The Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) Scholarship Fund awards educational scholarships to undergraduate LGBTQ and Allied students who exhibit leadership potential, demonstrate strong academic abilities, and who are actively involved in school and community organizations.
General eligibility
While the majority of the GSBA scholarships do not require any additional criteria, they also have several scholarships that do. In addition to meeting the above criteria, GSBA has special funds to support students:
The GSBA and the Pride Foundation collaborate closely and use the same online application form. Students can apply at: http://thegsbascholarship.org/application.php. Students can also access the same application from the Pride Foundation’s website: http://www.pridefoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/apply/.
The Pride Foundation also provides post-secondary educational scholarships to current and future leaders in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), and straight ally community from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. The following are required criteria for all Pride Foundation and Greater Seattle Business Association scholarships:
Northwest Residency:
Applicants must be a resident of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington but may study elsewhere. Applicants are considered a resident of one of these states if they:
LGBTQ Community Involvement:
Preference is given to students who are self-identified LGBTQ, members of LGBTQ families, or straight allies who have been strongly supportive of the LGBTQ community. All scholarships emphasize demonstrated commitment to equality and civil rights for all people.
Pursuing Post-Secondary Education: Applicants must be pursuing post-secondary education. This includes community college, four year public or private college or university, certificate programs, vocational/technical/trade programs, law school, medical/dental/veterinary school, or graduate education. Current college students and those individuals planning to enroll in a program next year are eligible as are current high school seniors. High school freshman, sophomores, or juniors are not eligible nor are individuals who are not planning to enroll in higher education next year.
See http://www.pridefoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/guidelines/ for complete details.
Application deadline for both organizations is Jan. 15, 2014.