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Gladys Ruth Legacy “Service“ Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAngela KingThe Gladys Ruth Legacy “Service” Memorial Scholarship was made to support an African American student who is unapologetically themselves and supports others through acts of service.- Ethnicity : African American
- Community Service Participation : In the last 5 years
- Background : First-generation college student
- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- GPA: 2.5 or above
$1,000Deadline:Jul 04, 2025One Click Apply311st 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.- 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
$1,000Deadline:Jul 05, 2025One Click Apply32Bayli Lake Memorial Scholarship for Creative Excellence
Funded byLake FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Bayli Lake by supporting students who share her passion for art.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Background: First-generation college student
- Field of Study: Art
$1,000Deadline:Jul 05, 2025One Click Apply33The 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.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Financial Status: Low-income student
- Background: BIPOC, first-generation college student, Pell Grant recipient, or international visa holder
$500Deadline:Jul 09, 202534Reach Higher Scholarship
Funded byReach3EThis scholarship seeks to make higher education more affordable and available to motivated students so they can fulfill all of their dreams.- Identity: Underrepresented minority student
- Experience: Non-profit volunteering experience
- Education Level: High school student
- Background: First-generation college student
$500Deadline:Jul 09, 2025One Click Apply35William Lacy Phillips Memorial Scholarship
Funded byPhillipsThis scholarship seeks to award the most improved student who may not have started out with the highest GPA but who has put in the work to make progress.- School Name: Mullins High School
- State: South Carolina
- Education Level: High school senior
$1,500Deadline:Jul 11, 2025One Click Apply36Dark 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.- 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
$500Deadline:Jul 13, 2025One Click Apply37Dr. Alan V. Lee Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLeeThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Dr. Alan V. Lee by supporting students who will be the medical professionals of the future.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Field of Study: Medicine
- Identity: Underrepresented minority
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Background: First-generation college or medical student
- Experience: Volunteering experience
$1,500Deadline:Jul 20, 2025One Click Apply38Miguel Mendez Social Justice Scholarship
Funded byNancy RobertsThis scholarship will support students who are passionate about social justice and seek to enact change in their communities.- Education Level: Undergraduate
- Background: Low-income and first-generation college student
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Career Path: Social Justice
$2,000Deadline:Jul 20, 2025One Click Apply39Be Skilled Find Success Scholarship
Funded byBe Skilled Find SuccessThis scholarship aims to support students who are dedicated, knowledgeable, and hard workers who are passionate about the trades.- Education Level: High school senior
- School Plans: Will pursue trade school, vocational school, or an apprenticeship
- Background: First-generation tradesperson
$1,000Deadline:Jul 21, 2025One Click Apply40Abran Arreola-Hernandez Latino Scholarship
Funded byAbran ArreolaThis scholarship will be awarded to a Latinx student who is pursuing higher education and who believes in the power of community!- Enrollment: Applying for/currently enrolled in 2-4 year degree program
$500Deadline:Jul 31, 2025One Click Apply41W. Tong and A.C. Wong 2025 Legacy Scholarship
Funded byTongThis scholarship seeks to support students with financial need as they pursue their goals of higher education in order to create the life of their dreams.- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: FGLI (first-generation, low-income)
- GPA: 3.8 GPA or higher
- Ethnicity: At least 50% Asian
$30,000Deadline:Jul 31, 2025One Click Apply42Churchill Family Positive Change Scholarship
Funded byKatie BhandariThis scholarship seeks to support hardworking students who are aspiring to make change in the world through their pursuit of higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- GPA: 3.3 GPA or higher
- Experience: Work experience in a service capacity
$500Deadline:Aug 01, 2025One Click Apply43Seymour Philippe Memorial Scholarship
Funded byPaulalex EtienneThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Seymour Philippe by supporting students of the Latino and Caribbean communities so they can earn their college degrees.- Education Level: High school senior
- College Plans: Will attend a two or four-year college
- Background: Latino or Caribbean descent
$500Deadline:Aug 05, 2025One Click Apply44Sandy Eggo's Future Humanitarians Scholarship
Funded bySandy Eggo SEOThis scholarship aims to support students who are dedicating their college years and their careers to making this world a better place for all.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Location: San Diego, California
- Identity: Underrepresented minority student
- Background: First-generation college student
- Experience: Non-profit or volunteering experience
$1,000Deadline:Aug 15, 2025One Click Apply45Concrete Rose Scholarship Award
Funded byThe Concrete Rose FoundationThis scholarship's mission is to help women of color reach their potential to achieve their dreams, making a significant contribution to a more inclusive and prosperous world for all.- Gender: Women
- GPA: 2.0
- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
- Education Level: High school senior or Undergraduate
