Scholarships

  • Suffolk Law School’s Office of Financial Aid

    Check here for scholarships offered to current students http://www.law.suffolk.edu/offices/finaid/schols1.cfm

  • FinAid

    This site describes a number of scholarships available to lesbian, gay and bisexual students. The criteria for eligibility varies. http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/gay.phtml

  • Point Foundation

    The Point Foundation is the first and only nationwide LGBT scholarship organization that focuses exclusively on granting assistance to undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students of distinction.http://www.thepointfoundation.org

  • The National Lesbian & Gay Law Association

    Michael Greenburg Student Writing Competition
    Awards: $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000, registration, airfare and lodging to attend Lavender Law 2008 in San Francisco, and publication in the Journal of Law and Sexuality at Tulane University Law School for the first-place winner. For questions or additional information visit http://www.nlgla.org.

  • An Uncommon Legacy Foundation Scholarship

    This program provides awards to outstanding undergraduate and graduate lesbian students. To qualify, applicants must be planning to become a full-time student in the U.S.; have a minimum of 3.0 GPA on their transcripts; demonstrate a commitment or contribution to the lesbian community; demonstrate financial need; and follow Legacy's Lesbian Leaderships Scholarship guidelines at an accredited college or university. Consideration will be given to academic performance, honors, personal or financial hardship and, especially, service to the LGBT community. Applicants must apply online.

  • Fund for Lesbian and Gay Scholarships (FLAGS)

    The purpose of this fund is to provide financial assistance to gay, lesbian and bisexual students who are involved in the community. For more information or an application, send a self addressed and stamped envelope to the address below.

    • Deadline: Mid-September for current school year
    • Award: Variable
    • Address:

      Whitman-Brooks
      The Scholarship Fund
      PO Box 48320
      Los Angeles, CA 90048-0320

    • URL: http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/gay.phtml
    • Phone: 213 650-5752

  • Transgender Scholarship and Education Legacy Fund (TSELF)

    TSELF awards several scholarships for transgender-identified students in the helping and caring professions, including social services, health care, religious instruction, teaching, and law. The awards are sponsored by the International Foundation for Gender Education. The deadline is February 1. For more information, contact: International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE)

    • Address:

      TSELF Awards Committee
      PO Box 540229
      Waltham, MA 02454-0229

    • Phone: 1-781-899-2212
    • Fax: 1-781-899-2212
    • URL: http://www.tself.org

  • Adler Pollock & Sheehan Diversity Scholarship

    • Deadline: April
    • Eligibility: Entering law student who is (1) permanent resident of Massachusetts or Rhode Island and (2) a member of a diverse group, including LGBT.
    • Award: $10,000
    • Recipient will be considered for summer associate position following 1L year.
    • Criteria: Academic achievement, financial need, commitment to Massachusetts or Rhode Island community and profession.
    • Sponsor: Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.
    • For more information: Adler Pollock & Sheehan Diversity Scholarship