GEAR UP

Each year, the Colin Higgins Foundation salutes and celebrates courage in the face of adversity and discrimination by awarding $15,000 individual grants to:

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Two Spirit, Queer and Questioning youth activists (through age 20) who have transformed their experiences with bigotry and discrimination into opportunities to inspire others by taking action, rallying support, building community, and working to change the systems and institutions that impact their lives.

Colin Higgins Youth Courage Award winners receive: an individual grant of $15,000 and an all-expenses paid trip to attend the National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change presented by the National LGBTQ Taskforce in 2021.

($1,500) - Ron Herndon Scholarship (Up to six, one-time awards)
• Current senior high school student who will attend a four-year university or college for the 2017-2018 academic year. 
• High school GPA of 2.0- 3.5 
• Reside in Oregon or SW Washington
• African/African American/African Diaspora/Black/Afro Decent
• Demonstrate financial need

For additional rules and details please follow the link to the scholarship.

Full scholarship for Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian rising HS junior/seniors. Spend 3-weeks on the George Washington University campus to learn about intergovernmental relations between tribal governments and the federal government. Includes room and board, travel, materials and more. 

Open to 9-12 graders. Create a TV commercial targeted at middle school students to warn them about the dangers of underage drinking. Win scholarship money & trophies, have fun, & gain valuable experience. The grand prize-winning commercial will be broadcast on TV & the team that created it will work w/ Pluto Post & the Detroit Auto Dealers Education Foundation to upgrade their spot for air. 

Serve WA is now accepting nominations for awards to recognize and celebrate exceptional volunteers in communities all across the state.

($10,000-$30,000) - STEM (Air & Climate) contest for grades 6-12. This challenge is an educational program and contest designed to inspire and empower students to learn about the environment and take action to improve it.

(Membership) - The Champions for Change (CFC) program is a Native youth leadership initiative designed to highlight positive stories of impact from Indian Country. Champions enter a close working relationship with CNAY that begins with a series of recognition events in Washington DC in the spring.

($10,000-$30,000) - STEM (Land & Water) contest for grades 6-12. This challenge is an educational program and contest designed to inspire and empower students to learn about the environment and take action to improve it.

The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children & Youth provides scholarship assistance to students who are homeless or have experienced homelessness. NAEHCY will award a minimum of four (4) $2,000 scholarships for the 2019-2020 academic year.

$25,000 Minimum Grant. Requires nomination.  The Youth Award recognizes a young person under the age of 21 who has made significant contributions in the lives of other children. Our Award honors this young leader at an annual Awards Ceremony and grants them funds to elevate their work.

For Native American residents of Clackamas, Multnomah or Washington counties in Oregon or Clark County in Washington, who are seeking a post-secondary degree in science, computer science, engineering or math. Opens in Nov.

AACE International offers competitive scholarships to North American and International students pursuing a program of study related to cost engineering/cost management. Awards are available in various amount, to a maximum of $2500.

NOTE:  AACE has suspended the scholarship competition to allow the committee responsible for administering the program, the Education Board, to free resources and focus solely and development and updates of educational products.  The application will reopen in January 2022.  

For young people who have demonstrated exemplary voluntary service to their communities. Max. award: $1,000 and a trip to Washington, D.C. Eligibility: Students grades 5-12 who have conducted a volunteer service activity within the past year.

Ron Herndon Scholarship (Six $1,500-$2,000 awards)
• Current senior high school student who will attend a four-year university or college for the 2017-2018 academic year. 
• High school GPA of 2.0- 3.5 
• Reside in Oregon or SW Washington
• African/African American/Black/Afro Decent
• Demonstrate financial need

($1,250) - The Hexter & Baines’ scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution. Applicants need to submit a 500-1000 word response to the essay topics available on the scholarship website.