Scholarships for Students with LGBTQ Parents

I rarely pass along a press release wholesale, but this one from COLAGE, about scholarships for children of LGBTQ families, seemed worthy:

Sponsored by COLAGE with generous support from the Horizons Foundation Joseph Towner Fund

COLAGE is pleased to announce a continued partnership with Horizons Foundation to award four $1,000 scholarships to support the undergraduate studies of students who have one or more LGBTQ parent(s)/guardian(s) and have demonstrated ability and commitment to effecting change in the LGBTQ community and the community at large.

The application deadline is Monday, June 2, 2008.

Lee Dubin Memorial Fund

Some of the most powerful members of the LGBTQ community are the children of LGBTQ parents who have grown up being nurtured and supported by this community and are now part of a whole generation of people who have the power to create dramatic change in the world. The fund was named for the father of COLAGE founder Ali Nickel-Dubin and through college scholarships, aims to honor our collective power and celebrate the unique experiences and achievements of our families. Students who are actively working to combat homophobia and or transphobia/ gender-based discrimination and increase positive awareness of LGBTQ families are strongly encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Applicants must:

• Have one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/ or queer parent(s)/guardian(s).
• Be enrolled in an accredited postsecondary institution. No graduate level or higher applicants please.
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0.

Guidelines for consideration

• Four grants of $1,000 each will be awarded.
• Awards will be granted by the COLAGE Scholarship Committee, which is made up of volunteers who are LGBTQ parents and adult children of LGBTQ parents.
• Applicants of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. COLAGE does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, physical dis/ability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, immigration/refugee status, age, gender, or type of LGBTQ family.
• Board or staff members of COLAGE, and their immediate family members, are not eligible to apply.
• Applicants must be willing to be named publicly in association with COLAGE, Horizons Foundation, and the Scholarship Program.
• Applicants with demonstrated economic need are encouraged to apply.

To learn more and download the application, please visit http://www.colage.org/programs/academic/leedubin.htm. If you are unable to download the application online, contact us for a paper copy.

Questions?
Contact COLAGE at 415-861-KIDS (5437) or scholarship@colage.org.

COLAGE is a national movement of children, youth and adults with one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer parent(s). We build community and work toward social justice through youth empowerment, leadership development, education and advocacy.

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Horizons Foundation serves the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community by making grants, strengthening LGBT organizations and leadership, and increasing philanthropic giving.