Impact
See how our efforts to empower promising LGBTQ students have left a permanent imprint on the landscape and made a significant impact on society.
The Situation
Due to the high cost of college and graduate school, along with the compound inequities LGBTQ people face, LGBTQ people find the pursuit of higher education inaccessible or graduate from university or graduate school with overwhelming debt. As a result, fewer LGBTQ people get the promising start they deserve, which means a lack of representation of LGBTQ people in leadership roles across all sectors.
The Point Solution
Since 2002, Point has awarded 500+ scholarships making it the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students of merit. Point alumni include elected officials, doctors, scientists, filmmakers, authors, lawyers, academics, business professionals and entrepreneurs.
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The Point Solution
Since 2002, Point has awarded 500+ scholarships making it the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students of merit. Point alumni include elected officials, doctors, scientists, filmmakers, authors, lawyers, academics, business professionals and entrepreneurs.
Scholar Studies
Point Scholars study and work in every industry. The 2022-2023 cohort top studies include:
- Nursing 5.1%.
- Psychology 4.7%.
- Political science 4.7%.
- Social work 3.1%.
- Business administration 2.7%.
- Education 2.3%.
- Biology 2.3%.
- Women, gender, and sexuality 2.3%.
Diverse Cohorts
Our LGBTQ students represent diverse communities, including Black or African American students (26,69%), Hispanic or Latinx (24%), biracial or multiracial (16%), white or Caucasian (15.79%), Asian, Pacific Islander or Indian (11.65%), Native American (3%), and Middle Eastern or North African (2.63%).
