Financial Aid
	The UIC Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues (CCSLGBTI) has established a scholarship for UIC students. Each year, they seek juniors, seniors and graduate students who have demonstrated leadership and involvement in promoting LGBT student activities at UIC; have demonstrated scholarship/ research in the area of LGBT studies/issues; and have demonstrated leadership in the promotion of a positive identity for LGBT students throughout the UIC campus and/ or Chicago community.You can learn more about this scholarship and print an application from their web site. Applications are due in the spring.
	Many LGBT students need financial assistance to get through undergraduate or graduate studies. Encourage them to check out the Financial Aid for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students web site. It lists general, state-specific, campus-specific, and high school scholarships. Sadly, there aren't very many for Illinois listed. If you know of a scholarship missing from their list, please let them know.
	Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Scholarship Resources This site include scholarships given to self-identified gays /lesbians, given for community service to GLBT service organizations , given for the study of GLBT culture, and given to the children of GLBT parents. It includes links to scholarship databases, other resources, and GLBT organizations and information. It can link you to scholarships from ATT's League, to the OUT Magazine Matthew Shepard Scholarship Fund, and more!
	The Lee Dubin Scholarship Fund, sponsored by the Family Pride Coalition and COLAGE, awards up to three scholarships to daughters and sons of LGBT parents. Each scholarship will provide up to $1000 of funding for postsecondary students who have a demonstrated ability in and commitment to affecting change in the LGBT community.
	The Fund for Lesbian and Gay Scholarships (FLAGS) gives financial assistance to LGB students who are involved in their community. The amount of the scholarship varies and is dependent on financial need. The annual deadline is mid-September for the current school year. For more information, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Whitman-Brooks The Scholarship Fund PO Box 48320 Los Angeles, CA 90048-0320 Phone: (213) 650-5752
	The National Women's Studies Association Graduate Scholarships in Lesbian Studies offer financial assistance to students doing their Master's thesis or doctoral dissertation research in lesbian studies. Students do not need to be enrolled in a women's studies program. Preference is given to candidates who are National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) members. The scholarship amount is $500 per year. The annual deadline is February 15 . For more information, check out information on their website or contact: National Women's Studies Association University of Maryland 7100 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 500 College Park, MD 20740 Phone: (301) 403-0525 Fax: (301) 403-4137
	An Uncommon Legacy Foundation, Inc. offers scholarships to both graduate and undergraduate students. They award projects whichaddress lesbian social, cultural, and educational needs. Consideration will be given to academic performance, honors, personal or financial hardship, and especially service to the lesbian/gay community. The scholarship amount is $1,000. The deadline is May 1. For more information, check out the guidelines on the Uncommon Legacy Foundation web site or contact: Scholarship Committee An Uncommon Legacy Foundation, Inc. 150 West 26th Street, Suite 503 New York, NY 10001 Phone: (212) 366-6507