PFUND Foundation Scholarship

PFund’s scholarship fund is used to provide scholarships to LGBTQ+ learners from the Upper Midwest at all stages of their education. 

Program Timeline

Applications for 2025 are now closed. PFund scholarship applications will open again in January 2026.

Am I Eligible to Apply?

To apply for a PFund scholarship, individuals must:

• Identify as LGBTQ+.
• Be 17 years of age or older by June 1, 2026.
• Be either from or currently attending school in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota or the Native Nations therein.
• Be currently enrolled in or admitted to a GED program, community college, four-year college, university, graduate school, trade school, professional certificate program, or apprenticeship program for the 2025-2026 academic year.
• Please note: All scholarship payments made directly to the student will require the student to submit a IRS Form W9 which requires a social security number or other tax ID number.

There is one application window per year for PFund Foundation scholarships. The 2026 application period will open beginning in January 2026.

For applicants who may need assistance writing their scholarship essays, we have created a mini online course to help you write your application essay and understand how PFund scores scholarship applications. You can check it out by clicking here.

PFund Scholarships are made possible by donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations.

The Application Process

PFund uses Submittable to manage its scholarship application process. Click here to visit PFund’s Submittable page and see if the application window for scholarships is currently open (the application window is typically from mid-January to mid-March each year). Submittable requires that you create an online profile that allows you to save and edit your application. You can also use this profile to check if you have been awarded a scholarship, and ask questions of PFund’s staff.

For full application details, see the Submittable page.

PFund Foundation uses a community-driven review process to make recommendations for the awarding of scholarships. The committee is made up of LGBTQ+ and allied volunteers who review applications, select finalists, and recommend awards to the board of directors for approval. Once the board approves the recommendations, we notify all applicants via email and mail. The amount of funding varies year-to-year. Individual scholarship amounts range from $1,000 to $12,000.

The application evaluation rubric is available to prospective applicants and reviewers. To access the rubric click on the button to or use the link here.

How do I apply?

PFund uses Submittable to manage its scholarship application process. Click here to visit PFund’s Submittable page and see if the application window for scholarships is currently open (the application window is typically from mid-January to mid-March each year).

Submittable requires that you create an online profile that allows you to save and edit your application. You can also use this profile to check if you have been awarded a scholarship, and ask questions of PFund’s staff.

When do I apply?

There is one application window for PFund scholarships per year, typically starting in mid-January. Follow PFund on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn to keep up with the foundation’s latest funding and scholarship announcements.