Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Beloved Arise, a national organization dedicated to celebrating and empowering LGBTQIA+ youth of faith, is hosting their fourth annual Queer Youth of Faith National Essay Contest.
Open to high school seniors residing in the United States, it creates a platform for LGBTQ+ youth of any faith, religion, or spiritual community to share their stories.
Awarding $10,000 in academic scholarships to high school seniors!
Five winners will receive college scholarships, at $2,000 each, to be applied to tuition fees for an accredited community college or university of your choice. These scholarship funds will be sent directly to the college identified by the winner and must be utilized within 2 years after the contest winners are announced.
Essay Prompt:
According to the Trevor Project (2022), one in five LGBTQ youth report that their religion or spirituality is important to them. As a queer person of faith, what traditions, rituals, and/or practices make you feel joy, peace, and a sense of belonging?
Deadline: March 1st, 2025