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Sam Edelman Memorial Scholarship

Accepting Applications

About the Scholarship

Opens: 10/11/2024
Closes: 1/6/2025

The Sam Edelman Memorial Scholarship is available to transgender and gender-diverse students from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington pursuing a postsecondary education. Special consideration is given to students working in social justice and pursuing a degree in political science and international relations.

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, graduate, doctoral, medical, or law student
  • Seeking a professional certification, associate, bachelor's, graduate, law, medical degree, or Ph.D.
  • Transgender or gender diverse
  • 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 Preference is given to students working in social justice and pursuing a degree in political science and international relations.

    • Details

    Pursued Degree Level
    Professional Certification, 1-year Certificate, Associate Degree, Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Degree, Doctor of Medicine, Law Degree, MBA, MFA, PhD
    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, Doctoral Candidate, Postgraduate Medical School, Postgraduate Law School
    Location
    • Country: US
    • State: OR, AK, ID, MT, WA
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    Situation
    Overcame Adversity

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