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Eleven Scholarship
Funded byInspire11This scholarship aims to inspire high school seniors and undergraduate students who are pursuing degrees in STEM fields.Funded byInspire11This 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:$10,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2025One Click Apply31Aserina Hill Memorial Scholarship
Funded byHill FamilyThis scholarship aims to preserve Aserina Hill’s legacy of giving by providing students with financial aid so they have the opportunity to attend college.Funded byHill FamilyThis 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:$1,000Deadline:Apr 16, 2025One Click Apply32Gomez Family Legacy Scholarship
Funded byGomez FamilyThis scholarship seeks to support underserved Hispanic students in Texas so they can have the resources they need to pursue higher education.Funded byGomez FamilyThis 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:$1,500Deadline:Apr 30, 2025One Click Apply33Jayson Desmond Bailey Memorial Scholarship
Funded byPamela BaileyThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Jayson Desmond Bailey by supporting students who share his passion for social change to combat bullying.Funded byPamela BaileyThis 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:$1,000Deadline:Apr 30, 2025One Click Apply34Ronald and Betty Thomas Educational Scholarship
Funded byThe Thomas Family, Ron & BettyThis scholarship will support high school students in Florida majoring in education.Funded byThe Thomas Family, Ron & BettyThis 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:$625Deadline:Apr 30, 2025One Click Apply35Frantz Barron Scholarship
Funded byPatrick BarronThis scholarship will support low-income, male high school seniors who will be first-generation college students.Funded byPatrick BarronThis 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:$1,000Deadline:May 01, 2025One Click Apply36Minority/BIPOC Students in STEM Scholarship
Funded byFloyd|SniderThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented students as they prepare to pursue their college education.Funded byFloyd|SniderThis 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:$10,000Deadline:May 01, 2025One Click Apply37Margalie Jean-Baptiste Scholarship
Funded byPatrick BarronThis scholarship aims to support high achieving, first generation, and low-income students who need financial assistance in order to continue their education.Funded byPatrick BarronThis 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:$1,000Deadline:May 01, 2025One Click Apply38Dr. Fletcher L. Gamble Scholarship
Funded byGLEN FISHERThis 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.Funded byGLEN FISHERThis 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:$6,000Deadline:May 03, 2025One Click Apply39Golden State First Gen Scholarship
Funded bySirleaf-GaskinThis scholarship aims to support first-generation BIPOC students so they can access higher education and pave the path to their futures.Funded bySirleaf-GaskinThis 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:$1,000Deadline:May 05, 2025One Click Apply40Mikey Taylor Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAmber DavisThis scholarship will support first generation college students who have overcome mental health challenges.Funded byAmber DavisThis 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:$500Deadline:May 11, 2025One Click Apply41Edwards-Maxwell Scholarship
Funded byAmera EdwardsThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Michael J. Edwards by supporting international students in their pursuit of higher education in the United States.Funded byAmera EdwardsThis 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:$500Deadline:May 30, 2025One Click Apply42First-Gen Futures Scholarship
Funded byThriveThis scholarship aims to recognize and support exceptional students who are overcoming the barriers of being the first in their families to attend college.Funded byThriveThis 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:$1,000Deadline:Jun 01, 2025One Click Apply43Hispanic Achievement Scholarship
Funded byGarciaThis 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.Funded byGarciaThis 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:$1,540Deadline:Jun 01, 202544Jose Prado Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMIRTA PradoThis scholarship will support an undergraduate Hispanic/Latinx student as they pursue higher education.Funded byMIRTA PradoThis 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:$500Deadline:Jun 25, 2025One Click Apply45Kristinspiration Scholarship
Funded byKristin PrintonThis 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.Funded byKristin PrintonThis 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:$1,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2025One Click Apply46Harry & Mary Sheaffer Scholarship
Funded byCM Global LLCThis scholarship aims to support students pursuing higher education so they have the necessary resources to stay in school.Funded byCM Global LLCThis 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:$2,000Deadline:Jul 02, 2025One Click Apply47Bayli Lake Memorial Scholarship for Creative Excellence
Funded byLakeThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Bayli Lake by supporting students who share her passion for art.Funded byLakeThis 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:$1,000Deadline:Jul 05, 2025One Click Apply481st Generation People Of Color Patrick Copney Memorial Music/Arts Scholarship
Funded byRobin CopneyThis scholarship will honor the memory of Patrick Copney and help support first generation students who are pursuing a music or arts degree.Funded byRobin CopneyThis 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:$1,000Deadline:Jul 05, 2025One Click Apply49The F.O.O. Scholarship
Funded byFaith SeawellThis scholarship aims to foster equity and opportunity, transforming lives and communities to create a brighter, more inclusive future for generations to come.Funded byFaith SeawellThis 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:$500Deadline:Jul 09, 202550Dark and Light Scholarship
Funded byWaynika HallThis scholarship seeks to help first-generation, BIPOC students from Georgia so they can continue their education and achieve their dreams.Funded byWaynika HallThis 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:$500Deadline:Jul 13, 2025One Click Apply51New Generation of Latino Leaders Scholarship
Funded byAnnie LevineThis scholarship seeks to support low-income Latino students who are working hard to overcome obstacles and pursue their dreams of college.Funded byAnnie LevineThis 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:$500Deadline:Jul 15, 2025One Click Apply52Jesus Baez-Santos Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySandra CruzThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Jesus-Baez-Santos by supporting students who have faced obstacles when pursuing higher education.Funded bySandra CruzThis 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:$1,000Deadline:Sep 01, 2025One Click Apply53Phoenix Opportunity Award
Funded byLong John NguyenThis scholarship will support first-generation college students from low-income backgrounds.Funded byLong John NguyenThis 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:$500Deadline:Nov 30, 2025One Click Apply54Charles Cheesman's Student Debt Reduction Scholarship
Funded byCheesman FamilyThis 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.Funded byCheesman FamilyThis 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:$10,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2025One Click Apply55STEAM Generator Scholarship
Funded byFrancis Rei IsraelThis 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.Funded byFrancis Rei IsraelThis 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:$3,100Deadline:Nov 30, 2025One Click Apply56Nikhil Desai "Perspective" Scholarship
Funded byNikhil DesaiThis scholarship is for anyone who has had one moment in their life shift their perspective and perception on what it means to live.Funded byNikhil DesaiThis 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 eligibleAmount:$1,000Deadline:Feb 01, 2021One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner57Imagine Dragons Origins Scholarship
Funded byImagine DragonsThe Imagine Dragons Origins Scholarship will help four refugee, immigrant, or first-generation American students to achieve their educational dreams.Funded byImagine DragonsThe Imagine Dragons Origins Scholarship will help four refugee, immigrant, or first-generation American students to achieve their educational dreams.All students are eligibleAmount:$13,269Deadline:Sep 14, 2021One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
4 winners58Finesse Your Education's "The College Burnout" Scholarship
Funded byFinesse Your EducationThis scholarship is designed to raise awareness about burnout while giving students a chance to reflect on their college experience for the past year.Funded byFinesse Your EducationThis 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:$1,200Deadline:Mar 22, 2022One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner59Mahlagha Jaberi Mental Health Awareness for Immigrants Scholarship
Funded byMahlagha JaberiThe Mahlagha Jaberi Mental Health Awareness for Immigrants Scholarship exists to support more awareness about the mental health of immigrants in the United States.Funded byMahlagha JaberiThe 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:$1,000Deadline:Jun 01, 2021One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
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