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[Page 6] Top First-Generation Scholarships to Apply for in May 2025

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  1. 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
    151

  2. Yan Scholarship

    Funded by
    Caiming Li
    This scholarship seeks to support female immigrants who are pursuing higher education in the United States.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Gender: Female
    • Background: Immigrant
    • Status: First-generation
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Apr 01, 2023
    One Click Apply
    152

  3. 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
    153

  4. 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
    154

  5. Net Impact Berkeley Social Impact Scholarship

    Funded by
    Net Impact Berkeley
    This scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about making positive changes in the world.
    • Education Level: High school senior
    • Background: Underrepresented minority or first generation college student
    $3,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:May 14, 2023
    One Click Apply
    155

  6. Si Se Puede Scholarship Award

    Funded by
    Perla Acevedo
    This scholarship seeks to support first-generation students as they prepare to transition from high school to college.
    • Education Level: High school junior or senior
    • Background: First-generation
    • State: New Mexico or Texas
    • Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:May 15, 2023
    One Click Apply
    156

  7. Gloria Stokes Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Jada Dumas
    This 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.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Financial Background: Low-income
    • Race: African American
    • State: Low-income
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:May 25, 2023
    One Click Apply
    157

  8. Community Reinvestment Grant: Pride Scholarship

    Funded by
    The Atlanta Pride Committee, Inc.
    This scholarship will support LGBTQ+ students who are passionate about being advocates in their communities.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate
    • Background: First generation college student
    • Identity: LGBTQ+
    $2,500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:May 28, 2023
    One Click Apply
    158

  9. Fuerza y Ganas Scholarship

    Funded by
    Estanislao
    This scholarship seeks to make higher education more accessible to Hispanic students by reducing the financial burden of a college degree.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Gender: Female-identifying
    • Field of Study: Medicine
    • Ethnicity: Latina/Hispanic
    $1,500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    3 winners
    Deadline:Jun 01, 2023
    One Click Apply
    159

  10. Charity's Alumnus Erudition Award

    Funded by
    Charity's Haven LLC
    This scholarship seeks to support underrepresented students who are pursuing careers in the healthcare industry.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate students
    • Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
    • Field of Study: Healthcare
    • Background: First-generation
    • GPA: 2.5 or higher
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Jun 01, 2023
    One Click Apply
    160

  11. Emma Jean Ridley Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Beacons of Promise LLC
    This scholarship will support African American undergraduate students pursuing careers in the healthcare field.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate
    • Race/Ethnicity: African American
    • Background: Low-income and first-generation college student
    • Major/Field: Medicine/Medical Field
    • GPA: 3 or higher
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    2 winners
    Deadline:Jun 16, 2023
    One Click Apply
    161

  12. King Jay Foundation Scholarship

    Funded by
    Brittany Murry
    This scholarship aims to support graduating high school seniors so they have the resources necessary to further their education at an HBCU.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • Background: First-generation student
    • GPA: 3.5 or above
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Jun 23, 2023
    One Click Apply
    162

  13. Major La-Goge W. Graham Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Graham Family
    This scholarship seeks to honor Major La-Goge W. Graham and support graduating JROTC cadets or undergraduates in ROTC programs in the United States.
    • Involvement: JROTC or ROTC
    • Education Level: High school junior or senior or undergraduate
    $2,500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Jul 25, 2023
    One Click Apply
    163

  14. 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
    164

  15. I Can and I Will Scholarship

    Funded by
    Kosmond Russell
    This scholarship aims to support students who have overcome challenges in order to pursue higher education.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • GPA: 3.5 or higher
    • Race/ethnicity: BIPOC
    • Background: First-generation student
    • Experience: Community or extracurricular activities
    • History: Directly or indirectly impacted by a mental or physical disability
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Aug 01, 2023
    One Click Apply
    165

  16. Corrick Family First-Gen Scholarship

    Funded by
    Corrick Family
    This scholarship seeks to support first-generation college students so they can afford to pursue their academic and professional goals.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Field of Study: STEM
    • Background: First-generation college student
    $1,500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Aug 18, 2023
    One Click Apply
    166

