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[Page 4] Top First-Generation Scholarships to Apply for in April 2026
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Douglass M. Hamilton Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMarggi LowenbergThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of the Hamilton family patriarch by helping low-income students pursue higher education.- Financial Status: Low-income
- State: Oregon
- Background: First-Generation College Student
$22,500Scholarship is awarded to
3 winnersDeadline:Sep 24, 2025One Click Apply91Small Seed Big Flower Scholarship
Funded byHaowen ChenThis scholarship aims to support undergraduate students who need financial assistance to achieve all of their goals in life.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Race: BIPOC
- Status: First-generation student
$1,015Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Nov 15, 2022One Click Apply92J.E. Anderson Family College Scholarship
Funded byLesley LoganThis scholarship aims to honor the life of J.E. Anderson by supporting first-generation students as they set out in pursuit of their goals.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Background: First-generation college student
- Field of Study: Special education
$2,150Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Oct 08, 2024One Click Apply93Castillo Scholarship
Funded byMarisa RobertsThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented students pursuing careers in STEM by helping them overcome their financial hurdles.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Ethnicity: Hispanic
- Background: First-generation college student
- Field of Study: STEM
$1,500Scholarship is awarded to
3 winnersDeadline:Aug 01, 2024One Click Apply94Ryan McAuliffe Memorial Award
Funded byMirna McAuliffeThis scholarship aims to support young women as they prepare to finish their high school years and begin college.- Education Level: High school student
- Ethnicity: Hispanic
- Gender: Female-identifying
- State: Illinois
$10,000Scholarship is in reviewDeadline:Mar 28, 2026One Click Apply95Velazquez Social Sciences Scholarship
Funded byJorge VelazquezThis scholarship seeks to support students who are on a mission to achieve their full potential and make the world a better place through social services.- Background: First-generation college student
- Heritage: At least one parent of Puerto Rican descent
- Education Level: High school senior
- Field of Study: Social work, psychology, sociology, political science, international relations, or criminal justice
$1,100Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Oct 27, 2025One Click Apply96Charles Cheesman's Student Debt Reduction Scholarship
Funded byCheesman FamilyThis scholarship will provide for college students or adults currently in a career, who have student debt. Students must be African American or Hispanic/Latino and first-generation students in order to apply.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student, college graduate
- Race/Ethnicity: African American or Hispanic/Latino
- Debt Status: Has student loan debt
- Background: Was/is a first generation student
$10,240Scholarship is awarded to
3 winnersDeadline:Nov 30, 2025One Click Apply97Charlotte Emery Memorial Scholarship
Funded byKeia CarterThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Charlotte Emery by uplifting Black girls and women so they can succeed in life and flourish.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate pursuing a two or four-year degree
- Gender: Female
- Race: Black/African American
- Background: First-generation student
- GPA: 2.0 or higher
$1,100Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Jul 01, 2022One Click Apply98Ryder Collections Scholarship
Funded byKarahn GreenThis scholarship will help support first generation BIPOC students attending HBCUs.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate
- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
- Background: First generation college student
- Type of School: Historically black college or university (HBCU)
$2,786Scholarship is awarded to
3 winnersDeadline:Dec 01, 2022One Click Apply99William 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.- State: North Carolina or South Carolina
- Education Level: High school senior
$1,715Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jul 11, 2025One Click Apply100Jesus Perez Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJulissa PerezThis scholarship aims to honor Jesus Perez and other individuals who work tirelessly behind the scenes to empower future generations by supporting Puerto Rican students pursuing careers in law.- Education Level: High School, undergraduate or graduate student
- Background: First-generation college student
- Identity: Puerto Rican
- Field of Study: Law
$625Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:May 01, 2025One Click Apply101Andrew Lopez Anesthesia Scholarship
Funded byChristian KamiyaThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Andrew Lopez by supporting students who embody his perseverance and determination and have taken the hand they were dealt and changed their own future.- Field of Study: Nurse anesthesia
- Education Level: Doctoral student (currently enrolled or have been accepted)
$1,000Scholarship is in reviewDeadline:Apr 15, 2026One Click Apply102Heroes in High School 2023 Resilience Scholarship
Funded byAnthony TranThis scholarship seeks to support students in Oregon who demonstrate the hero’s journey by being open to growth, learning, and transformation through difficult and challenging circumstances.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Oregon
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Background: First Generation College Student or First in your family to pursue your chosen career path
$1,150Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jul 11, 2023One Click Apply103Bill Kuhn Science Scholarship
Funded byThe Thomas and Kimberly Underhill FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor Bill Kuhn by supporting students who are pursuing careers in science.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Michigan
- Background: First-generation student
- Field of Study: Science
$2,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Feb 01, 2023One Click Apply104New Jersey New York First Generation Scholarship
Funded byDiaz FamilyThis scholarship seeks to help two first-generation college students, from New Jersey or New York, pay for college.- GPA: 3.5 min.
