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Discover how Point Foundation and its LGBTQ+ and ally scholars and alumni are impacting communities world-wide. 

At Point Foundation, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to shape the future. Their unique interests, skills, and perspectives can create rewarding careers and welcoming communities....

November 02, 2016, teampoint

Ask a Scholar: Advice applying for a Point scholarship a second time?

Question: Hi! I applied last year and made it to the semi-finalist round. My test scores are very...

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September 09, 2016, teampoint

Being Trans in the Classroom

I meant to write this blog post about being trans while teaching. It will be about that, but as I...

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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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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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October 08, 2015, maryschan

A New Community

Upon arriving in New Haven seven weeks ago, one of the only things of which I felt certain was the...

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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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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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February 13, 2015, teampoint

Scholars Speak: The Vagina Monologues and Trans* Experience

Photo: Rachael performs in a Mount Holyoke College production of The Vagina Monologues. The Vagina...

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