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

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

In 2024, Point Foundation experienced significant growth and accomplishments alongside our scholars and alumni. The Point community remains dedicated to advocating for LGBTQ inclusion and equality....

July 07, 2016, teampoint

Ask a Scholar: Is it harder to be considered by Point if you haven't attended college yet?

Question: I was looking through the previous Point Scholars and it seems to me that the majority of...

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June 24, 2016, Eugene Patron

Say Yes to the Dress: Femininity in Queer Spaces

Photo: Family photo with my moms and grandma. I grew up in pink tights and fluffy dresses. I loved...

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June 06, 2016, Eugene Patron

Ask a Scholar: Does a bad grade sink my chance of becoming a Point Scholar?

Question: “I am an excellent student, but my math class destroyed me this semester. In the sea of...

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May 31, 2016, Eugene Patron

Family Ties - caring across the generations

Recently, I took my grandmother out to lunch. It was a beautiful day, and there was a restaurant...

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May 13, 2016, Eugene Patron

Fighting for the Global Good: LGBT Refugees and Asylum-Seekers

One of my favorite afternoon activities is my weekly card game. I tend to lose, and I am pretty...

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May 10, 2016, Eugene Patron

Ask A Scholar: What can I do to make my application stand out?

Question: "I applied for this scholarship for the first time, but I did not make the final cut....

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May 01, 2016, Eugene Patron

Queering Justice

Before I was a Point Scholar, I wasn’t sure that I wanted to come out professionally as a queer...

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April 18, 2016, Eugene Patron

The Abundance of Self (aka gay bingo is the next big thing)

Recently, I was forced to navigate the fine line of what Derrick Barry/Britney Spears would...

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April 01, 2016, Eugene Patron

Public Health Spotlight: Sexual Violence Against Bisexual Women

Thanks to the help of a few Point alums, I was published in the Advocate last September with an...

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March 16, 2016, teampoint

Playing It Forward: A Sports Role Model

By William J. Levy Point Scholar Atticus DeProspo I am aware that the world of college athletics is...

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March 07, 2016, teampoint

An die Musik

By Wells Fargo Point Scholar Gabriel Maffuz-Anker I can honestly say that music saved my life. I’ve...

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March 01, 2016, teampoint

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

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

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