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Impact

For more than 20 years, Point Foundation has empowered LGBTQ students nationwide to pursue their dreams. Our scholars have gone on to work in nearly every field, leading change in their communities.

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For more than 20 years, Point Foundation has empowered LGBTQ students nationwide to pursue their dreams. Our scholars have gone on to work in nearly every field, leading change in their communities.

The Issue

LGBTQ students have more loans and debt, face more harassment and mistreatment, and report worse mental health than their non-LGBTQ peers, according to research conducted by the Williams Institute and Point. As a result, fewer LGBTQ people get the start they deserve, which means a lack of representation of LGBTQ people in leadership roles across all sectors.



 

The high cost of college and graduate school, along with the inequities LGBTQ people face makes it harder for LGBTQ students to succeed in higher education compared to their non-LGBTQ peers.

The Point Solution

Since 2001, Point has worked to help LGBTQ college students access and succeed in higher education with scholarship financing, leadership programming, and community support.

In 21 years, Point has awarded LGBTQ students a total of $50 million. This makes Point the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students. Point alumni include elected officials, doctors, scientists, filmmakers, authors, lawyers, academics, business professionals, and entrepreneurs.

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The Point Solution

Since 2001, Point has worked to help LGBTQ college students access and succeed in higher education with scholarship financing, leadership programming, and community support.

In 21 years, Point has awarded LGBTQ students a total of $50 million. This makes Point the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students. Point alumni include elected officials, doctors, scientists, filmmakers, authors, lawyers, academics, business professionals, and entrepreneurs.

Support Our Scholars

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Scholar Studies

Point Scholars study and work in every industry. The 2022-2023 cohort top studies include:

  1. Nursing 5.1%.
  2. Psychology 4.7%.
  3. Political science 4.7%.
  4. Social work 3.1%.
  5. Business administration 2.7%.
  6. Education 2.3%.
  7. Biology 2.3%.
  8. Women, gender, and sexuality 2.3%.

Diverse Cohorts

The 2023-24 LGBTQ students body is:

  • 27% Hispanic/Latine/Spanish students,
  • 27% Black/African American students,
  • 15% biracial students,
  • 13% Asian/Asian American students,
  • 12% white students,
  • 1% American Indian/Alaska Native students,
  • 1% Middle Eastern/North African students, and
  • 1% Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander students.
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