contact the COLAGE office at (415)861-5437.
    National: Educational Reseach Center of America (ERCA) Community Contribution Scholarships
    To recognize and reward students who have made an extraordinary contribution to their community and/or high school. (In the past,they have awarded scholarships to students who started high school Gay-Straight Alliances.)
    Each year, awards 25-100 Scholarships of $1000 each.
    For more information, see http://www.studentresearch.org/public/application.html
    or e-mail info@studentresearch.org.
    National: GLAAD Dissertation Fellowship
    Two fellowships of $5,000 each will be awarded to support graduate student research that contributes to the complicated relationships among sexual orientation, gender identity and media representation. This Fellowship is sponsored by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD).
    The program is open to all students currently enrolled in a doctoral program at a U.S. institution and who have completed all pre-dissertation requirements by the application deadline (July 1st).
    The GLAAD Dissertation Fellowship Program aims to foster and promote rigorous scholarship as a vital form of intellectual activism. The program solicits proposals for original research on the cultural, economic and political dimensions of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender representation, and how such representations are generated, interpreted, mobilized and contested in a variety of genres and contexts.
    Examples of potential research topics include (but are not limited to): the effects of the economic and social organization of media industries on representations of sexual and gender identity; the formation and development of independent media sectors by and for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people; the reception of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender television characters by a range of audiences; public opinion on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues; the development and political intervention of anti-gay media campaigns; the social and cultural significance of the erotic press for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people; media coverage of legislative reform in contemporary and historical contexts; media images of AIDS activism and of people with AIDS/HIV; youth-oriented images of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, including such educational materials as textbooks and classroom videos; queer cultures in cyberspace.
    The GLAAD Dissertation Fellowship Program encourages disciplinary and methodological diversity, and thus seeks proposals from the humanities, social sciences, public health, public policy, education and allied fields.
    To apply, applicants must submit a cover sheet as well as three (3) copies of: (1) a 6-8 page project description that demonstrates how the applicant's research addresses the themes of the fellowship program and that outlines the project's methodology or research approach; (2) a 2-page bibliography. Applications must also include a letter of recommendation from the applicant's academic supervisor that confirms eligibility, addresses the students ability and preparation for his/her dissertation project, and addresses the project's original contribution to the field; as well as two additional letters of recommendation.
    Completed applications must be received in GLAAD's New York office by July 1. Fellowship recipients will be announced in September.
    For more information as well as application materials, visit the GLAAD website at http://www.glaad.org/org/projects/center/index.html?record=170 or send an e-mail to plum@glaad.org.
    National: Historical: AHA Committee on Lesbian and Gay History Awards
    The Committee on Lesbian and Gay History, an affiliated society of the American Historical Association, awards four prizes for outstanding work in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual, and queer history.
    In odd-numbered years (covering the previous two years), CLGH awards the John Boswell Prize for an outstanding book on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual, and/or queer history published in English and an unnamed prize for an outstanding paper on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual, and/or queer history completed in English by an undergraduate student. The deadline for the 2003 prizes will be 31 December 2002; books published and papers completed in 2001 and 2002 will be eligible.
    In even-numbered years (covering the previous two years), CLGH awards the Gregory Sprague Prize for an outstanding published or unpublished paper, article, book chapter, or dissertation chapter on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual, and/or queer history completed in English by a graduate student and the Audre Lorde Prize for an outstanding article on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual, and/or queer history published in English. The deadline for the 2002 prizes will be 31 December 2001; work completed and articles published in 2000 and 2001 will be eligible. The Sprague Prize is funded by the Gerber/Hart Library in Chicago.
    The undergraduate paper prize is funded through a special fund established by CLGH's lifetime members.
    For more information, see the CLGH website at http://www.usc.edu/clgh
    or contact CLGH chair Leisa Meyer at ldmeye@wm.edu.
    National: KarMel Artistic Scholarships
    The KarMel Scholarships were created to encourage students to write/create something that will express their views on the gay/lesbian/bi topic. It is designed to challenge students to create something unique and to showcase the many talented artisans/writers.