$500Deadline:Aug 16, 2025One Click Apply46Angela Engelson Memorial Scholarship for Women Artists
Funded byTess PerroneThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Angela Engelson by supporting young women who are the first in their families to pursue a college education.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Background: First-generation college student
- Field of Study: Studio art
$1,000Deadline:Aug 23, 2025One Click Apply47Larry Joe Gardner Memorial Scholarship for Public Policy
Funded byGardner FamilyThis scholarship aims to increase representation in public services by making higher education more accessible to minority students.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Race: African American
- Gender: Male-identifying
- Background: Non-profit or volunteering experience
- Field of Study: Water science, environment and sustainability, engineering, technology, criminal justice, public policy, or justice and social issues programs
$1,200Deadline:Aug 29, 2025One Click Apply48Jesus 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.- Race: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation college student
- State: New York
- Education Level: High school senior or freshman undergraduate
$1,000Deadline:Sep 01, 2025One Click Apply49USMC Sgt. Owen J. Lennon Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLennon FamilyIn honor of Owen J. Lennon, this scholarship will support a student in achieving their educational goals.- Education Level: High school student
- State: New York
- Experience: Volunteering experience
- Desired Career Field: Medicine, education, public health, or another field that benefits others
$750Deadline:Sep 29, 2025One Click Apply50John Walker and Christine Horton Education Scholarship
Funded byDouglas HortonThis scholarship seeks to honor the memories of John Walker and Christine Horton by supporting students in NC.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- State: North Carolina
- Identity: Underrepresented minority and/or first-generation student
- Background: Experience working with children and non-profit/volunteering experience
$1,400Deadline:Oct 01, 2025One Click Apply51Alberta Bean Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBreanna LeeThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Alberta Bean by supporting students who are the first in their families to pursue college degrees.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Background: First-generation college student
- State: Missouri
- GPA: 3.0 or above
$1,000Deadline:Oct 01, 2025One Click Apply52Catrina Celestine Aquilino Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJeanne AquilinoThis scholarship seeks to honor Catrina’s legacy by supporting students pursuing law and/or healthcare so that they can complete their education and help those who are oppressed.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Background: First-generation student
- Citizenship Status: US Citizen
- Field of Interest: Law and/or medicine or healthcare
$500Deadline:Oct 11, 2025One Click Apply53Dennis A. Hall Memorial Scholarship for the Creative Arts
Funded byJeremy HallThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Dennis A. Hall by supporting students who share his love for the creative arts.- Education Level: High school senior
- Field of Study: Creative arts (physical medium)
- Background: Nature lover
$1,000Deadline:Nov 12, 2025One Click Apply54STEAM 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.- Education Level: Bachelor's or master's degree
- Field of Study: STEAM
- Background: First or second-generation immigrant or other underrepresented minority
$3,100Deadline:Nov 30, 2025One Click Apply55Phoenix Opportunity Award
Funded byLong John NguyenThis scholarship will support first-generation college students from low-income backgrounds.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate
- Background: First-generation college student and low-income
$500Deadline:Nov 30, 2025One Click Apply56Appalachian Region Vocational Scholarship
Funded byDaelyn ChaneyThis scholarship will support a student in the Appalachian region who is pursuing a career in STEM.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate
- Type of Education: Trade or vocational
- State: Kentucky, West Virginia, or Virginia
- Major/Career of Interest: STEM
- Background: First generation college student
$1,000Deadline:Jan 01, 2026One Click Apply57A Heroes Family Scholarship
Funded byFirst Responders Family FoundationAs one small way to help the families of first responders, the A Heroes Family Scholarship exists to provide financial support for a student who has lost a parent/guardian or spouse to an on-duty tragedy of a first responder.- Education Level: High school senior or above
- Background: Lost a parent/guardian or spouse in the line of duty including those in law-enforcement, fire, or military
$1,000Deadline:Mar 30, 2026One Click Apply58Kenneth G. Tanner Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTanner FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Kenneth G. Tanner by making college more affordable and accessible so aspiring students can fulfill their dreams.- Education Level: High school senior (2026)
- School Name: Evergreen High School
- State: Washington
- GPA: 3.0 GPA or higher
- College Goals: Will attend a two or four-year college
$500Deadline:May 01, 2026One Click Apply59Growing up in the Family Restaurant Business Scholarship
Funded byThe Lam-Wong FamilyThis scholarship aims to support students who were raised in the family restaurant business so they can afford to pursue all of their goals for the future.- Race: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation student
- Experience: Grew up in the family restaurant business
- Education Level: High school senior (class of 2026) or bachelor's student
$2,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2026One Click Apply60
