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Dr. 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.Funded byDr. Sharyn WarrenThis scholarship seeks to support first-generation undergraduate students in the second year of their program to reduce their college costs.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: Second-year undergraduate student
- Background: First-generation student
- Field of Study: Business
Amount:$850Deadline:Feb 15, 2023One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner121Envision Scholarship Award
Funded byThe Ardolf-Rutter FamilyThis scholarship aims to provide financial help to goal-oriented students who have survived difficult childhoods.Funded byThe Ardolf-Rutter FamilyThis scholarship aims to provide financial help to goal-oriented students who have survived difficult childhoods.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school student
- Background: Will be a first-generation college student
- Financial Status: Financial need
Amount:$2,000Deadline:Oct 21, 2023One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
2 winners122Taking Up Space Scholarship
Funded byArianna ThompsonThis scholarship seeks to empower and encourage women who are pursuing careers in male-dominated fields and paving the way for the next generation of women.Funded byArianna ThompsonThis scholarship seeks to empower and encourage women who are pursuing careers in male-dominated fields and paving the way for the next generation of women.Eligibility Criteria:
- Gender: Female
- Identity: Underrepresented student (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, etc.)
- Field of Study: Pursuing a male-dominated field (STEM, trades, software development, etc.)
- Background: First-generation college student
Amount:$500Deadline:Jul 01, 2022One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner123Marian "Nana" Rouche Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySteven F. AudateBy providing support to deserving recipients in their pursuit of education, this scholarship ensures that Marian's legacy lives on, perpetuating her values of community service, love, and family bonds for generations to come.Funded bySteven F. AudateBy providing support to deserving recipients in their pursuit of education, this scholarship ensures that Marian's legacy lives on, perpetuating her values of community service, love, and family bonds for generations to come.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate
- State: New York
- Background: First generation
- Ethnicity: BIPOC
Amount:$500Deadline:Mar 05, 2024One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner124Sharen and Mila Kohute Scholarship
Funded byKohute FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor Sharen and Mila Kohute by supporting first-generation female students who are committed to pursuing higher education.Funded byKohute FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor Sharen and Mila Kohute by supporting first-generation female students who are committed to pursuing higher education.Eligibility Criteria:
- Gender: Female
- Background: First-generation
- State: Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, or Virginia
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate
Amount:$2,000Deadline:Oct 14, 2024One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
2 winners125Leon M. Braswell III Book Scholarship
Funded byAmber Fraga (Braswell)This scholarship will support a BIPOC high school senior from the Northeast that will be a first generation college student.Funded byAmber Fraga (Braswell)This scholarship will support a BIPOC high school senior from the Northeast that will be a first generation college student.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior, will be a first generation college student
- State: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania
- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
Amount:$5,320Deadline:Jul 20, 2022One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
5 winners126Hispanic Achievement Scholarship
Funded byGarciaThis scholarship aims to support Hispanic students who are preparing to transition from high school to college so they can have all the tools for success.Funded byGarciaThis scholarship aims to support Hispanic students who are preparing to transition from high school to college so they can have all the tools for success.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- State: New York
- Identity: Hispanic
- Background: First-generation college student
- Citizenship Status: U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, or DACA recipient
Amount:$2,025Deadline:May 15, 2024Scholarship is awarded to
4 winners127Do Good Scholarship
Funded byJasmin SuayanThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented minorities who are pursuing higher education.Funded byJasmin SuayanThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented minorities who are pursuing higher education.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Background: Underrepresented minority and/or first-generation student
- Experience: Volunteering
Amount:$500Deadline:Jan 01, 2023One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner128New Beginnings Immigrant Scholarship
Funded byChristopher FranksThis scholarship seeks to support immigrant students so they can continue working toward their educational goals.Funded byChristopher FranksThis scholarship seeks to support immigrant students so they can continue working toward their educational goals.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, trade school, or graduate student
- Identity: Immigrant
- Background: First-generation student
Amount:$500Deadline:Oct 18, 2024One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner129Ranyiah Julia Miller Continuing Education Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJamie JordanThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Ranyiah Julia Miller by supporting underprivileged students who are pushing beyond their circumstances to attain their degrees.Funded byJamie JordanThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Ranyiah Julia Miller by supporting underprivileged students who are pushing beyond their circumstances to attain their degrees.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Human services or psychology
