Matthew Shepard Foundation

Youth & Students · Louisiana · Free

Erasing hate by replacing it with understanding, compassion, and acceptance. Worth contacting for scholarship opportunities specifically for LGBTQ+ youth and Two-Spirit Native students. Scholarship applications open in fall; bookmark deadlines and gather essay drafts early. Title IX protections cover LGBTQ+ students at any school receiving federal funding — including private religious schools with federal aid. No cost — the program is grant-funded and confidentiality-protected.

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