eQuality Scholarships
Scholarship Sponsored by eQuality Scholarship Collaborative
Introduction
For more than 35 years eQuality Scholarship Collaborative has supported and developed student leaders. By 2025 the organization’s total scholarship awards exceeded $2,200,000.
Purpose
eQuality provides scholarships to recognize and support students from northern and central California who have contributed service to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community.
Eligibility
Generally, applicants will fall into one of these groups:
- Residents of northern or central California who have completed, or expect to complete, high school or its equivalent between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2026.
- Residents of northern or central California who have completed, or expect to complete, community college between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2026.
For the full list of eligibility criteria, please refer to the Apply page.
Award Use
Scholarship funds may be applied toward post-secondary study at accredited institutions, including colleges, universities, and vocational/trade schools.
Recent Awards and Outlook
In 2025 eQuality granted scholarships to seven graduating high school seniors, four community college transfer students, and three medical students. The organization anticipates awarding a comparable number of scholarships in 2026.