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Background: First generation college student, low-income
- State: NY or NJ
$8,100Scholarship is in reviewDeadline:Apr 14, 2026One Click Apply105CML Music Scholarship
Funded bySherie McArthurThis scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about pursuing music and fighting to keep music in schools.- Education Level: High school student
- Identity: Underrepresented minority student
- Background: First-generation college students
- Field of Study: Music
$2,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Jul 09, 2024One Click Apply106HBCU STEM Scholarship
Funded byChrispin RainfordThis scholarship seeks to support students who have faced challenges in their life so they have the help necessary to succeed in college.- Identity: FGLI (first-generation and low-income)
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Field of Study: STEM
- Education Level: Undergraduate
- Current College: HBCU
$7,650Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jun 20, 2025One Click Apply107Fuiava Engineering Scholarship
Funded byNathan FuiavaThis scholarship seeks to support Samoan students who are ready to take on the challenge of engineering as they pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Ethnicity: Samoan
- Field of Study: Engineering
$1,500Scholarship is in reviewDeadline:Apr 19, 2026One Click Apply108Mario Perez Architecture Scholarship
Funded byPerez FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor Mario Perez by supporting underprivileged students who are devoted to completing their college degrees.- Education Level: High school senior
- Ethnicity: Hispanic
- Background: First-generation college student
- Field of Study: Architecture
$2,350Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:May 31, 2024One Click Apply109Skylar's Hope Scholarship
Funded bySkylar's HopeThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Skylar Holly by supporting students who share his passion for helping others and making the world safer.- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or trade school student
- Desired Career: First responder (firefighter, police, EMT, etc.)
$1,500Scholarship is in reviewDeadline:Apr 21, 2026One Click Apply110Virginia Douglas Memorial Scholarship for Change
Funded byRape Incest Survivor Empowerment United ProjectThis scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing careers in fields related to social work and striving to make a difference.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- State: Missouri
- Field of Study: Social work or a related field
$1,050Scholarship is in reviewDeadline:Mar 23, 2026One Click Apply111USMC 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 senior
- State: New York
- Background: Volunteering experience
$1,200Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Oct 28, 2025One Click Apply112Dr. Sharyn First-Generation in Business Scholarship
Funded byDr. Sharyn WarrenThis scholarship seeks to support first-generation undergraduate students in the second year of their program to reduce their college costs.- Education Level: Second-year undergraduate student
- Background: First-generation student
- Field of Study: Business
$850Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Feb 15, 2023One Click Apply113Dr. 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
$2,500Scholarship is awarded to
5 winnersDeadline:Jul 20, 2025One Click Apply114Josh Edwards Memorial Scholarship For Creative Artists
Funded byHolly LloydThis scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Josh Edwards by supporting students who share his calling to artistic endeavors.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Background: First-generation college student
- State: North Carolina
- Field of Study: Music, art, photography, or writing
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jul 07, 2025One Click Apply115Beacon of Opportunity Scholarship
Funded byHannah PenceThis scholarship aims to support underserved students who may not have the resources or guidance they need to reach their full potential.- Education Level: High school senior or high school graduate
- Background: First-generation college student
- State: Indiana resident
- GPA: 2.8 GPA or higher
- Experience: Community service experience
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Aug 23, 2025One Click Apply116The Lois Johnson Kemble Memorial Scholarship
Funded byRyne HigginsThis scholarship exists to support two female students pursuing degrees in business or teaching.- Location: Nebraska or Iowa
- Gender: Identifies as a woman
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Education Status: First-generation
- Education Level: High school senior
- Field of Study: Business or teaching
$1,100Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:May 02, 2022One Click Apply117Sandy 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
$1,025Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Aug 15, 2025One Click Apply118Mirajur Rahman Perseverance Scholarship
Funded byMirajur RahmanThis 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.All students are eligible$1,010Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Sep 30, 2021One Click Apply119Life 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.- Family Status: First generation college student (parents did not attend college)
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Dec 30, 2019One Click Apply120
