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[Page 2] First-Generation College Student Scholarships to Apply for in 2025

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  1. Eleven Scholarship

    Funded by
    Inspire11
    This scholarship aims to inspire high school seniors and undergraduate students who are pursuing degrees in STEM fields.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Race or Ethnicity: BIPOC student
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math)
    Amount:$10,000
    Deadline:Apr 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  2. Aserina Hill Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Hill Family
    This scholarship aims to preserve Aserina Hill’s legacy of giving by providing students with financial aid so they have the opportunity to attend college.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Experience: Non-profit or community service experience
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:Apr 16, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  3. Gomez Family Legacy Scholarship

    Funded by
    Gomez Family
    This scholarship seeks to support underserved Hispanic students in Texas so they can have the resources they need to pursue higher education.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school junior or senior
    • Background: First-generation and/or low-income
    • Ethnicity: Hispanic
    • State: Texas
    Amount:$1,500
    Deadline:Apr 30, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  4. Jayson Desmond Bailey Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Pamela Bailey
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Jayson Desmond Bailey by supporting students who share his passion for social change to combat bullying.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Identity: Underrepresented minority student
    • Field of Study: Teaching
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:Apr 30, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  5. Ronald and Betty Thomas Educational Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Thomas Family, Ron & Betty
    This scholarship will support high school students in Florida majoring in education.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Desired Major: Education
    • GPA: 3.0
    • Education Level: High school
    • State: Florida
    Amount:$625
    Deadline:Apr 30, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  6. Frantz Barron Scholarship

    Funded by
    Patrick Barron
    This scholarship will support low-income, male high school seniors who will be first-generation college students.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Gender: Male
    • Background: Low-income, first-generation college student
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:May 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  7. Minority/BIPOC Students in STEM Scholarship

    Funded by
    Floyd|Snider
    This scholarship seeks to support underrepresented students as they prepare to pursue their college education.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Environmental or civil engineering, geology, or environmental science
    • Race: BIPOC
    • State: Oregon, Idaho, or Washington
    Amount:$10,000
    Deadline:May 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  8. Margalie Jean-Baptiste Scholarship

    Funded by
    Patrick Barron
    This scholarship aims to support high achieving, first generation, and low-income students who need financial assistance in order to continue their education.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Gender: Female
    • Financial Background: Low-income
    • Background: Must be first generation
    • Education Level: High school senior
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:May 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  9. Dr. Fletcher L. Gamble Scholarship

    Funded by
    GLEN FISHER
    This scholarship aims to support students who are preparing to make the leap from high school to college so they can be set up for success.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school student graduating in 2025
    • Gender: Male-identifying
    • Race: African American
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • College Plans: Will attend an HBCU
    Amount:$6,000
    Deadline:May 03, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  10. Golden State First Gen Scholarship

    Funded by
    Sirleaf-Gaskin
    This scholarship aims to support first-generation BIPOC students so they can access higher education and pave the path to their futures.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • State: California
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Background: First-generation college student
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:May 05, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  11. Mikey Taylor Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Amber Davis
    This scholarship will support first generation college students who have overcome mental health challenges.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate
    • Background: First generation college student and experience with mental health challenges
    Amount:$500
    Deadline:May 11, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  12. Edwards-Maxwell Scholarship

    Funded by
    Amera Edwards
    This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Michael J. Edwards by supporting international students in their pursuit of higher education in the United States.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Status: International student
    Amount:$500
    Deadline:May 30, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  13. First-Gen Futures Scholarship

    Funded by
    Thrive
    This scholarship aims to recognize and support exceptional students who are overcoming the barriers of being the first in their families to attend college.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • Citizenship Status: U.S. citizen or permanent resident
    • Background: First-generation college student
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:Jun 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  14. Hispanic Achievement Scholarship

    Funded by
    Garcia
    This scholarship aims to support Hispanic students who are preparing to transition from high school to college so they can have all the tools for success.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • State: New York
    • Identity: Hispanic
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Citizenship Status: U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, or DACA recipient
    Amount:$1,540
    Deadline:Jun 01, 2025
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  15. Jose Prado Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    MIRTA Prado
    This scholarship will support an undergraduate Hispanic/Latinx student as they pursue higher education.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Undergraduate
    • Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latinx
    • Background: First generation college student
    Amount:$500
    Deadline:Jun 25, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  16. Kristinspiration Scholarship

    Funded by
    Kristin Printon
    This scholarship aims to support students who are following their dreams and pursuing college in order to pave the way for future generations of their family.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Background: First-generation college student
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:Jul 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  17. Harry & Mary Sheaffer Scholarship

