Funding Amount

US $500 - US $10,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Eash-Potter Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
Amount: US $500 - US $10,000
Last Updated: November 25, 2025

Summary

The Eash-Potter Scholarship supports LGBTQ youth in central Pennsylvania, honoring Melinda Eash and Sharon Potter's legacy. It is available to graduating high school seniors from specific counties who demonstrate commitment to enhancing the community climate for LGBTQ+ individuals. Financial need is a consideration, and the scholarship is a one-time award. Students of color, transgender individuals, and children of LGBTQ+ parents are particularly encouraged to apply, promoting diversity and inclusion within the scholarship program.

Overview

Eash-Potter Scholarship The Eash-Potter Scholarship Fund is named after Melinda Eash and Sharon Potter, to honor their legacy in developing support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in central Pennsylvania through Common Roads, the youth group of the LGBT Center of Central PA. The scholarship will support students committed to improving the campus and community climate for LGBTQ+ people.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Graduating high school seniors from Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties Participation in some sort of activity/activities to improve the school/community climate for LGBTQ+ people Financial needThis scholarship is a one-time only award.

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

lgbtqeducation

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