Miss Gay City of Columbia Missouri Courage Scholarship was founded by Amanda Lay after she won Miss Gay City of Columbia Missouri 2020. This Scholarship is under the Missouri Courage Scholarship umbrella. Missouri Courage Scholarship is the first, and largest, state-wide LGBTQ scholarship organization in Missouri. We fund scholarships for Missourians pursuing higher education. Our mission is to acknowledge, affirm, and reward students who demonstrate courage and take a stand for social justice.