- Background: Underrepresented minority, single parent, and/or first-generation college student
Amount:$500Deadline:Jun 30, 2024One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner130#AuthenticallyYOU Scholarship
Funded by#AuthenticallyYOUThis scholarship aims to support students who are the first in their families to pursue higher education, so they have all the resources they need to thrive.Funded by#AuthenticallyYOUThis scholarship aims to support students who are the first in their families to pursue higher education, so they have all the resources they need to thrive.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: First-generation college student
Amount:$500Deadline:Jun 06, 2024One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner131Dr. Andy Nieto Memorial First Generation Opportunity and Excellence Scholarship
Funded byHernando NietoThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Dr. Andy Nieto by supporting first-generation students in their pursuit of higher education.Funded byHernando NietoThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Dr. Andy Nieto by supporting first-generation students in their pursuit of higher education.Eligibility Criteria:
- GPA: 3.5 or higher
- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Engineering
- Background: First-generation college student
Amount:$1,200Deadline:Sep 12, 2024One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner132Dr. Michael Paglia 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.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.Eligibility Criteria:
- 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
Amount:$4,500Deadline:Dec 15, 2024One Click ApplyScholarship is in review133Chang Heaton Scholarship for Music Excellence
Funded byMelody HeatonThis scholarship seeks to support first-generation BIPOC students who are pursuing careers in music or theater so they can find success through their passions.Funded byMelody HeatonThis scholarship seeks to support first-generation BIPOC students who are pursuing careers in music or theater so they can find success through their passions.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Race: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation student
- Field of Study: Music or theater
Amount:$2,500Deadline:Jul 28, 2023One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
5 winners134Latinas in STEM Scholarship
Funded byAngeline KitmanThis scholarship aims to support first-generation Latinas who are interested in pursuing STEM careers so that they can reach all of their dreams and boost the representation of women of color.Funded byAngeline KitmanThis scholarship aims to support first-generation Latinas who are interested in pursuing STEM careers so that they can reach all of their dreams and boost the representation of women of color.Eligibility Criteria:
- Gender: Female
- Ethnicity: Latina
- Background: First-generation
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Field of Interest: STEM
Amount:$4,495Deadline:Mar 31, 2022One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner135AHS Scholarship
Funded byA Humble Seeed FoundationThis scholarship will help support first generation students pursuing higher education.Funded byA Humble Seeed FoundationThis scholarship will help support first generation students pursuing higher education.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school or undergraduate
- Background: First generation college student
- State: Mississippi, Texas, or Washington
- Experience: Volunteering or community service
Amount:$500Deadline:Dec 02, 2023One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner136Palmetto Men’s Club Purpose Scholarship
Funded byPalmetto Men's ClubThis scholarship seeks to support young men of character who have the work ethic necessary to achieve all of their goals.Funded byPalmetto Men's ClubThis scholarship seeks to support young men of character who have the work ethic necessary to achieve all of their goals.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school student
- Gender: Male
- State: South Carolina
- GPA: 2.8 or higher
- Background: First-generation college student
Amount:$500Deadline:Jun 14, 2024One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner137GD 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.Funded bySandeford FamilyThis scholarship aims to make college more accessible by helping underserved African American students afford to pursue their dreams of higher education.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: Pursuing a four-year undergraduate degree
- Race: African American
- Background: First-generation college student
- Involvement: Volunteering experience
- GPA minimum: 2.75
Amount:$3,000Deadline:Apr 15, 2023One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
3 winners138Castillo Scholarship
Funded byMarisa RobertsThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented students pursuing careers in STEM by helping them overcome their financial hurdles.Funded byMarisa RobertsThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented students pursuing careers in STEM by helping them overcome their financial hurdles.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Ethnicity: Hispanic
- Background: First-generation college student
- Field of Study: STEM
Amount:$1,500Deadline:Aug 01, 2024One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
3 winners139Esteemed Project Scholarship
Funded byThe Esteemed ProjectThis scholarship aims to support minority students who are interested in breaking generational barriers by being the first in their families to attend college.Funded byThe Esteemed ProjectThis scholarship aims to support minority students who are interested in breaking generational barriers by being the first in their families to attend college.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: Two or four-year undergraduate student
