Lgbt don't count as "minorities" for scholarships. Believe me, I've looked. It's all race based stuff, for the most part. I have a physical disability too, but it falls into that same abyss of not being pc attention worthy enough to get tons of free money.
Bullshit. I received scholarships for college, I paid for two years of my undergraduate with LGBT ally scholarships. Those are ally scholarships, there are one metric shit-ton more scholarships for LGBT youth. There are entire foundations set up for this.
Don't lie just because you haven't done your homework. Here are 3 databases if you're too lazy to google LGBT scholarships.
Yes, there are scholarships for people in wheelchairs. I'm not in a wheelchair. My stuff is rare and has no funding behind it.
I'm glad that you think that being a sexuality studies major is a noble goal, but I'm interested in tech (which eliminates a great deal of them--most require a sociology major or something similarly specific), and I'd also like to point out that leading a gay youth initiative (as is often required by these scholarships) is hard when:
1. You're the only out person in high school.
2. Your school won't even let you into NHS because you are gay. No teacher was willing to stand up for me because they didn't want to lose their job. Can you imagine the difficulties of getting one to volunteer to sponsor some sort of gay group? It'd never happen.
3. Your parents almost send you to a gay reparation camp because they're fundamentalist christian.
4. You live in a flyover state in the middle of nowhere. (many of the scholarships are for specific states, too.)
It's great that you had the resources to land a glbt scholarship, but they're mostly unavailable to disadvantaged students. You may want to rethink your ally status if you're going to go around bashing gay people for not trying hard enough when there's already usually quite a lot on our plates.
"I'm glad that you think that being a sexuality studies major is a noble goal, but I'm interested in tech"
Most of those scholarships require an essay, nothing more. Next time, read before you comment.
"and I'd also like to point out that leading a gay youth initiative (as is often required by these scholarships"
The scholarships that I've run through that talk about leading anything only require leadership skills and experience. No mention of specific gay leadership. And even if they did, your example is exactly what they're looking for, and the exact reason that I received money in the first place. I was from a high school with less than 200 people, no parents in the picture, in the midwest.
I'm not saying that your life has been easy, I'm saying that your arguments seem very poorly thought out, and that you're simply grasping for someone to blame for your place in life right now.
"It's great that you had the resources to land a glbt [sic] scholarship, but they're mostly unavailable to disadvantaged students. You may want to rethink your ally status if you're going to go around bashing gay people for not trying hard enough when there's already usually quite a lot on our plates."
I was a disadvantaged youth. Homeless at 16, graduated from a GED program, went to community college and a state school. Now I teach at a university after a decade or so working in sales. I'm not saying that everyone can do it, or that I am even the rule, maybe I am just the exception. What I am saying is that these scholarships are EXPRESSLY designed for disadvantaged youth. That's who they're made for. I'm going to say it one more time - disadvantaged youth are who scholarships, grants and other sources of aid are designed for.
I never bashed gay people. Just you for not doing your homework. I can't believe that you are hiding behind your sexual orientation as an excuse. It's 20and fucking13; the youth of America don't give a shit about who you want to have sex with. Those youth are also the ones you're competing with in the tech industry. Stop using it as a crutch, and start taking responsibility for your own choices. Being an ally means that I support your good choices and am here to help you when times get tough. Being an ally also means that I don't have to put up with bullshit excuses from young people, regardless of sexual orientation.
As for this:
"Yes, there are scholarships for people in wheelchairs. I'm not in a wheelchair. My stuff is rare and has no funding behind it."
If you're willing to disclose what the condition is, I am willing to help you find scholarships/aid for sufferers of it. I guarantee there are scholarships or other aid available.
"Deaf Queer Youth Scholarship
The Deaf Queer Resource Center sponsors a $500 scholarship for deaf lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer students"
Well, I'm not deaf.
"Gamma Mu Foundation Scholarships
The Gamma Mu Foundation awards $19,000 in individual scholarships to gay men"
Nope, not this either.
