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Bill Bendiner and Doug Morgenson Scholarship

Pride Foundation
Accepting Applications

About the Scholarship

Opens: 10/10/2025
Closes: 1/6/2026

The Bill Bendiner and Doug Morgenson Scholarship is available to LGBTQ+ and allied students from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington who are pursuing postsecondary education. Students pursuing a career in human services, health sciences, or visual arts are welcome to apply.

Award Amount Varies
  • Essay Required: Yes
  • Need-Based: Yes
  • Merit-Based: No
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Requirements
  • Resident of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington for a minimum of three months prior to the application deadline or lived within the state for at least one out of the five prior years
  • High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
  • Seeking a professional certification, associate, bachelor's, or graduate degree
  • Pursuing a career in human services, health sciences, or visual arts
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Proven leadership potential in the LGBTQ+ community or field of study
  • Lack of a broader LGBTQ+ community support system
  • Encountered additional barriers to education, including economic, racial, social, geographical, or being politically disenfranchised
  • Demonstrate financial need

    • Details

    Pursued Degree Level
    Professional Certification, 1-year Certificate, Associate Degree, Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Degree
    Current Grade
    High School Senior, Community College Freshman, Community College Sophomore, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, 5th Year College Undergraduate, Nth Year College Undergraduate, Graduate Student
    Location
    • Country: US
    • State: AK, ID, MT, OR, WA
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