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[Page 5] First-Generation College Student Scholarships to Apply for in 2025

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  1. Enrique Castillo Educational Scholarship

    Funded by
    Enrique Castillo Scholarship Fund
    This scholarship is for first generation BIPOC students majoring in education, history, or English.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate
    • Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Major: Education, History, or English
    $2,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Jun 04, 2022
    One Click Apply
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  2. First Generation POH Scholarship Fund

    Funded by
    Jonathan Persaud
    This scholarship will support one student of West Indian or Caribbean descent who is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in STEM.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate
    • Race/Ethnicity: West Indian or Caribbean (including Guyana)
    • Major: STEM
    $1,700
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:May 05, 2022
    One Click Apply
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  3. Lucille Hobbs Education Scholarship

    Funded by
    Chartice Hobbs
    This scholarship will support first generation BIPOC students who are pursuing higher education.
    • Race/ethnicity: BIPOC
    • Background: First generation college student
    • Education Level: High school senior or college student
    $720
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Apr 03, 2022
    One Click Apply
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  4. Boyd J. Cameron Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Cameron
    This scholarship will support first generation college students pursuing a career in business.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Background: First generation college student
    • Major: Business
    $1,000
    Scholarship is in review
    Deadline:Feb 01, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  5. Xavier M. Monroe Heart of Gold Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Delta Beta Psi Sorority, Inc.
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Xavier M. Monroe by supporting underrepresented students on their path to higher education.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Race: African American
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Mar 21, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  6. Se Vale Soñar Scholarship

    Funded by
    Leslie Jimenez
    This scholarship aims to provide financial support to students who are the first in their families to attend college so that they can thrive.
    • State: Arizona
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latinx
    $2,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Jul 01, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  7. Lisa K. Carlson DCPS Scholarship

    Funded by
    Andrew Baca
    This scholarship is to honor Lisa K Carlson, who spent her life and career helping students and families. This scholarship will benefit graduates of DC Public Schools (including adult education and STAY programs) as they pursue postsecondary education and training opportunities. All postsecondary education and training programs, tuition, and associated costs qualify for this scholarship. All 2-year, 4-year, and professional certification courses are eligible to receive funds from the Lisa K Carlson scholarship.
    • Year in HS (if applicable): Senior (2021)
    • Grad Status: Graduate of the Washington DC Public School System
    $13,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Jul 01, 2021
    One Click Apply
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  8. Ahmadi Family Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dan Ahmadi
    This scholarship seeks to support students who have financial need so they can afford to pursue higher education.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student going to a community college or four-year university
    • Background: First-generation student
    • Family: Child of immigrant parents
    • Financial Status: Has financial need
    $2,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    4 winners
    Deadline:Nov 15, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  9. Abby's First-Generation College Student Scholarship

    Funded by
    Abby Finger
    This scholarship seeks to support a graduating high school senior who will be the first in their family to attend a four-year university.
    • Education Level: Must be a high school senior
    • GPA: Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher
    • Future: Must be planning to attend a four-year university as a first-generation student
    • Activities: Must be involved in sports or extracurriculars
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Jun 01, 2022
    One Click Apply
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  10. Papi & Mamita Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Rosalie McClure
    This scholarship aims to help underrepresented first-generation college students pursue their undergraduate or graduate degrees.
    • Education Level: Must be an undergraduate or graduate student
    • Race: Must be Black or Latinx
    • Background: Must be a first-generation college student
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Mar 12, 2022
    One Click Apply
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  11. Stephen R. Boardman Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Anonymous Donor
    The goal of this scholarship is to support first generation undergraduate students, in Ohio or Indian, to attend a four year college or university.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate
    • Background: First generation college student
    • Religion: Any
    • State: Ohio or Indiana
    $2,500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Apr 17, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  12. Dr. Sharyn First-Generation in Business Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dr. Sharyn Warren
    This 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
    $850
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Feb 15, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  13. Envision Scholarship Award

    Funded by
    The Ardolf-Rutter Family
    This scholarship aims to provide financial help to goal-oriented students who have survived difficult childhoods.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Background: Will be a first-generation college student
    • Financial Status: Financial need
    $2,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Oct 21, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  14. Taking Up Space Scholarship

