A Los Angeles-based nonprofit has announced a scholarship program for LGBTQ students who are applying for graduate and undergraduate courses next academic year.
Point Foundation has invited applications from candidates, who are in financial need but have excellent academic track record along with leadership qualities and community involvement.
“Despite the constant attacks on our community, our LGBTQ young people are eager to develop the skills they need to fight back against discrimination and become the leaders our country so desperately needs,” Jorge Valencia, Executive Director of the foundation, said.
“These students’ determination to create an equitable society that values and celebrates diversity needs to be – and can be – realized with our support.”
The scholarship program, which is already supporting 97 students, gives more preference to candidates who work on improving the lives of marginalized groups.
Applications for the program will be accepted through January 28, 2019, while the list of recipients will be announced in June 2019.