  17. Barbara J. DeVaney Memorial Scholarship Fund

    Funded by
    Estate of Barbara DeVaney
    This scholarship seeks to honor the legacy of Barbara J. DeVaney by supporting women from demographics who often fall through the cracks.
    • Education Level: High school, undergraduate, graduate, or trade school student
    • Gender: Women
    • Identity/Background: Single mother, widow, immigrant, woman of color, first-generation college student, and/or survivor of abuse
    $90,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    12 winners
    Deadline:Sep 21, 2023
    One Click Apply
    167

  18. Cardel Love Scholarship

    Funded by
    Waynika Hall
    In loving memory of Cardel Love, this scholarship seeks to support first-generation, BIPOC students from New York so they can pursue higher education.
    • Education Level: Must be a senior in high school
    • Location: Must be from New York
    • Background: Must be a first-generation student
    • Race: Must be a BIPOC student
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Sep 27, 2023
    One Click Apply
    168

  19. Dreamer's Midpoint Scholarship

    Funded by
    Dreamer's Midpoint
    This scholarship aims to support undocumented students who excel academically and do not let any barriers get in the way of their education.
    • Education Level: High school senior undergraduate student
    • GPA: 2.5 or higher
    • Citizenship Status: Non-U.S. citizen
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Oct 15, 2023
    One Click Apply
    169

  20. Jillian Ellis Pathway Scholarship

    Funded by
    Jillian Ellis
    This scholarship is designed to support a non-traditional African American student who has big goals in life.
    • Ethncity: African American
    • Background: Adult learner or first-generation college student
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Oct 19, 2023
    One Click Apply
    170

  21. 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
    171

  22. Larry Leon Irons Culinary Memorial Scholarship

    Funded by
    Meagan Irons
    This scholarship will support high school or undergraduate students pursuing a career in the culinary arts.
    • Education Level: High school or undergraduate
    • Background: First generation college student
    • Major/Career Field: Culinary
    • Experiences: Volunteer experience
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Oct 26, 2023
    One Click Apply
    172

  23. Vertex Reliability PEAK Engineering Scholarship

    Funded by
    Vertex Reliability LLC
    This scholarship is dedicated to fostering diversity in STEM and empowering underprivileged and underrepresented individuals in engineering.
    • Education Level: High school student
    • State: Texas
    • Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
    • Field of Study: STEM
    • Background: First or second-generation college student
    $500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Nov 01, 2023
    One Click Apply
    173

  24. Velez NJ Scholarship

    Funded by
    Carlos Velez
    This scholarship will support a BIPOC first generation college student in New Jersey.
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate
    • Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
    • Background: First generation college student
    • State: New Jersey
    $5,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Nov 15, 2023
    One Click Apply
    174

  25. Minority/Women in STEM Scholarship

    Funded by
    ExecuSearch Staffing Solutions, Inc.
    This scholarship aims to support underprivileged students who are interested in pursuing careers in STEM.
    • Demographic: BIPOC and/or female
    • Background: FGLI
    • Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
    • Field of Interest: STEM
    $2,500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    5 winners
    Deadline:Nov 15, 2023
    One Click Apply
    175

  26. 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
    176

  27. Single-Parent Household Undergraduate Scholarship

    Funded by
    Ryan Green
    This scholarship aims to make higher education more accessible by supporting students from first-generation or single-income homes.
    • 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
    $1,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    1 winner
    Deadline:Nov 30, 2023
    One Click Apply
    177

  28. Latinx Psychology Scholarship

    Funded by
    Compassionate Therapy Psychology, Inc.
    This scholarship aims to support Latinx students as they pursue their dreams of higher education.
    • Education Level: Undergraduate student
    • Background: First-generation college student
    • Field of Study: Psychology
    • GPA: 3.5 or higher
    • Identity: Latinx
    $1,500
    Scholarship is awarded to
    3 winners
    Deadline:Dec 01, 2023
    One Click Apply
    178

  29. Abu Omar Halal Scholarship

    Funded by
    Abu Omar Halal
    This scholarship seeks to support students who are in great need of financial aid so they can afford to attain a college degree.
    • Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
    • GPA: 3.0 or higher
    • Financial Status: Low-income
    $4,000
    Scholarship is awarded to
    4 winners
    Deadline:Dec 01, 2023
    One Click Apply
    179

  30. 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
    180
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