AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS
Apply for a scholarship
Students can apply to four scholarships awarded annually by DVLF and our partners from scholarship funds we manage.
The Kay Longcope Scholarship Award of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
Kay Longcope was a respected journalist who wanted to encourage diversity among LGBTI students interested in journalism careers. Through a bequest in her will with the guidance of her partner Barbara Wohlgemuth, Longcope has provided funds for this purpose and to be overseen by the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund for the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association. This scholarship continues to fund a LGBT student of color who plan a career in journalism. ​
The Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship Award of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association
Leroy F. Aarons dedicated his life to journalism. He believed that the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community could advance if the news media did its job by simply telling the truth. This simple but visionary idea became the foundation for the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA). Aarons realized early that improving coverage had to start in the training camps for young journalists—the journalism schools at the nation’s colleges and universities. In NLGJA’s 15th year, the Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship Award was established to honor Aarons’ memory and continue the work he began when he founded NLGJA.