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Enrique Castillo Educational Scholarship
Funded byEnrique Castillo Scholarship FundThis scholarship is for first generation BIPOC students majoring in education, history, or English.- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate
- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation college student
- Major: Education, History, or English
$2,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Jun 04, 2022One Click Apply121First Generation POH Scholarship Fund
Funded byJonathan PersaudThis scholarship will support one student of West Indian or Caribbean descent who is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in STEM.- Education Level: Undergraduate
- Race/Ethnicity: West Indian or Caribbean (including Guyana)
- Major: STEM
$1,700Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:May 05, 2022One Click Apply122Lucille Hobbs Education Scholarship
Funded byChartice HobbsThis scholarship will support first generation BIPOC students who are pursuing higher education.- Race/ethnicity: BIPOC
- Background: First generation college student
- Education Level: High school senior or college student
$720Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 03, 2022One Click Apply123Boyd J. Cameron Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCameronThis scholarship will support first generation college students pursuing a career in business.- Education Level: Undergraduate
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Background: First generation college student
- Major: Business
$1,000Scholarship is in reviewDeadline:Feb 01, 2025One Click Apply124Xavier M. Monroe Heart of Gold Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDelta Beta Psi Sorority, Inc.This scholarship aims to honor the life of Xavier M. Monroe by supporting underrepresented students on their path to higher education.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Race: African American
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Mar 21, 2024One Click Apply125Se Vale Soñar Scholarship
Funded byLeslie JimenezThis scholarship aims to provide financial support to students who are the first in their families to attend college so that they can thrive.- State: Arizona
- Background: First-generation college student
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latinx
$2,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Jul 01, 2024One Click Apply126Lisa K. Carlson DCPS Scholarship
Funded byAndrew BacaThis scholarship is to honor Lisa K Carlson, who spent her life and career helping students and families. This scholarship will benefit graduates of DC Public Schools (including adult education and STAY programs) as they pursue postsecondary education and training opportunities. All postsecondary education and training programs, tuition, and associated costs qualify for this scholarship. All 2-year, 4-year, and professional certification courses are eligible to receive funds from the Lisa K Carlson scholarship.- Year in HS (if applicable): Senior (2021)
- Grad Status: Graduate of the Washington DC Public School System
$13,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Jul 01, 2021One Click Apply127Ahmadi Family Scholarship
Funded byDan AhmadiThis scholarship seeks to support students who have financial need so they can afford to pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student going to a community college or four-year university
- Background: First-generation student
- Family: Child of immigrant parents
- Financial Status: Has financial need
$2,000Scholarship is awarded to
4 winnersDeadline:Nov 15, 2023One Click Apply128Abby's First-Generation College Student Scholarship
Funded byAbby FingerThis scholarship seeks to support a graduating high school senior who will be the first in their family to attend a four-year university.- Education Level: Must be a high school senior
- GPA: Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher
- Future: Must be planning to attend a four-year university as a first-generation student
- Activities: Must be involved in sports or extracurriculars
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jun 01, 2022One Click Apply129Papi & Mamita Memorial Scholarship
Funded byRosalie McClureThis scholarship aims to help underrepresented first-generation college students pursue their undergraduate or graduate degrees.- Education Level: Must be an undergraduate or graduate student
- Race: Must be Black or Latinx
- Background: Must be a first-generation college student
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Mar 12, 2022One Click Apply130Stephen R. Boardman Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAnonymous DonorThe goal of this scholarship is to support first generation undergraduate students, in Ohio or Indian, to attend a four year college or university.- Education Level: Undergraduate
- Background: First generation college student
- Religion: Any
- State: Ohio or Indiana
$2,500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 17, 2023One Click Apply131Dr. Sharyn First-Generation in Business Scholarship
Funded byDr. Sharyn WarrenThis scholarship seeks to support first-generation undergraduate students in the second year of their program to reduce their college costs.- Education Level: Second-year undergraduate student
- Background: First-generation student
- Field of Study: Business
$850Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Feb 15, 2023One Click Apply132Envision Scholarship Award
Funded byThe Ardolf-Rutter FamilyThis scholarship aims to provide financial help to goal-oriented students who have survived difficult childhoods.- Education Level: High school student
- Background: Will be a first-generation college student
- Financial Status: Financial need
$2,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Oct 21, 2023One Click Apply133Taking Up Space Scholarship
Funded byArianna ThompsonThis scholarship seeks to empower and encourage women who are pursuing careers in male-dominated fields and paving the way for the next generation of women.- Gender: Female
- Identity: Underrepresented student (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, etc.)
- Field of Study: Pursuing a male-dominated field (STEM, trades, software development, etc.)
