Elmhurst College Hopes To Be Enriched By Gay Students, Give Them Money
For queer students considering college acceptance letters, figuring out which campus and community will be most accepting of their sexual orientati...
For queer students considering college acceptance letters, figuring out which campus and community will be most accepting of their sexual orientation, gender expression, or trans status can be a major and sometimes the most major factor in making their decision. Many a transfer application has been made when a student just couldn't feel safe or comfortable at their original college; truly accepting environments can be hard to come by. But Elmhurst College may be making history as the first college who's actively seeking out queer applicants instead of just accepting them — at least for a diversity scholarship that would cover up to one third of tuition.