Our Programs - Scholarships
Students who have been stigmatized, isolated or closeted because of sexual identity issues often lack critical family, financial and community support. Encouraging them to continue their education can be very challenging. Too often individuals of great promise give up because they don't think anyone believes in them or cares what they have to contribute. Scholarships that clearly say, "this is for you" can make a huge difference.
Pride Foundation also recognizes students who may not be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, but who have contributed to the LGBT community. These may be the children of LGBT parents, or just friends of our community whose leadership skills we want to foster.
Our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and straight-allied scholarship program is one of the largest of its kind in the country. We partner with the Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA), to administer and award scholarships. Together Pride Foundation and GSBA have awarded more than $2.2 million to over 650 recipients since 1991.
Click here to read about our 2007-08 Scholars.
The application for scholarships for the 2008-09 school year was due on January 25, 2008. The application for scholarships for the 2009-10 school year will be available in early October of 2008.
Find out about other educational scholarships for LGBT students by following this link .
