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Click here for the 2009 Scholarship Application! <<<<< CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION TO HELP LGBTA YOUTH!!! The Idaho LGBT Scholarship Directory was first published in December of 2007 through the kind donations of organizations, businesses, and individuals who believe today's LGBTA young people deserve better. It is intended to be given freely to all who desire it and when copies run out, the entire book can be downloaded from this website in PDF format. But why go to all this trouble? In 2005 the National School Climate Survey was conducted by GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network). It is the only national study of its kind in the United States. Our own government fails to understand how difficult school life can be for the estimated 1.4 million LGBT students in America today. For example, did you know over half of the students reported hearing homophobic remarks in school but less than 20% heard racist remarks? One third of the time teachers or administrators were present but over ten percent of the time they did nothing about it. 63.4% of students felt unsafe in their own schools due to sexual orientation as compared to 7.7% of those who felt unsafe due to their race or ethnicity. Worse yet 37.8% of students reported being physically harassed in some degree and 17.6% reported being physically assaulted. THESE NUMBERS ARE UNACCEPTABLE! All young people deserve the same opportunities as their peers. This disparity must come to an end. A copy of the complete survey can be found at http://www.glsen.org. If you feel as we do that this valuable information needs to be consolidated into a single up to date resource please tell everyone you know about the FREE directory and this website. If you feel strongly enough to do something about the disadvantages many LGBT students face, please contact the LGBT Scholarship Association at the below email address to offer your assistance. Our next goal is to establish our non-profit 501(c)3 status (we currently enjoy the fiscal sponsorship of the The Community Center: Resources for Gay and Lesbian People) and accept tax deductible donations to continue updating the directory and continue providing it free of charge.
Our MissionThe Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Scholarship Association of Idaho, Inc. first and foremost exists to update, reprint, and distribute free of charge the Idaho LGBT Scholarship Directory each year. Our secondary mission is to develop more scholarship opportunities for Idaho's LGBTA students through corporate, non-profit, and personal sponsorships and donations.
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