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Lax Scholarship

Award Amount
$50,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Bread and Roses Community Fund

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of awards offered varies annually. Last year, five awards were given.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a male.
  3. Must be homosexual.
  4. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
  5. Must be a resident of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery or Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania, OR plan on attending an accredited college, graduate, and/or professional school in one of the counties.
  6. Must be an undergraduate or graduate student at time of application.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is available to openly gay men from the five-county metropolitan Philadelphia region (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery or Philadelphia counties) studying anywhere in the U.S., or openly gay men from anywhere in the U.S. who are studying in the five-county metropolitan Philadelphia region.

Application requirements for the Lax Scholarship are:

  • Recommendation letter
  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
  • Activities resume
  • Statement of fin. need
Additional Information: The Lax Scholarship Fund was established in 1994 by the late entrepreneur and inventor Jonathan R. Lax for the purpose of encouraging gay men to obtain additional education, aspire to positions in which they contribute to society, be open about their sexual preference, and act as role models for other gay men with similar potential.

Award Amount: Up to $10,000 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $50,000.

About Bread and Roses Community Fund:
Contact Information: Patrice Green ,Bread & Roses Community Fund
Address: The Philadelphia Building 1315 Walnut St., Suite 1300 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107

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