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Discover stories about how Point Foundation LGBTQ+ and ally students, alumni and network are impacting communities world-wide. 

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Discover stories about how Point Foundation LGBTQ+ and ally students, alumni and network are impacting communities world-wide. 

In recent weeks, news has been reported of the possibility of cuts to the Department of Education (ED), rule changes targeting LGBTQ+ student support and other groups, or the dismantling of the...

September 01, 2016, teampoint

Alumni Spotlight: Lawrence Robinson

Lawrence Robinson completed his undergraduate at Claremont-McKenna College as a 2003 Point Scholar,...

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March 01, 2016, teampoint

What’s the Point? A Journey of Existentialism in College

By Point Scholar Joan Going to college gave me the opportunity to build a new life from the ground...

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February 25, 2016, teampoint

The Woman In A Tie: Embracing My Butch Identity

By Point Scholar Sarah Bacot It was near the end of the interview when the request came: “You know,...

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January 13, 2016, teampoint

Ask A Scholar: How Selective is a Point Scholarship

A Frequently Asked Question: "How selective is a Point Foundation Scholarship?" Point Scholar Brian...

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December 22, 2015, teampoint

Queer Where I Sleep

“Home.” What a loaded word. Historically, home has been a changing space for me, a complicated...

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December 09, 2015, teampoint

10 Life and Death Lessons Learned at The CIA  

There’s a sharp learning curve when going to school at the world’s premier culinary college....

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November 17, 2015, teampoint

#AskAScholar: Can I apply if I have not been accepted to school yet?

Trent asks: Am I able to apply for the scholarship before my acceptance into graduate school? HSBC...

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November 10, 2015, teampoint

#AskAScholar: Will my scholarship carry over from undergraduate to graduate school?

David asks: I am currently a junior at university and I am applying for this scholarship for my...

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September 10, 2015, teampoint

Engineering a Better World for the LGBTQ+ Community

Point Scholar Alexa Groenke, a second year engineering student at the University of California,...

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August 13, 2015, teampoint

Scholars Speak: Chasing Fear

2015 Point Scholar Julian Turner will start his freshman year at the University of Southern...

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March 23, 2015, teampoint

The Trans Buddy Program Is Transforming Healthcare

We waited in the thick summer air, just outside the emergency room entrance. The parking garage was...

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March 20, 2015, teampoint

Sex Talks for Those Who Never Got One

Photo Emmett (L) and his co-presenter Lex, at the Creating Change Conference. “Who feels like their...

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