"Malyon-Smith Scholarship Award
The American Psychological Association's Division 44 (Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian and Gay Issues) offers this award to support graduate student research into psychological issues "
Not interested in psychology, also, still worrying about undergrad.
"Live Out Loud Annual Scholarship
...the scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in the tri-state area (NY, CT, NJ)."
Well, shit, I guess that's out too.
"The Messenger-Anderson Journalism Scholarship and Internship Program offers several $10,000 scholarships ($5,000 for the first year and $2,500 for the second and third years) to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered students pursuing a degree in journalism and communications "
Not a journalism major.
"NGPA-Education Fund Scholarships for Aviation Students
The National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA) Education Fund provides scholarships to members of the gay and lesbian community (including straight allies) who are pursuing an aviation career as a professional pilot."
Not a pilot.
"National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA)
NLGJA provides several scholarships and awards for "students who demonstrate a commitment to providing fair and accurate coverage of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community."
Not a published journalist.
"NWSA Graduate Scholarships in Lesbian Studies
This award provides financial assistance to graduate students doing Master's thesis or Ph.D. dissertation research in lesbian studies."
I think I would rather punch myself in the face than go to school for "lesbian studies." Also, not for undergrad.
"Roy Scrivner Research Grants
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) sponsors the Roy Scrivner Research Grants for graduate and postdoctoral research concerning the study of lesbian, gay and bisexual family psychology and family therapy."
Not in grad school, not into psych, etc.
"Transgender Scholarship and Education Legacy Fund (TSELF)
TSELF awards several scholarships for transgender-identified students in the helping and caring professions, including social services, health care, religious instruction, teaching, and law."
Not going into "helping and caring" professions.
"An Uncommon Legacy Foundation, Inc.
The Lesbian Leadership Scholarship program, for both undergraduate and graduate students, provides awards for projects that address lesbian social, cultural and educational needs. Consideration will be given to academic performance, honors, personal or financial hardship and especially service to the lesbian/gay community. Candidates must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, have financial need, and demonstrate a commitment or significant contribution to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community."
Didn't have "financial need" on paper from ages 18-24, and it's hard to "demonstrate a significant contribution" when you're trying to survive.
"Point foundation"
Applied for this, didn't get it.
"Queer Foundation Scholarships
The Queer Foundation (http://queerfoundation.org) sponsors a high school seniors English essay contest to promote queer studies. Winners receive $1,000 scholarships for study in queer theory or a related field such as queer medical, legal, or social issues."
Not going into "queer studies."
Everything else is regional or athletic, and the one regional one for my area requires: "dedicated time and energy to the GLBT community and toward GLBT and HIV/AIDS issues."
"SOLGA Kenneth W. Payne Student Prize Competition
"The American Anthropological Association - Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists (SOLGA) offers this award for a scholarly anthropological paper, written by a student, on a gay or lesbian topic. The prize consists of a $400 cash award and a letter of commendation from the Prize Committee. (The prize is not specifically for tuition, but rather is intended to reward excellent graduate student papers.) The deadline is in mid-June.
deadline is July 15."
>The prize consists of a $400 cash award
Oh, I really hope I get this one, everyone knows that $80,000 in undergrad can be paid for with a $400 grant.
It'd also be wise to note how many of the few scholarships that do exist specify that you have to be a high school senior, something I no longer am. I applied for 40+ essay scholarships during the time that I WAS one, though, and it wasn't enough.
I don't really see any reason to disclose my disability to you when you're rude and condescending enough about GLBT things: "It's 20and fucking13; the youth of America don't give a shit about who you want to have sex with."
1. It wasn't 2013 when I went to high school.
2. There are still plenty of asshole homophobes in the youth demographic, which is why the suicide rates are so high. You are an incredibly insensitive person, and I hope for their sake that you don't work with glbt youth.
