University of California-Los Angeles (out-of-state)

The Edward Scott Morrison Endowed Scholarship Fund for LGBTQIA Undergraduate Students was established in 2009 to provide undergraduate scholarships for full-time undergraduate students who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA). Preference to those who are committed to LGBTQIA leadership and have shown a commitment to community service. Preference to those willing to have their name published in LGBTQ Campus Resource Center print and web publications, but not required. All Edward Scott Morrison Scholarship recipients are expected (although not required) to accept their award at the UCLA LGBTQ Campus Resource Center’s Lavender Graduation ceremony (exact details on date/location are forthcoming). As a condition of accepting the Edward Scott Morrison Scholarship, students commit to performing 20 hours in outreach activities. This commitment is signaled by signing the scholarship acceptance form. The outreach service should be completed with local LGBTQIA organizations and must be cleared with Andy Cofino (acofino@lgbt.ucla.edu) before beginning. Students are given information about centers and organizations with which they may fulfill their service requirement. The LGBTQ Campus Resource Center’s mission is to support students and employees of all genders and sexual and romantic orientations through community-building events, resources, counseling, outreach, training, consultation and advocacy. The Center approaches its work through holistic, intersectional, and social justice frameworks that honor and empower individuals at their many identities and lived experiences including but not limited to race, ethnicity, immigration status, ability, religion, and class. The LGBTQ Campus Resource Center’s envisions a UCLA community that is equitable and affirming of all identities, where people of all genders and sexual and romantic orientations feel celebrated, respected, and empowered.