    Awards are offered in 2 categories:
    • Best Written Gay/Lesbian/Bi Themed Work ($200)
    • Best Artistic Gay/Lesbian/Bi Themed Work ($300)
    Deadline: All entries must be postmarked by March 31st, 2004.
    (For now, these scholarships are offered one-time only, awarded in 2004. Awards were previously given in 2003.)
    For more information, including the application form, see http://www.KarenandMelody.com/KarMelScholarship.html
    or e-mail KarMel@KarenandMelody.com, or write to:
         KarMel Scholarship
         PO Box 70382
         Sunnyvale, CA 94086-0382
    National: LEAGUE Foundation Scholarship Fund
    The LEAGUE (Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgendered United Employees) at AT&T Foundation has established a National Youth Scholarship Fund to assist self-identified Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender youth in attending college.
    These scholarships are available only to graduating high school seniors in the U.S. who will be attending accredited U.S. colleges or universities. Each year, the Foundation awards several scholarships of at least $1,500 each. The application deadline varies but is usually in early Spring.
    Full details, including an application form, are normally available online starting in January at http://www.league-att.org/foundation/fscholarships.html, or email ATTLEAGUE@aol.com or call (703) 713-7820.
    National: Legal: National Lesbian and Gay Law Assn - Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition
    Established in memory of Michael Greenberg, former NLGLA board member and Philadelphia attorney who died in 1996 from complications of AIDS, this competition is dedicated to encouraging and recognizing outstanding law student scholarship on the legal issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered persons.
    Open to students enrolled in any accredited law school. Applicants must write a paper on the topic of a cutting edge legal issue affecting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender community.
    Entry deadline is June 15th. Award includes $1000 cash prize, publication of the paper in the Journal of Law and Sexuality at Tulane University School of Law, and registration, airfare & lodging for the annual Lavender Law Conference.
    For more information, see http://www.nlgla.org/events/writing_2002.html
    or e-mail Madeleine Findley, NLGLA-Law Student Division co-chair at findleym@umich.edu.
    National: Lisa Lopes AIDS Scholarship
    Given demonstrates a commitment to HIV/AIDS prevention, education, or activism; who demonstrates leadership potential; and who possesses a strong academic record.
    Scholarship is for $25,000. Application deadline is October 15, 2002.
    For more information, see www.FightForYourRights.MTV.com The application form is here http://www.mtv.com/onair/ffyr/protect/lisa_lopes_scholarship.pdf or write to:
         FFYR Lisa Lopes AIDS Scholarship Program
         c/o LIFEbeat
         72 Spring St Suite 1103
         New York, NY 10012
    National: Alan Malyon & Adrienne Smith Scholarship Award
    This is a scholarship totaling up to $1000 that will be awarded to selected graduate students submitting proposals for research into psychological issues of importance to gay, lesbian, or bisexual individuals, groups, or communities, by Division 44 of the American Psychological Association, the Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian and Gay Issues.
    Proposals must be submitted by February 3, 1997. For application cover sheet and guidelines for submission, please see http://www.apa.org/divisions/div44/malyon.html, or contact: Susan Kashubeck, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-2051, Office Phone: 806-742-3726, e-mail Kashubeck@ttu.edu.
    National: NGLTF Messenger-Anderson Journalism Scholarships/Internships
    The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) administers the Messenger-Anderson Scholarship & Internship Program.
    Messenger-Anderson scholarships are available at a rate of $5,000 the first year, followed by up to $2,500 the next two years for a total award of up to $10,000. Applicants must re-apply each year. Winners are required to participate in an 8-week Messenger-Anderson Scholarship Intern Program at the Task Force office in New York City during the summer.
    These scholarships are available to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender high school seniors or undergraduate students who plan to pursue a bachelor's degree in journalism at an accredited four-year college or university. In instances where colleges or universities do not offer such a degree, applicants must be able to demonstrate that they are pursuing a career in either journalism or communications advocacy. Women and people of color are especially encouraged to apply. Applications for the scholarship must be postmarked by February 24, 2006.
    Detailed info and a downloadable application form are available at http://www.thetaskforce.org/aboutus/messenger.cfm.