- Background: First-generation college student
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jul 01, 2022One Click Apply134Ethan To Scholarship
Funded byJustin To & Ann TranThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Ethan To by raising awareness of mental health struggles and supporting students as they pursue their goals.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Field of Study: Psychology and/or counseling
- GPA: Undergraduate 3.5 or Graduate 3.2
$2,000Scholarship is in reviewDeadline:Feb 16, 2025One Click Apply135Sharen and Mila Kohute Scholarship
Funded byKohute FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor Sharen and Mila Kohute by supporting first-generation female students who are committed to pursuing higher education.- Gender: Female
- Background: First-generation
- State: Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, or Virginia
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate
$2,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Oct 14, 2024One Click Apply136Leon M. Braswell III Book Scholarship
Funded byAmber Fraga (Braswell)This scholarship will support a BIPOC high school senior from the Northeast that will be a first generation college student.- Education Level: High school senior, will be a first generation college student
- State: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania
- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
$5,320Scholarship is awarded to
5 winnersDeadline:Jul 20, 2022One Click Apply137Do Good Scholarship
Funded byJasmin SuayanThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented minorities who are pursuing higher education.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Background: Underrepresented minority and/or first-generation student
- Experience: Volunteering
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jan 01, 2023One Click Apply138New Beginnings Immigrant Scholarship
Funded byChristopher FranksThis scholarship seeks to support immigrant students so they can continue working toward their educational goals.- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, trade school, or graduate student
- Identity: Immigrant
- Background: First-generation student
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Oct 18, 2024One Click Apply139Ranyiah Julia Miller Continuing Education Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJamie JordanThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Ranyiah Julia Miller by supporting underprivileged students who are pushing beyond their circumstances to attain their degrees.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Human services or psychology
- Background: Underrepresented minority, single parent, and/or first-generation college student
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jun 30, 2024One Click Apply140#AuthenticallyYOU Scholarship
Funded by#AuthenticallyYOUThis scholarship aims to support students who are the first in their families to pursue higher education, so they have all the resources they need to thrive.- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: First-generation college student
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jun 06, 2024One Click Apply141Dr. Andy Nieto Memorial First Generation Opportunity and Excellence Scholarship
Funded byHernando NietoThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Dr. Andy Nieto by supporting first-generation students in their pursuit of higher education.- GPA: 3.5 or higher
- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Engineering
- Background: First-generation college student
$1,200Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Sep 12, 2024One Click Apply142Chang Heaton Scholarship for Music Excellence
Funded byMelody HeatonThis scholarship seeks to support first-generation BIPOC students who are pursuing careers in music or theater so they can find success through their passions.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Race: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation student
- Field of Study: Music or theater
$2,500Scholarship is awarded to
5 winnersDeadline:Jul 28, 2023One Click Apply143Latinas in STEM Scholarship
Funded byAngeline KitmanThis scholarship aims to support first-generation Latinas who are interested in pursuing STEM careers so that they can reach all of their dreams and boost the representation of women of color.- Gender: Female
- Ethnicity: Latina
- Background: First-generation
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Field of Interest: STEM
$4,495Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Mar 31, 2022One Click Apply144AHS Scholarship
Funded byA Humble Seeed FoundationThis scholarship will help support first generation students pursuing higher education.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate
- Background: First generation college student
- State: Mississippi, Texas, or Washington
- Experience: Volunteering or community service
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Dec 02, 2023One Click Apply145Palmetto Men’s Club Purpose Scholarship
Funded byPalmetto Men's ClubThis scholarship seeks to support young men of character who have the work ethic necessary to achieve all of their goals.- Education Level: High school student
- Gender: Male
- State: South Carolina
- GPA: 2.8 or higher
- Background: First-generation college student
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jun 14, 2024One Click Apply146GD Sandeford Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySandeford FamilyThis scholarship aims to make college more accessible by helping underserved African American students afford to pursue their dreams of higher education.- Education Level: Pursuing a four-year undergraduate degree
- Race: African American
- Background: First-generation college student
- Involvement: Volunteering experience
- GPA minimum: 2.75
$3,000Scholarship is awarded to
3 winnersDeadline:Apr 15, 2023One Click Apply147Castillo Scholarship
Funded byMarisa RobertsThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented students pursuing careers in STEM by helping them overcome their financial hurdles.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Ethnicity: Hispanic
- Background: First-generation college student
- Field of Study: STEM
$1,500Scholarship is awarded to
3 winnersDeadline:Aug 01, 2024One Click Apply148Esteemed Project Scholarship
Funded byThe Esteemed ProjectThis scholarship aims to support minority students who are interested in breaking generational barriers by being the first in their families to attend college.- Education Level: Two or four-year undergraduate student
- Race: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation student
- Experience: Non-profit or volunteering experience
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 01, 2023One Click Apply149Charlotte Emery Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKeia CarterThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Charlotte Emery by uplifting Black girls and women so they can succeed in life and flourish.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate pursuing a two or four-year degree
- Gender: Female
- Race: Black/African American
- Background: First-generation student
- GPA: 2.0 or higher
$1,100Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Jul 01, 2022One Click Apply150