Point Foundation

Youth & Students · New York · Free

Largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ+ students of merit. Worth contacting for scholarship opportunities specifically for LGBTQ+ youth and Two-Spirit Native students. Many organizations host annual leadership conferences and summer camps — applications open spring. LGBTQ+ students with a GSA at school are 50% less likely to attempt suicide than those without. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ New York residents and the people supporting them.

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Address: Nationwide

Hours: Online

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