- Race: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation student
- Experience: Non-profit or volunteering experience
Amount:$500Deadline:Apr 01, 2023One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner140Charlotte 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.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.Eligibility Criteria:
- 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
Amount:$1,100Deadline:Jul 01, 2022One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
2 winners141LGBTQIA+ in Advancing Tech & Data Science Scholarship
Funded byAmanda BlakeThis scholarship seeks to support LGBTQIA+ students who have a passion for using technology and data science for good.Funded byAmanda BlakeThis scholarship seeks to support LGBTQIA+ students who have a passion for using technology and data science for good.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school student
- Identity: LGBTQIA+
- Field of Study: Data science, technology, STEM, or coding
- Background: FGLI (first-generation, low-income)
Amount:$5,020Deadline:Jul 15, 2023One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner142Nina L. Coleman Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCraig ColemanThis scholarship seeks to support low-income students who need financial assistance in order to fund their college education.Funded byCraig ColemanThis scholarship seeks to support low-income students who need financial assistance in order to fund their college education.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Background: FGLI (first-generation, low-income)
- Race: BIPOC
Amount:$2,000Deadline:May 05, 2022One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner143Single-Parent Household Undergraduate Scholarship
Funded byRyan GreenThis scholarship aims to make higher education more accessible by supporting students from first-generation or single-income homes.Funded byRyan GreenThis scholarship aims to make higher education more accessible by supporting students from first-generation or single-income homes.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- GPA: 2.0 or higher
- Background: First-generation student and/or from a single-parent household
- State: MD, DC, VA, NJ, or DE
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Nov 30, 2023One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner144A Heroes Family Scholarship
Funded byFirst Responders Family FoundationAs one small way to help the families of first responders, the A Heroes Family Scholarship exists to provide financial support for a student who has lost a parent or spouse to an on-duty tragedy of a first responder.Funded byFirst Responders Family FoundationAs one small way to help the families of first responders, the A Heroes Family Scholarship exists to provide financial support for a student who has lost a parent or spouse to an on-duty tragedy of a first responder.All students are eligibleAmount:$1,000Deadline:Jun 20, 2024One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner145Writing With a Purpose Scholarship
Funded byCarl LamarreThis scholarship exists to inhect hope and encouragement into African American high school seniors and college students looking to break into the field of journalismFunded byCarl LamarreThis scholarship exists to inhect hope and encouragement into African American high school seniors and college students looking to break into the field of journalismAll students are eligibleAmount:$1,646Deadline:Jul 01, 2021One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
2 winners146Miguel Mendez Social Justice Scholarship
Funded byNancy RobertsThis scholarship will support students who are passionate about social justice and seek to enact change in their communities.Funded byNancy RobertsThis scholarship will support students who are passionate about social justice and seek to enact change in their communities.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: Undergraduate
- Background: Low-income and first-generation college student
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Career Path: Social Justice
Amount:$3,000Deadline:Jul 19, 2024One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
3 winners147Cruz Events Community Impact Scholarship
Funded byCruz EventsThis scholarship aims to support first-generation students from Texas who will be pursuing trade school or a traditional college path.Funded byCruz EventsThis scholarship aims to support first-generation students from Texas who will be pursuing trade school or a traditional college path.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Background: First-generation student
- State: Texas
Amount:$500Deadline:Apr 16, 2022One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner148Growing 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.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.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior or bachelor's student
- Race: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation student
- Experience: Grew up in the family restaurant business
Amount:$2,000Deadline:Aug 01, 2024One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner149Gloria Stokes Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJada DumasThis scholarship aims to honor Gloria Stokes and her legacy by supporting low-income college students so their finances don’t hold them back from their dreams.Funded byJada DumasThis scholarship aims to honor Gloria Stokes and her legacy by supporting low-income college students so their finances don’t hold them back from their dreams.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Financial Background: Low-income
- Race: African American
- State: Low-income
Amount:$500Deadline:May 25, 2023One Click ApplyScholarship is awarded to
1 winner150