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Ethan 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.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.Eligibility Criteria:
- 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
Amount:$2,000Deadline:Feb 16, 2025One Click Apply31Utah First Generation Student Scholarship
Funded byCohen JonesThis scholarship seeks to support students who are the first in their families to complete their college degrees.Funded byCohen JonesThis scholarship seeks to support students who are the first in their families to complete their college degrees.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- State: Utah
- Background: First-generation college student
Amount:$2,800Deadline:Mar 10, 2025One Click Apply32Adam Montes Pride Scholarship
Funded byPartridgeThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Adam Montes by supporting underrepresented students on the road to higher education.Funded byPartridgeThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Adam Montes by supporting underrepresented students on the road to higher education.Eligibility Criteria:
- Identity: LGBTQ+ and an underrepresented minority
- Background: First-generation college student
- Education Level: High school senior, Undergraduate, or Graduate
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Mar 22, 2025One Click Apply33Ryan McAuliffe Memorial Award
Funded byMirna McAuliffeThis scholarship aims to support young women as they prepare to finish their high school years and begin college.Funded byMirna McAuliffeThis scholarship aims to support young women as they prepare to finish their high school years and begin college.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school student
- Ethnicity: Hispanic
- Gender: Female-identifying
- State: Illinois
Amount:$5,000Deadline:Mar 29, 2025One Click Apply34Lori Nethaway Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStacey SprenkelThis scholarship will support a female high school senior in California.Funded byStacey SprenkelThis scholarship will support a female high school senior in California.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior
- State: California
- Gender: Woman
- Background: First-generation college student
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Apr 01, 2025One Click Apply35Mikey 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 Apply36Jose 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 Apply37Yohannes Academic Scholarship
Funded byYohannesThis scholarship seeks to support low-income African American students in Pennsylvania who have a history of self-improvement or beating the odds.Funded byYohannesThis scholarship seeks to support low-income African American students in Pennsylvania who have a history of self-improvement or beating the odds.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Pennsylvania
- Race: African American
- Background: First-generation student
- Financial Status: Low-income
Amount:$2,000Deadline:Oct 18, 2025One Click Apply38Charles Pulling Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCarrie MochanThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Charles Pulling Sr. by supporting those who want to provide a better life or experience for their families and feel furthering their education is the best way to do so.Funded byCarrie MochanThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Charles Pulling Sr. by supporting those who want to provide a better life or experience for their families and feel furthering their education is the best way to do so.Eligibility Criteria:
- Age: Over 25
Amount:$2,000Deadline:Nov 17, 2025One Click Apply39Nikhil 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 winner40Imagine 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 winners41Finesse 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 winner42Mahlagha 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
1 winner43Eleven 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 30, 2024One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
2 winners44Mark Caldwell Memorial STEM/STEAM Scholarship
Funded byRick CaldwellThis scholarship is intended to honor the memory of Mark Caldwell by encouraging students with financial need to work toward STEM or STEAM careers.Funded byRick CaldwellThis 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 eligibleAmount:$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2024One Click ApplyScholarship is in review45Life Reimagined First-Gen Scholarship
Funded byCalvin RosserThis scholarship is for first-generation (first in their family to attend college) college students who are determined to succeed in a complex world rigged to favor those at the top.Funded byCalvin RosserThis scholarship is for first-generation (first in their family to attend college) college students who are determined to succeed in a complex world rigged to favor those at the top.Eligibility Criteria:
- Family Status: First generation college student (parents did not attend college)
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Dec 30, 2019One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner46First-Generation, First Child Scholarship
Funded byDonna HoangThe First-Generation, First Child Scholarship will assist students with the specific experience of growing up as a firstborn first-generation student with their academic ambitionsFunded byDonna HoangThe First-Generation, First Child Scholarship will assist students with the specific experience of growing up as a firstborn first-generation student with their academic ambitionsAll students are eligibleAmount:$1,446Deadline:Apr 04, 2021One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner47Maida Brkanovic Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBrkanovicThis scholarship, in memory of Maida Brkanovic, will support one student who emulates Maida's lifestyle through their own selfless actions.Funded byBrkanovicThis scholarship, in memory of Maida Brkanovic, will support one student who emulates Maida's lifestyle through their own selfless actions.All students are eligibleAmount:$1,000Deadline:Oct 16, 2023One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
