As you embark on your academic journey at USC, we invite you to embrace your identity and empower your future by applying for the prestigious USC Lambda LGBTQ+ Scholarships. USC Lambda has been a beacon of support and advocacy for LGBTQ+ Trojans, fostering a vibrant community that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusivity.
Since 1994, USC Lambda has awarded over $500,000 in scholarships to more than 150 students who, regardless of their gender or sexual identity, demonstrated academic achievement and a strong commitment to the LGBTQ+ community. These scholars have gone on to executive roles in Fortune 500 companies and LGBTQ+ nonprofits. They have spearheaded research in technology and sociology, produced award-winning films, and argued cases before the United States Supreme Court. They are doctors, educators, artists and activists who inspire our LGBTQ+ student body to see their sexual and gender identities as strengths, not obstacles.
Application Timeline
Applications for the 2025-2026 academic year are now open!
December 1: applications available
February 2: application deadline
February-March: applications reviewed by committee
April: final applicant interviews, all applicants notified
To help fund a scholarship, or if you have any questions about USC Lambda, email us.
Scholarships Offered
USC Lambda Scholarship/Albert Brecht Scholarship in Leadership/Solomon Notrica Scholarship
Available to an undergraduate or graduate student in any academic program of study whose creative work, scholarship and/or community engagement has earned outstanding achievement and recognition within the LGBTQ+ community.
Apply for USC Lambda Undergraduate Scholarship
Apply for USC Lambda Graduate Scholarship
Donald L. Gabard Scholarship for Advancing the Understanding of the LGBTQ+ Community
The Donald L. Gabard Scholarship for Advancing the Understanding of the LGBTQ+ Community is an annual scholarship of support for the research efforts of doctoral and master’s-level students at the University of Southern California who are interested in advancing the understanding of the LGBTQ+ community.
Apply for Donald L. Gabard Scholarship
Current USC Lambda Scholars
USC Lambda proudly recognizes our 2024-2025 scholarship recipients:
Albert Brecht Scholarship in Leadership
Owen Salmon
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Donald L. Gabard Scholarship for Advancing the Understanding of the LGBTQ+ Community
Amber Acosta
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
USC Solomon Notrica Endowed Scholarship
Isaiah Zamudio
USC School of Architecture
USC Lambda Scholars for Outstanding Achievement
Michael Amato
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
Xuan-Anh Biggs
USC School of Cinematic Arts
Hannah Chute
Keck School of Medicine of USC
Jason Chwa
Keck School of Medicine of USC
Mae Jiang
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
Ajay Lucas
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
Kaylena Pham
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Cesar Serrano
USC School of Dramatic Arts / USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Enrique Soto
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences
Colin Yeo
Keck School of Medicine of USC
Past Scholars
Alec Allee-Munoz
Emily Allen
Michael Angelo
Michael Annetta
Brandon Barretto
Kathleen Beasley
David Bishop
Ximena Bobadilla
Eric Bogin
Lorelei Bonet
Cissie Bonini
David Booher
Jonah Brown
Yvana Bustamante
Kara Cagulada
Betty (Elizabeth) Calderon
Hector Ceballos
Karli Cerankowski
Caroline Cha
Sung-Chang Chiang
Michael Chifalo
Richard Chu
Michael Clarkson
Sharon Claros
Christine Coffman
Taynara Costa Moura
Daniela Covel
Kindra Covert
Mark DeAngelis
Harout Dimijian
J. Dallas Dishman
Leo Driessen
Vanessa Eisemann
Marrissa Emond
Chris Esguerra
Amber Espinosa-Jones
Daniel Faltz
Manuel Fernandez
Conor Fetting-Smith
Katheryn Frankl
David Freedman
Ramon Garcia
Graham Gee
Boaz Gerstl
Jay Gladstein
Marc Goodman
Andrew Goodrich
Michael Gorse
Joanna Griebel
Frances Grimstad
Rebecca Grumet
Benjamin Gutierrez
Ivy Hammond
Lindsay Harrison
Nausheen Hassan
Margaret Hawkins
Savannah Hemmig
Joey Hernandez
John Vincent Hernandez
Noah Hernandez
William Hines
Emily Hobson
Daniel Hochberg
Adam Hochschuler
Jo Hoenninger
Alexander Honey
William Hoover
Jarad Hrusovsky
Brian Hurley
Carla Ibarra
Shelby Inouye
Bonnie Johnson
Chloe Kallenberg
Antonia Kao
Molly Karna
Jaspreet Kaur
Justin Kawaguchi
Erica Kirk
Steven Kung
Matthew Lancellotti
Jean Leasiolagi
John Lee
Mark Lemke
Andrew Leung
Erin Lim
Geraldine Lin
Anthony Lopez
Rebecca Louisell
Daniel Lyman
Shauna Madrigal
Brett Malec
Matthew Mallon
Kirk Marcolina
Alain Martinossi
Javier Meier
Kellie Miyashima
Lauren Mok
Michael Moody
Nicholas Mortaloni
Christophe Nassif
David Nguyen
David O Brien
Kristen Ochoa
Robin Ocubillo
Patrick Padgen
Cristian Pagan
Crystal Page
John Palmer
Rachel Pearson
John Pham
Dylan Phung
Carol Powell
Hayden Price
Karin Quimby
Sawyer Rabin
Arun Ramakrishnan
Natalia Ramos
Joanne Rapadas
Christopher Records
Jessica Lynn Regner
Eric Renna
Stephen Rice
Chasey Ridgley
Victoria Rodriguez
Michael Roma
Tara Rose
Victoria Rose
Michelle Rouse
Lynn Sacco
Sandra Safford
Alexia Sambrano
Raffi Sarkissian
Halle Schaffer
Kyle Scott
Urban Seiberg
Kevin Shapiro
Elizabeth Shi
Jeffrey Simon
Anthony Slade
Alexandra Smale
Paisley Smith
Eric Solis
Jeffrey Solomon
Richard Solomon
Monely Soltani
Mark Spratt
Deborah Stevens
John Sudsina
Shelby Surfas
Scott Swan
Ryan Swinney
Steven Tang
Emily Taymor
Atharva Tewari
Tania Trepanier
Alexander Tron
Kevin Tsukii
Gail Tubs
Julian Turner
Dana Udall-Weiner
Eme Unanaowo
Michael Vacha
Victor Valadez
Paul Valentine
Matthew Vang
Steven Vargas
Harvey Villarica
Trac Vu
Rachel Walker
Lucille Warren
Al Weyant-Forbes
Christopher White
Brian Wilson
Melanie Winfrey
Kimberlee Woods
Joseph Wright
David Wu
Trinity Yang
Ryan Ziltzer
Emily Zolfaghari