Helping LGBTQ students achieve their dreams for 20 years
Point Foundation empowers promising lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential – despite the obstacles often put before them – to make a significant impact on society.
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Our Impact
Meet All Our Scholars
Point not only creates a large and loving community, but they fortify it by believing in our most vulnerable members and helping to lift them up so they can lead the way for a better tomorrow.
Sammie Zenoz
Community College Student
Because of Point’s help I have been able to construct and achieve more goals in my life, both personally and professionally.
Felipe Gomez
Wells Fargo Point Scholar
In the 2021/2022 school year,
403
students are receiving financial support, mentorship, and leadership training
58
Undergraduate and Graduate School Point Scholars
58
Community College Scholars
186
BIPOC Scholars
101
Opportunity Grants
468
Point Alumni as of June 2021
60%
of all students are first-generation students
80%
of all students are people of color
80%
of community college students successfully transferred to four-year colleges in 2021
Areas of Study
- 11% Arts
- 7% Business and Communications
- 3% Education
- 34% Humanities
- 7% Law
- 12% Medicine
- 24% Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
- 1% Undecided
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