2 winners48Concrete 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.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.Eligibility Criteria:
- Gender: Women
- GPA: 2.0
- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
- Education Level: High school senior or Undergraduate
Amount:$2,300Deadline:May 24, 2024One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
2 winners49Harry & 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:$1,000Deadline:Jul 02, 2024One Click ApplyScholarship is in review50#BlackLivesMatter Scholarship
Funded byOrnella AltunyanThis scholarship will support a black student who has inspiring goals, across any field of study or desired career.Funded byOrnella AltunyanThis scholarship will support a black student who has inspiring goals, across any field of study or desired career.Eligibility Criteria:
- Ethnicity: African American
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Aug 19, 2020One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner51Sikora Drake STEM Scholarship
Funded bySikora DrakeThis scholarship aims to support minority students so they can pursue higher education in STEM.Funded bySikora DrakeThis scholarship aims to support minority students so they can pursue higher education in STEM.Eligibility Criteria:
- Field of Study: STEM
- Identity: Female identifying, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and/or first-generation
Amount:$3,000Deadline:Nov 01, 2022One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
3 winners52Barbara J. DeVaney Memorial Scholarship Fund
Funded byEstate of Barbara DeVaneyThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Barbara J. DeVaney by supporting women from demographics who often fall through the cracks.Funded byEstate of Barbara DeVaneyThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Barbara J. DeVaney by supporting women from demographics who often fall through the cracks.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, graduate, or trade school student
- Gender: Women
- Identity/Background: Single mother, widow, immigrant, woman of color, first-generation college student, and/or survivor of abuse
Amount:$90,000Deadline:Sep 21, 2023One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
12 winners53Net Impact Berkeley Social Impact Scholarship
Funded byNet Impact BerkeleyThis scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about making positive changes in the world.Funded byNet Impact BerkeleyThis scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about making positive changes in the world.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: Underrepresented minority or first generation college student
Amount:$3,000Deadline:May 14, 2023One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
3 winners54Charlie Akers Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAyesha WallaceThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Charlie Akers by supporting first-generation college students.Funded byAyesha WallaceThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Charlie Akers by supporting first-generation college students.Eligibility Criteria:
- Background: First-generation
- Community Involvement: Volunteering experience
Amount:$500Deadline:Jan 01, 2023One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner55First-Generation College Students Scholarship
Funded bywiseGEEKThe First-Generation College Students Scholarship is meant to support and encourage these students as they take on the biggest educational milestone thus far in their lives.Funded bywiseGEEKThe First-Generation College Students Scholarship is meant to support and encourage these students as they take on the biggest educational milestone thus far in their lives.Eligibility Criteria:
- Background: First-generation college student
- Education Level: High school senior or current undergraduate student
Amount:$500Deadline:Jul 15, 2024One Click ApplyScholarship is in review56Abu Omar Halal Scholarship
Funded byAbu Omar HalalThis scholarship seeks to support students who are in great need of financial aid so they can afford to attain a college degree.Funded byAbu Omar HalalThis scholarship seeks to support students who are in great need of financial aid so they can afford to attain a college degree.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Financial Status: Low-income
Amount:$4,000Deadline:Dec 01, 2023One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
4 winners57No You Did Not Win An Emi, But You Did Win This Scholarship
Funded byNoemi WinnThis scholarship aims to honor individuality by supporting students from diverse backgrounds on their path to higher education.Funded byNoemi WinnThis scholarship aims to honor individuality by supporting students from diverse backgrounds on their path to higher education.Eligibility Criteria:
- Background: First-generation student
- Race: BIPOC
Amount:$500Deadline:Oct 01, 2022One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner58Rita's First-Gen Scholarship
Funded byClaire WoosterThis scholarship seeks to honor Rita’s memory by supporting first-generation students who have had to make sacrifices or overcome obstacles to pursue their education.Funded byClaire WoosterThis scholarship seeks to honor Rita’s memory by supporting first-generation students who have had to make sacrifices or overcome obstacles to pursue their education.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: Must be a high school senior
- Background: Must be a first-generation student
Amount:$35,250Deadline:Mar 01, 2022One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner59Stand and Yell Community Impact Scholarship
Funded byJames McDowellThis scholarship will honor the book “Stand and Yell” by supporting students who are seeking higher education.Funded byJames McDowellThis scholarship will honor the book “Stand and Yell” by supporting students who are seeking higher education.Eligibility Criteria:
- Background: First-generation student
- Experience: Non-profit or volunteering experience
- Identity: Female, BIPOC, and/or LGBTQ+
Amount:$500Deadline:Oct 01, 2022One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
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