May 17, 2027
Sophie's Live Out Loud Award
Direct application
$5,000
1 winner
Eligibility
Demographics
LGBTQIA+
Education level
Undergraduate
Year of study
First year
Activities
Leadership
Age
Age up to 24
About this scholarship
LGBTQ+ student leaders age 24 or younger who graduated high school or earned a GED in the D.C. Metro area and are starting their first semester of post-secondary education may apply.
SMYAL awards one $5,000 scholarship through Sophie's Live Out Loud Award, named for advocate Sophie Magerl. Winners are featured publicly by the organization.
Write a personal essay up to 1,500 words on your journey as an LGBTQ+ leader, obtain two letters of support, and submit a list of programs you have applied to along with any acceptance letters received.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Personal essay up to 1,500 words
- Two letters of support
- List of programs or schools where the applicant has submitted active applications
- Acceptance letters received, if any
- Two letters of support from individuals who can speak to your suitability for the award (e.g., mentors, teachers, or community leaders)
- A list of programs/schools where you have submitted active applications, including any acceptance letters received
- Eligibility: LGBTQ+ student, age 24 or younger, incoming undergraduate who graduated high school or received GED in Washington D.C. or surrounding areas of Maryland and Virginia, demonstrating leaders
- Winners are featured publicly by SMYAL.