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Joseph Towner Fund for Gay and Lesbian Families

The Joseph Towner Fund for Gay and Lesbian Families is a scholarship sponsored by Horizons Foundation.

Scholarship information:

Award Amount: Average - $1000
Application Deadline: 30-June
Scholarship Requirements: Candidate must be the child of a lesbian or gay parent who resides in one of the following nine Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Napa, Sonoma, and Solano. Candidate must be 25 years of age or younger, have a minimum 2.5 grade point average or GED certificate, if applicable, be enrolled in an accredited postsecondary institution, and carry a full-time academic work load (minimum 12 units per term). Application form, transcripts, and essay required.
Eligibility: College freshman, College sophomore, College junior, College senior, Doctoral-level study, Master's-level study, Other postgraduate-level education

Award sponsored by:

Horizons Foundation
870 Market Street, Suite 1155
San Francisco, CA 94102
USA
Phone: 415 398 2333
Sponsor's Website: http://www.horizonsfoundation.org

To learn more contact:

Sergio Sandoval
Program Associate
Horizons Foundation, 870 Market Street, Suite 728
San Francisco, CA 94102
US
Email: ssandoval@horizons.foundation.org
Phone: 415 398 2333

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