    Funded by
    Arianna Thompson
    This 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.
    • 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
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Jul 01, 2022
    One Click Apply
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  15. Ethan To Scholarship

    Funded by
    Justin To & Ann Tran
    This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Ethan To by raising awareness of mental health struggles and supporting students as they pursue their goals.
    • 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
    $2,000
    Scholarship is in review
    Deadline:Feb 16, 2025
    One Click Apply
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  16. Sharen and Mila Kohute Scholarship

    Funded by
    Kohute Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor Sharen and Mila Kohute by supporting first-generation female students who are committed to pursuing higher education.
    • Gender: Female
    • Background: First-generation
    • State: Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, or Virginia
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate
    $2,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Oct 14, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  17. Leon M. Braswell III Book Scholarship

    Funded by
    Amber Fraga (Braswell)
    This scholarship will support a BIPOC high school senior from the Northeast that will be a first generation college student.
    • 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
    $5,320
    Scholarship is awarded to
    5 winners
    Deadline:Jul 20, 2022
    One Click Apply
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  18. Do Good Scholarship

    Funded by
    Jasmin Suayan
    This scholarship seeks to support underrepresented minorities who are pursuing higher education.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Background: Underrepresented minority and/or first-generation student
    • Experience: Volunteering
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Jan 01, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  19. New Beginnings Immigrant Scholarship

    Funded by
    Christopher Franks
    This scholarship seeks to support immigrant students so they can continue working toward their educational goals.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, trade school, or graduate student
    • Identity: Immigrant
    • Background: First-generation student
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Oct 18, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  20. Ranyiah Julia Miller Continuing Education Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Jamie Jordan
    This scholarship aims to honor the life of Ranyiah Julia Miller by supporting underprivileged students who are pushing beyond their circumstances to attain their degrees.
    • 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
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Jun 30, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  21. #AuthenticallyYOU Scholarship

    Funded by
    #AuthenticallyYOU
    This 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.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Background: First-generation college student
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Jun 06, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  22. Dr. Andy Nieto Memorial First Generation Opportunity and Excellence Scholarship

    Funded by
    Hernando Nieto
    This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Dr. Andy Nieto by supporting first-generation students in their pursuit of higher education.
    • GPA: 3.5 or higher
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: Engineering
    • Background: First-generation college student
    $1,200
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Sep 12, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  23. Chang Heaton Scholarship for Music Excellence

    Funded by
    Melody Heaton
    This scholarship seeks to support first-generation BIPOC students who are pursuing careers in music or theater so they can find success through their passions.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Background: First-generation student
    • Field of Study: Music or theater
    $2,500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    5 winners
    Deadline:Jul 28, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  24. Latinas in STEM Scholarship

    Funded by
    Angeline Kitman
    This 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.
    • Gender: Female
    • Ethnicity: Latina
    • Background: First-generation
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Field of Interest: STEM
    $4,495
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Mar 31, 2022
    One Click Apply
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  25. AHS Scholarship

    Funded by
    A Humble Seeed Foundation
    This scholarship will help support first generation students pursuing higher education.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate
    • Background: First generation college student
    • State: Mississippi, Texas, or Washington
    • Experience: Volunteering or community service
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Dec 02, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  26. Palmetto Men’s Club Purpose Scholarship

    Funded by
    Palmetto Men's Club
    This scholarship seeks to support young men of character who have the work ethic necessary to achieve all of their goals.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Gender: Male
    • State: South Carolina
    • GPA: 2.8 or higher
    • Background: First-generation college student
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Jun 14, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  27. GD Sandeford Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Sandeford Family
    This 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
    $3,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    3 winners
    Deadline:Apr 15, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  28. Castillo Scholarship

    Funded by
    Marisa Roberts
    This 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
    $1,500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    3 winners
    Deadline:Aug 01, 2024
    One Click Apply
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  29. Esteemed Project Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Esteemed Project
    This scholarship aims to support minority students who are interested in breaking generational barriers by being the first in their families to attend college.
    • Education Level: Two or four-year undergraduate student
    • Race: BIPOC
    • Background: First-generation student
    • Experience: Non-profit or volunteering experience
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Apr 01, 2023
    One Click Apply
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  30. Charlotte Emery Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Keia Carter
    This 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
    $1,100
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Jul 01, 2022
    One Click Apply
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