    National: NGLTF Vaid Fellowships
    The Billie Jean King Foundation, in honor of activist Urvashi Vaid, provides funds for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) to offer the Vaid Fellowships Program. These fellowships support and recognize emerging leaders (especially people of color) in the progressive movement for GLBT equality.
    Applicants must be enrolled in a college, or have graduated within 1 year. Winter fellowship is Jan-Apr, stipend of $200/20-hr week. Application due by December. Summer fellowship is Jun-Aug, stipend of $400/40-hr week. Application due by March. Women and people of color are especially encouraged to apply.
    Detailed info, including application info, is available at http://www.thetaskforce.org/aboutus/vaid.cfm.
    National: National Gay Pilots Association Scholarship
    The National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) has announced a new scholarship program for lesbians and gay men seeking to become professional pilots. "Piloting is one of the last strongholds of homophobia," said NGPA Executive Director Ron Swanda to the Bay Area Reporter. "The best way to change that sad fact is to bring more gays and lesbians into this career field. Many NGPA members have found great satisfaction in their choice of piloting as a career, and they want to encourage other gays and lesbians to do the same." Scholarships of $2,000 will be awarded each fall. The deadline for applications is Apr 30.
    For more information, see http://www.ngpa.org/education.html or contact Ron Swanda (NGPA) at (703) 660-3852, email ngpa@ngpa.org.
    National: National Lesbian and Gay Health Assn. Medical Student Scholarship
    Provides assistance to gay or lesbian medical students. Eligible to apply are medical students who are openly gay or lesbian. Applicants must have demonstrated leadership qualities in advancing gay/lesbian health. The stipend is $1000 for one year.
    For more information:
    National Lesbian and Gay Health Association
    1407 S Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20009
    202-939-7880
    National: National Scholarship Fund for Gay & Lesbian Studies
    This scholarship is for graduate students. Contact the Fund at 167 Milk Street, Suite 154, Boston, MA 02109-4315 or call Mark Eley at (617) 424-6559 or Wynne Walston at (617) 438-7848.
    National: National Womens Studies Assn. graduate scholarship in lesbian studies
    One NWSA Scholarship will be awarded to a student who is engaged in the research or writing stages of a Master's Thesis or Ph.D. dissertation in the field of Lesbian Studies.
    Preference will be given to members of NWSA. Scholarship amount is $500. Application deadline is Feb 15th.
    More information, including the application form, is available at http://www.nwsa.org/scholarship.htm or http://nwsa.org/schol1.htm.
    National: Point Foundation Scholarship Program
    The Point Foundation suplies financial support, professional guidance and a network of contacts for undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students who are underprivileged and/or have been socially marginalized. They attempt to identify students who are physically, intellectually and morally capable of leadership to play an influential part in the betterment of society, and facilitates their preparation for the future to help ensure a lifetime of effectual leadership and exceptional productivity.
    The Point Scholarship covers up to all student expenses including tuition, books, room and board and living expenses, up to between $8,000 and $40,000 per year.
    Applications are accepted from January 1st thru March 1st; decision is made by May 1st.
    For more info, see: http://www.thepointfoundation.org or contact:
    The Point Foundation
    PO BOX 261111
    Lakewood, CO 80228
    phone: 866-33-POINT, fax: 866-39-POINT
    info@thepointfoundation.org.
    National: Project Freedom Scholarship Fund
    The Freedom Scholarship Fund will serve as a comprehensive resource to gay students, providing high school, college and graduate school scholarships across the country.
    For more info, see: http://www.rainbowreferrals.com/scholarship/default.asp or email Scholarship@gayfunds.org.
    National: Third Wave Foundation Scholarship Program: Woodlake Fund
    Third Wave Foundation Scholarship Program is available to young women full-time or part-time students age 30 and under.
    The Woodlake Fund provides scholarships for young women of color who prioritize social justice and the work done in the spirit of justice and equality over academic performance, and who integrate social justice into all areas of their lives.
    tudents applying for grants should also be involved as activists, artists, or cultural workers working on issues such as racism, homophobia, sexism, or other forms of inequality. Scholarships range in amount from $1,000 and $5,000 each.
    Application postmark deadlines are April 1 and October 1.