    Funded by
    CM Global LLC
    This scholarship aims to support students pursuing higher education so they have the necessary resources to stay in school.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • GPA: 2.8 or higher
    Amount:$2,000
    Deadline:Jul 02, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  18. Bayli Lake Memorial Scholarship for Creative Excellence

    Funded by
    Lake
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Bayli Lake by supporting students who share her passion for art.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Field of Study: Art
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:Jul 05, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  19. 1st Generation People Of Color Patrick Copney Memorial Music/Arts Scholarship

    Funded by
    Robin Copney
    This scholarship will honor the memory of Patrick Copney and help support first generation students who are pursuing a music or arts degree.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate
    • Race/Ethnicity: Black/African American
    • Background: Low-income and will be or is a first-generation student
    • Major/Field: Music or Arts
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:Jul 05, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  20. The F.O.O. Scholarship

    Funded by
    Faith Seawell
    This scholarship aims to foster equity and opportunity, transforming lives and communities to create a brighter, more inclusive future for generations to come.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Financial Status: Low-income student
    • Background: BIPOC, first-generation college student, Pell Grant recipient, or international visa holder
    Amount:$500
    Deadline:Jul 09, 2025
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  21. Dark and Light Scholarship

    Funded by
    Waynika Hall
    This scholarship seeks to help first-generation, BIPOC students from Georgia so they can continue their education and achieve their dreams.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Must be a senior in high school
    • Location: Must be from Georgia
    • Background: Must be a first-generation student
    • Race: Must be BIPOC
    Amount:$500
    Deadline:Jul 13, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  22. New Generation of Latino Leaders Scholarship

    Funded by
    Annie Levine
    This scholarship seeks to support low-income Latino students who are working hard to overcome obstacles and pursue their dreams of college.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Background: First or second-generation students
    • Ethnicity: Latino
    Amount:$500
    Deadline:Jul 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  23. Jesus Baez-Santos Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Sandra Cruz
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Jesus-Baez-Santos by supporting students who have faced obstacles when pursuing higher education.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Race: BIPOC
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • State: New York
    • Education Level: High school senior or freshman undergraduate
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:Sep 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  24. Phoenix Opportunity Award

    Funded by
    Long John Nguyen
    This scholarship will support first-generation college students from low-income backgrounds.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate
    • Background: First-generation college student and low-income
    Amount:$500
    Deadline:Nov 30, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  25. Charles Cheesman's Student Debt Reduction Scholarship

    Funded by
    Cheesman Family
    This scholarship will provide for college students or adults currently in a career, who have student debt. Students must be African American or Hispanic/Latino and first-generation students in order to apply.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student, college graduate
    • Race/Ethnicity: African American or Hispanic/Latino
    • Debt Status: Has student loan debt
    • Background: Was/is a first generation student
    Amount:$10,000
    Deadline:Nov 30, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  26. STEAM Generator Scholarship

    Funded by
    Francis Rei Israel
    This scholarship aims to make college more accessible to students with no family background in higher education so they can have the same opportunities as their peers.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Education Level: Bachelor's or master's degree
    • Field of Study: STEAM
    • Background: First or second-generation immigrant or other underrepresented minority
    Amount:$3,100
    Deadline:Nov 30, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  27. Nikhil Desai "Perspective" Scholarship

    Funded by
    Nikhil Desai
    This scholarship is for anyone who has had one moment in their life shift their perspective and perception on what it means to live.
    All students are eligible
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:Feb 01, 2021
    One Click Apply
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
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  28. Imagine Dragons Origins Scholarship

    Funded by
    Imagine Dragons
    The Imagine Dragons Origins Scholarship will help four refugee, immigrant, or first-generation American students to achieve their educational dreams.
    All students are eligible
    Amount:$13,269
    Deadline:Sep 14, 2021
    One Click Apply
    Scholarship is awarded to
    4 winners
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  29. Finesse Your Education's "The College Burnout" Scholarship

    Funded by
    Finesse Your Education
    This scholarship is designed to raise awareness about burnout while giving students a chance to reflect on their college experience for the past year.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Identity: First-generation minority student
    Amount:$1,200
    Deadline:Mar 22, 2022
    One Click Apply
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
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  30. Mahlagha Jaberi Mental Health Awareness for Immigrants Scholarship

    Funded by
    Mahlagha Jaberi
    The Mahlagha Jaberi Mental Health Awareness for Immigrants Scholarship exists to support more awareness about the mental health of immigrants in the United States.

    Eligibility Criteria:

    • Background: First or second-generation immigrants in any field of study
    Amount:$1,000
    Deadline:Jun 01, 2021
    One Click Apply
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
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