LGBT Students and College Access and Affordability Panel at the Midwest BLGTA College Conference in Madison, WI

Saturday, February 20, 2010
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
(Room TBA)
1 John Nolen Drive
Madison, WI 53703

Few people have thought about the ongoing challenges LGBT students face in securing access to higher education. Financial aid, and college admissions forms have failed to keep up with America’s changing demographics, particularly affecting transgender students, and queer students of color. Students who choose to finance their college education through the Reserve Office Training Corp (ROTC) must either serve in the closet, or face the potential cost of repaying their scholarship award. This panel explores the ways in which LGBT students are impacted by the college admissions and financial aid process, and offer direction to students on how to organize for inclusion. The panel will also discuss issues on the horizon for higher education inclusion, recruitment, and retention of LGBT students.

This panel features: Gregory Cendana, President of the United States Student Association and Board Treasurer of the National Youth Advocacy Coalition; Shane Windmeyer, Executive Director of Campus Pride; and Courtney D’Allaird, Coordinator of the SUNY Albany Gender and Sexuality Resource Center. The panel will be moderated by Campus Progress’ Vincent Villano.

You must register for the conference to attend.

Sponsored by Campus Progress.

For more information, please email speakers@campusprogress.org.