Last updated on April 14, 2025

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

Apply below to First-Generation Scholarships with upcoming deadlines. New scholarships added weekly!

Apply for 180 scholarships0% spam.
100% free.
  1. Dr. Michael Paglia Scholarship

    Funded by
    Amber Wojcik
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Dr. Michael Paglia by helping students overcome the barriers they face so they can achieve their ambitions.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • Background: First-generation college and graduate student
    • Financial Status: Comes from a lower socioeconomic status
    • Field of Study: Healthcare
    $1,000
    Deadline:Jun 04, 2025
    One Click Apply
    31
  2. Fuerza de V.N.C.E. Scholarship

    Funded by
    Javier Segovia
    This scholarship aims to support underserved students who are paving a new path in their families by pursuing a college education.
    • Education Level: Four-year undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Social work
    • Identity: Underrepresented minority
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • GPA: At least 3.0
    $500
    Deadline:Jun 11, 2025
    One Click Apply
    32
  3. Thadford Dickerson and Paula Schuman Scholar Award

    Funded by
    Temel Dickerson and Nadja Vielot
    This scholarship aims to honor the lives of Thadford Dickerson and Dr. Paula Schuman by supporting students who are pursuing public service careers.
    • State: North Carolina
    • Field of Study: Public service (healthcare, public health, first-responder, safety, etc.)
    • Background: First-generation, low-income student
    • Education Level: Undergraduate (2 or 4-year degree) or trade school student
    $4,250
    Deadline:Jun 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
    33
  4. Mark Caldwell Memorial STEM/STEAM Scholarship

    Funded by
    Rick Caldwell
    This scholarship is intended to honor the memory of Mark Caldwell by encouraging students with financial need to work toward STEM or STEAM careers.
    All students are eligible
    $600
    Deadline:Jun 25, 2025
    One Click Apply
    34
  5. Jose Prado Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    MIRTA Prado
    This scholarship will support an undergraduate Hispanic/Latinx student as they pursue higher education.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate
    • Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latinx
    • Background: First generation college student
    $500
    Deadline:Jun 25, 2025
    One Click Apply
    35
  6. Hubert Colangelo Literacy Scholarship

    Funded by
    Lupe Colangelo
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are mostly self-funding their education so they have the assistance they need to succeed.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Financial Status: Financial need
    • Identity: Underrepresented Minority
    • Identity: First-generation and/or has at least one immigrant parent
    $600
    Deadline:Jun 30, 2025
    One Click Apply
    36
  7. S3G Advisors NextGen Scholarship

    Funded by
    Sunil Agarwal
    This scholarship seeks to support the next generation of students who plan to do big things by forging their own paths.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Field of Study: STEM, business, or other disciplines with a strong problem-solving or innovation focus
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Location: From the Midwest attending a Midwest state school
    $5,000
    Deadline:Jun 30, 2025
    One Click Apply
    37
  8. 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.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Background: First-generation college student
    $1,000
    Deadline:Jul 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
    38
  9. Marie J. Lamerique Scholarship for Aspiring Scholars

    Funded by
    Jose Lamerique
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Marie J. Lamerique by supporting students who grew up in single-parent households.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Race: Black
    • Gender: Male-identifying
    • Background: Grew up in a single-parent household
    $1,000
    Deadline:Jul 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
    39
  10. 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.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • GPA: 2.8 or higher
    $2,000
    Deadline:Jul 02, 2025
    One Click Apply
    40
  11. Gladys Ruth Legacy “Service“ Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Angela King
    The 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
    $1,000
    Deadline:Jul 04, 2025
    One Click Apply
    41
  12. Bayli Lake Memorial Scholarship for Creative Excellence

    Funded by
    Lake Family
    This 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
    $1,000
    Deadline:Jul 05, 2025
    One Click Apply
    42
  13. 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.
    • 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
    $1,000
    Deadline:Jul 05, 2025
    One Click Apply
    43
  14. Reach Higher Scholarship

    Funded by
    Reach3E
    This 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
    $500
    Deadline:Jul 09, 2025
    One Click Apply
    44
  15. 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.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Financial Status: Low-income student
    • Background: BIPOC, first-generation college student, Pell Grant recipient, or international visa holder
    $500
    Deadline:Jul 09, 2025
    45
  16. William Lacy Phillips Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Phillips
    This 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
    $1,500
    Deadline:Jul 11, 2025
    One Click Apply
    46
  17. 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.
    • 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
    $500
    Deadline:Jul 13, 2025
    One Click Apply
    47
  18. Dr. Alan V. Lee Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Lee
    This 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
    $1,500
    Deadline:Jul 20, 2025
    One Click Apply
    48
  19. Miguel Mendez Social Justice Scholarship

    Funded by
    Nancy Roberts
    This 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
    $2,000
    Deadline:Jul 20, 2025
    One Click Apply
    49
  20. Be Skilled Find Success Scholarship

    Funded by
    Be Skilled Find Success
    This 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
    $1,000
    Deadline:Jul 21, 2025
    One Click Apply
    50
  21. W. Tong and A.C. Wong 2025 Legacy Scholarship

    Funded by
    Tong
    This 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
    $30,000
    Deadline:Jul 31, 2025
    One Click Apply
    51
  22. Churchill Family Positive Change Scholarship

    Funded by
    Katie Bhandari
    This 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
    $500
    Deadline:Aug 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
    52
  23. Sandy Eggo's Future Humanitarians Scholarship

    Funded by
    Sandy Eggo SEO
    This 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
    $1,000
    Deadline:Aug 15, 2025
    One Click Apply
    53
  24. Angela Engelson Memorial Scholarship for Women Artists

    Funded by
    Tess Perrone
    This 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
    $1,000
    Deadline:Aug 23, 2025
    One Click Apply
    54
  25. Larry Joe Gardner Memorial Scholarship for Public Policy

    Funded by
    Gardner Family
    This 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
    $1,200
    Deadline:Aug 29, 2025
    One Click Apply
    55
  26. 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.
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • State: New York
    • Education Level: High school senior or freshman undergraduate
    $1,000
    Deadline:Sep 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
    56
  27. USMC Sgt. Owen J. Lennon Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Lennon Family
    In 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
    $750
    Deadline:Sep 29, 2025
    One Click Apply
    57
  28. Phoenix Opportunity Award

    Funded by
    Long John Nguyen
    This 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
    $500
    Deadline:Nov 30, 2025
    One Click Apply
    58
  29. 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.
    • Education Level: Bachelor's or master's degree
    • Field of Study: STEAM
    • Background: First or second-generation immigrant or other underrepresented minority
    $3,100
    Deadline:Nov 30, 2025
    One Click Apply
    59
  30. José Ventura and Margarita Melendez Mexican-American Scholarship Fund

    Funded by
    Borders Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor the memory of José Melendez by supporting students who are currently pursuing or looking to begin an undergraduate degree.
    • Education Level: High school graduate currently pursuing or looking to begin an undergraduate degree
    • Identity: Mexican or Mexican-American
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Experience: Work or significant volunteer experience
    $2,000
    Deadline:Dec 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
    60