
Scholarships
Amount: Full tuition. About: The Posse Foundation, a nonprofit organization, provides four-year, full-tuition scholarships for students from 20 recruitment cities to attend partner colleges and universities in the United States. The Posse Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship that’s open to students of all backgrounds. To qualify, students must be nominated by their high school or
Amount: $4,800. About: Offered by the Point Foundation, the Point Foundation Community College Scholarship supports LGBTQ+ and ally students who are earning their associate degree or intend to transfer to a four-year college or university in the United States. In addition to financial support, scholarship recipients receive access to leadership development programs and the support
Amount: $5,000 per year ($20,000 maximum). About: The Pittsburgh Promise Foundation offers last dollar scholarships to Pittsburgh public high school graduates to help them pay for their college, trade, or technical school education. Applicants must be enrolled in a Pittsburgh public or charter schools (and have attended continuously since the 9th grade), have been residents
Amount: Varies. About: Offered by the Point Foundation, the Point Access Scholarship supports LGBTQ+ and ally students who are pursuing undergraduate, graduate, or professional degrees at accredited colleges and universities in the United States. In addition to financial support, Flagship scholarship recipients receive access to multiple leadership development programs, mentorship or coaching, and the support
Amount: $1,500. About: Offered by the Point Foundation, the Point Access Scholarship supports LGBTQ+ and ally students who are, or will, be the first in their family to earn a bachelor’s degree and/or come from low-income backgrounds. In addition to financial support, Point Access scholarship recipients receive community resources and professional development. To qualify, students
Amount: Varies. About: The Peola Smith-Smith Educational Leadership Scholarship is an annual award by the NANBPWC, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the interests of Black women in business. Applicants must be a member of the organization, be a graduating high school senior or a college undergraduate student, major in Education at