High School Senior
Scholarships
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Point Foundation Access Scholarship
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
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Point Foundation Community College Scholarship
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
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Pittsburgh Promise Scholarship
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
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Peola Smith-Smith Educational Leadership Scholarship
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
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Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: The National Aids Memorial offers the Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship. Named for an influential AIDS educator and activist, this scholarship supports student activists working to better their communities. Applicants must demonstrate a passion for activism toward a specific cause. The program originally was intended for AIDS activists. Now, the
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Patsy Takemoto Mink Foundation Education Support Awards
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: The Patsy Takemoto Mink Foundation, named for the trailblazing Japanese American politician from Hawaii who was the first woman of color to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, offers five Education Support Awards of up to $5,000 to assist low-income women with children who are pursuing their first