Activism scholarships

The scholarship was established in 2002 and will recognize a nurse practitioner student who demonstrates clinical competency, academic achievement and political activism, which Ms Gelman exemplified during her long and varied nursing career. Preference is given to applicants in an accredited PNP program or those with interest or experience in health policy or advocacy.

Applicant must demonstrate an extended record of achievement in science-related service, activism, or research, and show strong potential for completing imaginative original work in the sciences.

Applicant must be a women's studies major or minor. Essay discussing goals and role as an activist and letter of reference required.

Applicants must be?residents of?Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon or Washington and be high school seniors or college or graduate students (community college, four-year public or private college or university, certificate program, vocational/technical/trade programs, law school, medical/dental/veterinary school or graduate education). Students must be members of the?LGBTQ and allied community and display leadership either within the LGBTQ community or within their field of study and demonstrate financial need. Students with additional barriers to education as well as those who are?economically, racially, socially, geographically or politically disenfranchised will be given consideration as well.??Students must be LGBTQ Native and First Nations students who have a current or future activism and/or leadership in the Native community.

Applicant must be a Utah resident who is a current high school senior planning to enter an accredited college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking student. Applicant must have proof of strong commitment to civil liberties through some form of activism addressing such issues as equality, racial justice, free speech, religious freedom, tolerance, and privacy.

Applicants must be?residents of?Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon or Washington and be high school seniors or college or graduate students (community college, four-year public or private college or university, certificate program, vocational/technical/trade programs, law school, medical/dental/veterinary school or graduate education). Students must be members of the?LGBTQ and allied community and display leadership either within the LGBTQ community or within their field of study and demonstrate financial need. Students with additional barriers to education as well as those who are?economically, racially, socially, geographically or politically disenfranchised will be given (special?) consideration as well.??Students should be Puget Sound area gay men of color who have significant financial need and demonstrate activism in the LGBTQ community and their communities of color.

Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students at the University of Arizona. Students must demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to feminist principles as demonstrated through scholarly work and feminist activism.

Applicant must have a demonstrated passion, sustained commitment, and accomplishments in the areas of intercultural understanding, international awareness/activism, international policy, and/or global issues. Letter of recommendation and essay on two specific questions found on sponsor's site is required.

Applicants must be members of the Alameda County Nurses Association (Region 1) who are enrolled in an educational program, attending educational conferences or classes or engaged in health educational efforts in underserved communities. The organization considers facility activism, length of time as a direct care nurse and educational vision.

Applicant must be a current high school senior, college freshman, sophomore, or junior studying in the United States who demonstrates an active commitment to fighting AIDS and taking on roles of public service and leadership (e.g. providing peer-based prevention and education; engaging in grass-roots activism; raising public awareness; and/or delivering practical, emotional, or treatment support to people living with HIV/AIDS). Applicant must plan to continue to find ways to make a difference in the epidemic through their careers or through public service opportunities after their education is complete. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

Applicant must be a minority student who is a graduating DeKalb Illinois High School senior. Minimum 3.0 GPA and minimum 22 ACT score required. Activism, community service involvement and ethical standards must be demonstrated.

Applicant must demonstrate superior academic achievement and the capacity to pursue original work and activism.

Applicant must be self-identified as an Asian/Pacific Islander (at least 25% Asian/Pacific Islander ancestry), be living in one of the nine Bay Area counties: Alemeda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Napa, Sonoma, and Solano, be in the process of applying to or enrolled at a postsecondary institution, and have a minimum 2.75 GPA. Preference given to applicants self-identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender or involved in the LGBT community. Application form, transcripts, letter of recommendation from a teacher, school administrator, counselor, employer, or community leader highlighting community activism and leadership skills, and essay required.