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Pride Foundation's scholarship program supports LGBTQ+ student leaders in the Northwest. Since 1993 it has awarded more than $10 million to over 2,600 students, and one application enters students into consideration for more than 60 scholarship funds. In the 2025 cycle the minimum total award was $7,500 and the average award was $8,670.
Applicants must identify as LGBTQ+ or questioning and be a resident of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington (current resident, or lived in one of these states for at least a year within the last five years); they may study elsewhere. Any post-secondary path qualifies, including community college, four-year college, certificate and vocational/technical programs, and graduate or professional school. Citizenship is not checked.
The application opens in October and closes in early January, with decisions in June.
The Pride Foundation Scholarships awards $7,500+. It is sponsored by Pride Foundation.
The next annual deadline is January 9, 2027. The scholarship is not currently accepting applications; check the sponsor's official page before the next cycle opens.
Key requirements include: United States; Alaska; Idaho; Montana. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
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