Skip to main content

Impact

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

Three students circle crop clear

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

The Issue

According to research from Point Foundation and Williams Institute, when compared to non-LGBTQ students, LGBTQ students face: 

  • More loans.
  • More debt.
  • More harassment and mistreatment.
  • Worse mental health.

These inequities result in a lack of representation of LGBTQ people in leadership roles across all sectors.



 

Point's work is vital because 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 through scholarship financing, leadership development, mentorship, 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.

Website - Update Stats Graphic 575
Website - Update Stats Graphic 575

The Point Solution

Since 2001, Point has worked to help LGBTQ college students access and succeed in higher education through scholarship financing, leadership development, mentorship, 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.

Scholar Studies

Point Scholars study and work in every industry. The 2023-2024 cohort's top studies include:

  1. Psychology
  2. Education
  3. Nursing
  4. Social Work
  5. Political Science
  6. Law
  7. Business
  8. Computer Science
  9. Biology
  10. Film

Diverse Cohorts

The 2023-24 LGBTQ students body is:

  • 29% Hispanic/Latine/Spanish students
  • 28% Black or African American students
  • 15% Biracial or Multiracial students
  • 14% Asian or Asian American students
  • 9% White students
  • 2% American Indian or Alaska Native students
  • 2% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students
  • 1% Middle Eastern or North African students
Point Demographic Sliding Bars