    For more info, see:
    http://www.thirdwavefoundation.org/programs/scholarships.html or contact:
    The Third Wave Foundation
    116 E 16th Street, 7th Floor
    New York, NY 10003
    tel: 212-388-1898, fax: 212-982-3321
    Email: info@thirdwavefoundation.org.
    National: PFLAG Scholarships
    PFLAG offers several specific scholarships:
    • the Palmer B. Carson Memorial Scholarships:
      • "Esera Tuaolo" Scholarship for Athletic Achievement
      • "Jeanne Manford" Scholarship for LGBT Leadership
      • "Sakia Gunn" Scholarship for LGBT Community Involvement
      • PFLAG Scholarship for Nevada/Reno residents
      • PFLAG Scholarship for LGBT Advocacy
    • Dow Chemical Employees Group (GLAD -- Gay, Lesbian & Allies at Dow) Scholarships for Science/Engineering (4 available)
    • John Drakulich Scholarships (2 available)
    Many of these scholarships were made possible by the donation of funds from the estate of Palmer B. Carson of Palm Springs, CA.
    For the 2004 year, 25 scholarships were awarded.
    Scholarships offered are 9 for $2,500 and 14 for $1,000. Application deadline is March 15th.
    More information is available at http://www.pflag.org/education.htm or http://www.pflag.org/scholar_docs.htm. You can also email to: rgilbert-higginson@pflag.org
    or write to:
         PFLAG National Scholarships
         1726 M St. NW, Suite 400
         Washington, DC 20036
         Phone: 202-467-8180
         Fax: 202-467-8194
    National: Social Science Research Council Fellowships
    Funded by the Ford Fundation, the Sexuality Research Fellowship Program supports scholars and professionals, regardless of citizenship, whose research in sexuality focuses on policy analysis, policy development and/or implementation that is relevant to local, state, or national concerns. Applicants must have received a Ph.D., or its foreign equivalent, no more than 10 years prior to application deadline.
    Applications are due December 15th. Fellowship amount is $50,000-$60,000. The last year of this program is 2005.
    For more info, see:
    http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/sexuality/ or contact:
    srfp@ssrc.org. or by phone at (212) 377-2700.
    National: Transgender Scholarship and Education Legacy Fund
    The International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE), awards numerous scholarships to Transgender Identified Students in the Helping and Caring Professions Including: Social Services, Health Care, Religious Instruction, Teaching and the Law. Most scholarships will be between $1,000 and $2,000.
    Applications for the Spring Awards must be postmarked by Feb 1st, Fall Awards by Aug 1st.
    For more info, see:
    http://www.ifge.org or contact:
    International Foundation for Gender Education
    TSELF Awards Committee
    P.O. Box 540229
    Waltham, MA 02454-0229
    Tel: (781) 899-2212 Fax: (781) 899-5703
    Email: Carrie Davis, carrie@tself.org.
    National: Troy Perry UFMCC Scholarship Fund - Chicago Theological Seminary
    - Pacific School of Religion
    The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC) has endowed scholarships at the Chicago Theological Seminary (Chicago, IL) and Pacific School of Religion (Berkeley, CA) to benefit the Seminary's glbt seminary students.
    For more information, see http://www.chgosem.edu/admission.html or http://www.psr.edu/page.cfm?l=35, or contact your local MCC Church.
    National: Uncommon Legacy Foundation Scholarships
    The Uncommon Legacy Foundation offers scholarships to lesbian college graduate students. Scholarships are for $1,000 and are for 1 year. The deadline is May 1st for the next school year. For more information: http://www.uncommonlegacy.org/grants/scholarships.htm or email scholarship@uncommonlegacy.org.
    National: United Church of Christ Gay Seminary Scholarships
    The United Church of Christ (UCC) offers scholarships to lesbians and gay men who will work in church ministry. A $500,000 fund has been established and the church said it expects to award at least 10 students annually and hopes to double the fund. "This fund is a powerful reminder that the response to God's call to ministry should not be limited by economics or sexual orientation," says John H. Thomas, president of UCC.
