Howard T. Short and Burdette Augsburger Scholarship Fund of the Legacy Fund

The Columbus Foundation

THE 2026 APPLICATION HAS CLOSED. Scholarship fund established to benefit gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students pursuing postsecondary education at a central Ohio college or university or Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio

Qualifications:

Candidates must:
– Be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.
– Be pursuing postsecondary education at a central Ohio (Franklin and contiguous counties) college or university or Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio.
– Have a minimum 2.75 grade point average.

Award Amount:
$500 minimum

Deadline:
March 1, 2026