Pride Foundation is an LGBTQ+ philanthropic foundation that awards scholarships to LGBTQ+ and allied student leaders in the Pacific Northwest. The application is open to students of any age, for any higher education program or degree, who are residents of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. One application applies the applicant for over sixty scholarships! Application opens early October and closes early January each year.
Pride Foundation provides post-secondary scholarships to LGBTQ and allied student leaders across the Northwest.
Local Scholarships
Audria M. Edwards Scholarship
The Audria M. Edwards Scholarship is a scholarship funded by Peacock Productions Inc. for the benefit of LGBTQ people in Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania, or Wahkiakum Counties.
LGBTQ+ Student Associations
Other Higher Education Resources
List of LGBTQ+ centers or offices on campuses nationwide
List of LGBTQ+ and LGBTQ-friendly Fraternities and Sororities
Educational & Athletic Resources
GLSEN (pronounced “glisten”) is a national education organization working to create safe and inclusive K-12 schools for LGBTQ+ youth. Guided by research such as GLSEN's National School Climate Survey, GLSEN has developed resources, lesson plans, classroom materials, and professional development programs for teachers on how to support LGBTQ+ students, as well as campaigns and programs that can be led by LGBTQ+ students themselves (such as GLSEN’s Day of Silence and No Name-Calling Week).
Local GLSEN chapters include:
Oregon Chapter (Portland)
Washington Chapter (Seattle)
GSA Network
GSA Network is an LGBTQ+ justice organization that empowers and trains queer, trans and allied youth leaders to advocate, organize, and mobilize an intersectional movement for safer schools and healthier communities.
Trans Student Education Resources
Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER) is a youth-led organization dedicated to transforming the educational environment for trans and gender nonconforming students through advocacy and empowerment. TSER provides resources to the public on how to support trans students, such as "safe schools" trainings for teachers, online infographics, and workshops at conferences.
Check out TSER’s famous and very useful Gender Unicorn infographic, which describes the spectrums of gender and sexuality.
Higher Education
Campus Pride represents the leading national nonprofit organization for student leaders and campus groups working to create safer college environments for LGBTQ+ students. The primary objective of Campus Pride is to develop necessary resources, programs, and services to support LGBTQ+ and ally students on college campuses across the United States.
Find national LGBTQ+ undergraduate and graduate scholarships via the LGBTQ+ Scholarship Database, and check out the Campus Pride Index and Campus Pride Sports Index to discover the most LGBTQ+ friendly campuses across the nation.
Intelligent: LGBTQ+ College Student Guide is a publication updated annually offering helpful insights to LGBTQ+ college-bound students including which campuses are safe and welcoming.
Local LGBTQ+ Student Organizations & Centers
