[Page 3] First-Generation College Student Scholarships to Apply for in 2024

This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Charlie Akers by supporting first-generation college students.

The 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.

This scholarship seeks to support students who are in great need of financial aid so they can afford to attain a college degree.

This scholarship aims to honor individuality by supporting students from diverse backgrounds on their path to higher education.

This 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.

This scholarship will honor the book “Stand and Yell” by supporting students who are seeking higher education.

This scholarship will be awarded to one high school junior or senior who plans to attend college and has persevered through life’s hardship toward a brighter future for themselves and the world.

This scholarship will support a young entrepreneur who embodies the determination, ambition, and perseverance needed to change the world.

This scholarship is here for first-generation immigrant students to pursue higher education.

This scholarship will be given to one undergraduate or graduate student who is pursuing a degree in pre-law, political science, or related major.

This scholarship will be awarded to a first-generation college student who has bold aspirations and seeks to change the world, no matter what stands in their way.

This scholarship aims to support first-generation undergraduate students who are looking to transfer schools.

This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Francis Madigan by supporting first-generation students so they can create generational change in their families.

This scholarship aims to support students in New York who are pursuing their GEDs so they can go on to achieve all of their goals.

This scholarship seeks to help students with financial need afford higher education so they can pursue all of their dreams.

This scholarship is designed to support a non-traditional African American student who has big goals in life.

This scholarship will support one student in tech who has a passion to help others and is pursuing a degree in STEM to make the world a better place.

This scholarship is designed to support students dedicated to providing equitable healthcare opportunities for underrepresented minorities and low-income communities across the country.

This scholarship will be awarded to a low-income college student who has a track record of social engagement through their extracurricular activities (e.g. student council, community service, dance/sports, etc.).

This scholarship aims to support students who have big dreams for their academic and professional future.

This scholarship aims to honor the life of Jose Prado by supporting students who are the first in their families to pursue a college degree.

This scholarship recognizes the unique challenges faced by first generation Hispanic students in pursuing higher education and the incredible determination it takes to overcome them.

This scholarship seeks to support first-generation college students who are pursuing higher education so they can complete their degrees.

In honor of Grandmaster Nam K Hyong, this scholarship aims to give the gift of education to a hardworking, motivated student.

This scholarship seeks to support future K-12 educators so they can positively impact the next generation of students.

This scholarship aims to support students who are the first in their families to pursue and complete a college education.

This scholarship will support first-generation college students from low-income backgrounds.

In honor and memory of Carlos Fredy Garcia Muentes, this scholarship will support immigrant students that have a passion for learning and want to create a better life for themselves, their families, and their communities.

This scholarship seeks to support first-generation college students so they can afford to pursue their academic and professional goals.

This scholarship will award $10,000 to one first-generation American or immigrant student enrolling full-time in a four-year undergraduate college program starting in the fall of 2021, while graduating from high school within the Tri-State area.