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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:Jun 12, 2026One Click Apply31Reach 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:Jun 15, 2026One Click Apply32New Light: Illuminating Your Future Scholarship
Funded byAnonymousThis scholarship seeks to support students who have left the Jehovah’s Witness faith and are seeking higher education as they carve their own path ahead in this world.- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student, or non-current student wanting to return to school
- Background: First-generation college student
- Faith: Ex-Jehovah’s Witness ONLY
$1,000Deadline:Jun 15, 2026One Click Apply33Chhin Lor Memorial Scholarship
Funded byLor FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor Chhin Lor's legacy by supporting students who carry his same hunger: to rise, to reinvent, and to prove themselves through effort rather than entitlement.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Massachusetts
- Background: First-generation college student
$500Deadline:Jun 17, 2026One Click Apply34Pay It Forward Scholarship
Funded byAmber WojcikThis 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
$1,000Deadline:Jun 18, 2026One Click Apply35Jose Prado Scholarship – Strength, Faith, and Family
Funded byMIRTA PradoThis scholarship will support a low-income Hispanic/Latinx high school senior as they pursue higher education.- Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latinx
- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: Low-income, First generation college student
- State: Illinois
$500Deadline:Jun 25, 2026One Click Apply36Kristinspiration 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.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Background: First-generation college student
$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026One Click Apply37GD 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
$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026One Click Apply38Growing 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:Jun 30, 2026One Click Apply39Marie J. Lamerique Scholarship for Aspiring Scholars
Funded byJose LameriqueThis scholarship was created in honor of Marie J. Lamerique and is intended to support Black male students who have overcome challenges related to their upbringing or family circumstances.- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Background: Has a non-traditional family background or grew up in a single-parent household
- Gender: Male-identifying
- Race: Black/African American
$1,000Deadline:Jun 30, 2026One Click Apply40Harry & 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.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Background: First-generation college student
- GPA: 2.8 or higher
$2,000Deadline:Jul 01, 2026One Click Apply41First Generation Scholarship For Underprivileged Students
Funded byAlicia DiomandeThis scholarship aims to support students who are the first in their families to go to college and earn their degrees.- Education Level: Four-year undergraduate student
- Race: African American or Latinx
- Background: First-generation college student
$1,500Deadline:Jul 03, 2026One Click Apply421st 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
$2,000Deadline:Jul 05, 2026One Click Apply43First Generation College, First Generation Immigrant Scholarship
Funded byJames HongThis scholarship aims to support first-generation immigrants who are paving a new path in their families through their pursuit of higher education.- Financial Status: Low-income
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Background: First-generation college student and immigrant
$4,000Deadline:Jul 06, 2026One Click Apply44Immigrant Made From Roots to College Scholarship
Funded byDr. Antonio MartinezThis scholarship seeks to invest in Bay Area students by honoring immigrant family sacrifice, celebrating perseverance, and providing meaningful support to students as they take their next step into higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- College Plans: Will attend a four-year college
- Background: First-generation college student
- Location: Bay area of California
- Family History: At least one parent not born in the U.S.
- Ethnicity: BIPOC
$1,500Deadline:Jul 10, 2026One Click Apply45Helen Segarra Gutierrez Butterfly Scholarship
Funded byLisa GutierrezThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Helen Segarra Gutierrez by supporting students who demonstrate resilience, compassion, and a commitment to helping others while navigating financial challenges.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: New York or Florida
- Race: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation college student
- Financial Status: Low-income student
- Service: Volunteering experience
$2,000Deadline:Jul 11, 202646Debra S. Jackson New Horizons Scholarship
Funded byTamara JacksonThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Debra S. Jackson by supporting students who are making the brave decision to return to school later in life.- Age: 40 or older
$6,000Deadline:Jul 15, 2026One Click Apply47Jacob Wise Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDanny ChristofferThis scholarship seeks to support students who might not have the resources necessary to pursue higher education but who possess the desire and determination needed to succeed.- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: First-generation college student
- Desired Career Field: Elementary or middle-level education
$4,000Deadline:Jul 16, 2026One Click Apply48S3G Advisors NextGen Scholarship
Funded bySunil AgarwalThis 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
- Background: First-generation college student
- Location: From the Midwest attending a Midwest state school
- Desired Career Field: Engineering, Computer Science, Physical & Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Business, Design
$5,000Deadline:Jul 20, 2026One Click Apply49Angela 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:Jul 22, 2026One Click Apply50Victoria Johnson Minority Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byVictoria JohnsonThis scholarship seeks to support graduating or soon-to-be graduating undergraduate and graduate STEM students as they pursue professional programs.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Race: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation college student
- Field of Study: STEM
- Location: Kent County, MI
$500Deadline:Jul 27, 2026One Click Apply51Made for More Educational Scholarship: A Truly Wicked, Inc. (TWSC) Initiative
Funded byTruly Wicked, Inc.This scholarship seeks to ease the financial barriers that often limit educational opportunities by supporting students working to build stability, independence, and a better future through education.- Education Level: High school senior or recent graduate
- Location: Oakland or Bay Area
- Background: First-generation college student
$500Deadline:Jul 27, 2026One Click Apply52Zelaya Creativity Scholarship
Funded byDaniel ShusterThis scholarship seeks to support students who aren’t in traditionally artistic fields but continue to foster their creativity.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Business or STEM
- Background: First-generation college student
$1,500Deadline:Jul 31, 2026One Click Apply53Jesus 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 undergraduate
$1,000Deadline:Sep 01, 2026One Click Apply54Ken Bolick Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKen Bolick Memorial Scholarship FundThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Ken Bolick by supporting students from underserved backgrounds who share Ken's passions.- Education Level: High school senior
- Race: BIPOC
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Background: First-generation college student
- Location: Rural area
- Field of Study: Business or the arts
$1,000Deadline:Sep 12, 2026One Click Apply55Jacques Borges Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMONA LISA LYSINGERThis scholarship will support one student of Haitian descent who is pursuing a civil engineering degree and who has large ambitions for the future of their community.- Ethnicity: Haitian
- Degree: Civil Engineering
$2,605Deadline:Oct 15, 2026One Click Apply56Edwards 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.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Background: First-generation college student
- Status: International student
$500Deadline:Nov 17, 2026One Click Apply57STEAM 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
$3,165Deadline:Nov 30, 2026One Click Apply58Appalachian 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 24, 2027One Click Apply59The Heart of the Game Scholarship
Funded byWard SerrillThis scholarship is designed to support first-generation, female high school seniors from the class of 2021 who show passion and heart in their lives.All students are eligible$5,333Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Aug 13, 2021One Click Apply60
