The LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2025-2026 academic year, foundation officials announced today (Tuesday, Dec. 3). Deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. on March 15, when all applications and all necessary supporting documentation must be submitted.
The online application is available here.
Scholarships are open to Texas residents enrolled in accredited postsecondary programs, including university undergraduate and graduate studies, as well as vocational and technical school certificate programs.
Applicants will be evaluated based on financial need, academic achievement and community involvement. Preference is given to individuals who self-identify as LGBTQ, are members of LGBTQ families or are allies with a demonstrated commitment to the LGBTQ community and the equality movement.
Foundation Board Chair Gary Sanchez said, “Since 2011, the LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce Foundation has awarded nearly $300,000 in scholarships to support the educational aspirations of our community. We aim to empower our scholars to complete their education and emerge as the business and community leaders of tomorrow.
“These investments are shaping the future of Texas’ LGBTQ+ community,” Sanchez added.
“These investments are shaping the future of Texas’ LGBTQ+ community,”
Gary Sanchez, LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce Board Foundation chair
The foundation manages both general scholarship funds and specialized funds, including: Film & Television/Performing Arts Scholarship, S.T.E.M. Scholarship, Rob Ruhlin Law Scholarship, Veronica Marcum Nursing Scholarship; United Court of the Lone Star Empire Scholarship and the Coalition for Aging LGBT Scholarship.
The LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce Foundation, established by the North Texas LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, focuses on developing leadership within the LGBTQ community, overseeing initiatives such as the nine-month-long LGBTQ Leadership Institute designed to enhance knowledge of LGBTQ history and the equality movement, both locally and nationally. This program is the only one of its kind in the United States.
The LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce Foundation is a 501(c)(3) Texas nonprofit organization designated. For more information, visit the foundation’s website here.
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