Point Foundation (LGBT)

Point Foundation
Formation2001
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
PurposeScholarship funding for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students in higher education
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California
Executive Director
Jorge Valencia
Websitehttps://www.pointfoundation.org/

Point Foundation is a scholarship fund that provides financial aid for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) college bound students in the United States. Founded in 2001, the overall mission of this organization to give these individuals the opportunity to receive the resources that they need to become pillars in society. It is one of only a few scholarship organizations that is solely for LGBTQ+ students.[1][2]

  1. ^ Lada, Sophia. "Here are six Greater Lansing scholarships for students of color, LGBTQ youth and more". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
  2. ^ "Point Foundation commits $1M to fight LGBTQ oppression in response to Florida's "Don't Say Gay" and related bills". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-05-10.