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Pearl Berlin Scholarship Fund is a scholarship from Guilford Green Foundation that funds college-bound LGBTQ+ seniors who have demonstrated leadership in their schools and communities. Named in honor of Pearl Berlin, a celebrated advocate for LGBTQ rights and marriage equality in North Carolina, the award recognizes courage, advocacy, and community engagement.
Awards range from multiple $1,000 scholarships to a single $3,000 scholarship, with the number and amounts determined by the scholarship committee. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors who are residents of Guilford, Forsyth, Rockingham, Randolph, or Alamance County in North Carolina. The deadline for the most recent cycle is February 14, 2027.
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Pearl Berlin Scholarship · Guilford Green Foundation Sponsor An Ad on Our Weekly E-Newsletter OUT and About Greensboro Monthly Calendar Voting Guide for Transgender Individuals Guilford Green Foundation has created a scholarship fund in honor of the late Pearl Berlin, a hero in the fight for marriage equality.
Pearl Berlin and her partner of 52 years, Ellen “Lennie” Gerber, of High Point, were plaintiffs in the lawsuit that upended North Carolina’s Amendment One, which defined marriage as between a man and a women. They were the first winners of the Guilford Green Visionary Award. The Pearl Berlin Scholarship honors Berlin and her lifetime of work as a fearless advocate for LGBTQ rights, marriage equality, and education.
The scholarship is dedicated to celebrating and supporting continuing education for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and allied students who exhibit courage and leadership in their schools and communities. The scholarship(s) are awarded in the spring to graduating, college-bound seniors who have demonstrated leadership in the LGBTQ community. The Pearl Berlin Scholarship is awarded in amounts up to $3,000.
Multiple scholarships up to $1,000 OR a single scholarship up to $3,000 will be awarded each spring. The number of scholarships and the amount of individual scholarships will be determined by the scholarship committee and based on the quality and quantity of applicants. Must be a resident of Guilford, Forsyth, Rockingham, Randolph or Alamance County, North Carolina.
Must be a graduating high school senior entering an accredited institution of higher education in the fall. Must be a self-identified lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or straight ally. Must have demonstrated service, or a desire to serve, the LGBTQ community.
Fill out the Microsoft Form (here) to apply for the Pearl Berlin Scholarship, due every year by February 14, 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time. Please consider making a donation to support this scholarship. Click here to give .
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Applicants must be residents of specific North Carolina counties, be graduating high school seniors, and have demonstrated leadership in the LGBTQ+ community. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $3,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is February 14, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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