Point Foundation Flagship Scholarship — Bachelor's Scholarship

The Point Foundation Flagship Scholarship combines need-based financial support with leadership development, community resources, and a national network. It serves LGBTQ+ and ally students pursuing bachelor’s, graduate, or professional degrees at accredited, not-for-profit institutions in the United States.

Recipients study full-time at their U.S. institutions. They also attend an in-person summer conference and one virtual program in each academic term.

Benefits & funding

A need-based financial award for tuition and fees; Point does not publish a fixed amount.
Annual renewal for up to four years of total support.
Leadership and career development through virtual workshops, an in-person summer conference, and other events.
Access to mentorship, community resources, and a network of more than 1,000 alumni and supporters.
Funds become available at the start of the fall term; summer study is not supported.

Eligibility

Applicants must be LGBTQ+ students or allies with a connection and commitment to the LGBTQ+ and ally community.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3.
Applicants must be at least high-school seniors and pursue a bachelor’s, graduate, or professional degree.
Full-time enrollment is required in a degree-seeking program at an accredited, not-for-profit U.S. college or university. Selected applicants who do not yet know their institution must verify enrollment before receiving the scholarship.
There is no stated nationality, residency, age, or field-of-study restriction.
Fully online degree programs are ineligible.
Applicants who previously received a Point Scholarship must have left that program in active status; no one may receive more than one Point scholarship at a time or more than four years of Flagship support.
Applicants and immediate family members with a formal employee, board, or volunteer relationship with Point Foundation are ineligible.

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Application process

1
Create a new user profile when the online Flagship application opens; prior applicants cannot reuse earlier application materials.
2
Complete the online application and upload the requested materials, including the most recent academic transcript with a calculated GPA.
3
Submit by the deadline. Paper, faxed, mailed, and unrequested supplemental materials are not accepted.
4
Check for the confirmation email and use the application portal to monitor status.

Program timeline

September 10, 2025
Online applications opened; the cycle year is inferred from the stated fall 2026 funding start.
Applications closed at 5:00 p.m. PST / 8:00 p.m. EST; the year is inferred from the same cycle chronology.
November 20, 2025
Scholarship support begins, with funds available at the start of the recipient’s fall term.
Fall 2026