Four-year colleges and universities

Since 2021, the Uptown Gay and Lesbian Alliance has awarded $42,500 in scholarships to graduating seniors from Los Angeles area high schools who were going on to four-year colleges and universities. To receive one of those scholarships, recipients successfully demonstrated their active support for issues of social justice, focusing on issues such as inclusion, equality, and opportunity for members and allies of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and queer community.

 

UGLA is continuing this program for 2025, awarding scholarships at the $2,500 and $1,500 levels to seniors  graduating  from  high  schools  in the Los  Angeles  area who demonstrate similar active support of  social justice issues for the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. The 2025 scholars, along with those from previous years, will play a critical role in the ongoing struggle for social justice … helping reinforce UGLA’s advocacy of these social justice issues.

 

 

When can I apply for a 2025 UGLA Scholarship?

 

Applications for the 2025 UGLA scholarships will open toward the end of January 2025. If you would like to be notified when applications open, click here and complete the simple form. You will be automatically added to our notification list. It’s that simple.

  

To stay up to date …

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Two-year colleges

In 2023, UGLA began a scholarship program for students who are enrolled in coursework at Glendale Community College and Pasadena City College. These scholarships are administered by the cooperating community colleges and are available to students pursuing two-year degree and vocational education programs. For information on Glendale Community College scholarships, click here. For information on Pasadena City College scholarships, click here.

 

To find the latest information about our two-year college, program, click here to visit our Instagram page.

 

 

 

Tips for all high school students thinking about colleges

Click here to open a file providing links to four articles from the University of Rochester. These articles provide tips for high school juniors and seniors looking ahead to college, ideas about choosing high school electives to improve your readiness for college, and suggestions for writing your best application essay. 

 

You might wish to save this file on your device for future reference.

 

 

For members and friends of UGLA

If you are interested in helping support our youth through the UGLA Scholarship Program, click on the “Support” button below.