    The scholarship is named after the Rev. William R. Johnson, who in 1972 became the first openly gay man to be ordained by the UCC. He is currently a staff member at the church's national offices in Cleveland. Johnson said he is pleased to lend his name to the scholarship. In 1970 he lost his seminary field job when he came out as openly gay. He was only able to remain at the seminary after a church member arranged a scholarship.
    The United Church of Christ was formed in 1957 with the merger of the Congregational Christian Churches and the Evangelical and Reformed Church. and is considered one of the most progressive denominations in regard to lesbian and gay issues. UCC identifies itself as "one of the most diverse Christian churches in the United States." Even as early as 1969, the church took a stand opposing sodomy laws and the military's ban on lesbians and gay men serving in the military.
    Information on the W.R. Johnson Fund and other scholarship funds is available from Local Church Ministries, 216-736-3839. Contributions earmarked "W.R. Johnson Scholarship Fund" may be sent to Local Church Ministries, United Church of Christ, 700 Prospect Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115-1100.
    For more info, see: http://www.ucc.org/education/scholarships, or email jeffersv@ucc.org, or contact UCC's Hans Holznagel at 216-736-3839.
    National: Women's Sports Foundation Scholarships
    Since 1996, the Foundation has awarded over $1.2 million in scholarships. In 2001, we awarded more than $635,000 to 368 individuals and 232 teams and programs across 48 states and U.S. military bases abroad. Funding girls' and women's sports dreams is our business.
    They include a search engine for women's sports scholarships.
    For more info, see: http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/funding/index.htmlUSA - Regional Scholarships:
    National (NE region) NYNEX Diversity Scholarship Awards
    The Program: NYNEX has established a Diversity Scholarship Program designed to help finance higher education for young men and women from a variety of diverse cultural, ethic, educational and special needs backgrounds. All students selected must reside in NYNEX service territory: Byrum & Greenwich, CT; Maine, Massachusetts; New Hampshire: New York (partial); Rhode Island: and Vermont.
    AWARDS: Scholarships of $2500 each for one year of study.
    SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS: Recipients will be selected to represent cultural, ethnic, educational, and special needs diversity including Asian, Hispanic, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Black, White, men, women. gay or lesbian, people with disabilities and veterans. NYNEX will be looking for students who demonstrate sensitivity toward or promoting understanding among the diverse communities in NYNEX service territory. Consideration will be given to the applicant's academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, work experience, essay, and an appraisal by someone unrelated to the candidate.
    General questions regarding the awards program should be directed to NYNEX at 1-800-537-4180.
    National (SE region) Audre Lorde Scholarship Awards
    The Audre Lorde Scholarship Awards are designed to recognize out* lesbians of African descent who are making significant contributions to their communities. In 2002, we are also recognizing an outstanding* out gay male scholar of African descent. ZAMI wants to support and encourage their continuing education by providing scholarships to those women enrolled in accredited technical, undergraduate and graduate programs.
    Several scholarships of $1,000 each are offered each year to students in these states: Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas, Virginia and Kentucky.
    Application deadline is May 15th.
    For additional information and application forms, please see http://www.zami.org/scholarship.htm or email audrelordescholarship@zami.org.
    National (North Central & Western Region) Regional EAGLE Scholarship Fund
    [As of July, 2002, this organization has ceased functioning.]
    *** see the main link for the rest of this list ****

  4. Scholarship Association for UIC | Awards - any major

    www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/scholar/awards_any_major.html‎

    The following is a list of scholarships open to students of any major/college:
  5. Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer People and Allies- Undergraduate Award - $600
  6. -Demonstrated leadership and involvement in the promotion of a positive identity for LGBT students through UIC and/or Chicago community
    PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS AWARD: You must complete the SAUIC common application which can be found by clicking here. Then please also fill out the webform supplemental application that addresses the following issues:
    1. What have you done to promote the interests of LGBT students on the UIC campus and what wiII you do in the future to continue to promote the interests of LGBT students?
    2. How will you work to promote a greater understanding of LGBT students/persons on the UIC campus and/or the Chicago community?
    3. How will your scholarship or work on behalf of LGBT issues have an impact on your future career after graduation from UIC?
    *Please submit two sealed letters of recommendation from persons who can attest to your involvement and participation in LGBT issues and/or scholarship in the area of LGBT issues.
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