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[Page 6] Top First-Generation Scholarships to Apply for in June 2025
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Net Impact Berkeley Social Impact Scholarship
Funded byNet Impact BerkeleyThis 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
$3,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:May 14, 2023One Click Apply151Si Se Puede Scholarship Award
Funded byPerla AcevedoThis 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
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:May 15, 2023One Click Apply152Gloria 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.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Financial Background: Low-income
- Race: African American
- State: Low-income
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:May 25, 2023One Click Apply153Community Reinvestment Grant: Pride Scholarship
Funded byThe 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+
$2,500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:May 28, 2023One Click Apply154Fuerza y Ganas Scholarship
Funded byEstanislaoThis 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
$1,500Scholarship is awarded to
3 winnersDeadline:Jun 01, 2023One Click Apply155Charity's Alumnus Erudition Award
Funded byCharity's Haven LLCThis 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
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jun 01, 2023One Click Apply156Emma Jean Ridley Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBeacons of Promise LLCThis 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
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Jun 16, 2023One Click Apply157King Jay Foundation Scholarship
Funded byBrittany MurryThis 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
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jun 23, 2023One Click Apply158Major La-Goge W. Graham Memorial Scholarship
Funded byGraham FamilyThis 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
$2,500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jul 25, 2023One Click Apply159Chang 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.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Race: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation student
- Field of Study: Music or theater
$2,500Scholarship is awarded to
5 winnersDeadline:Jul 28, 2023One Click Apply160I Can and I Will Scholarship
Funded byKosmond RussellThis 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
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Aug 01, 2023One Click Apply161Corrick Family First-Gen Scholarship
Funded byCorrick FamilyThis 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
$1,500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Aug 18, 2023One Click Apply162Barbara J. DeVaney Memorial Scholarship Fund
Funded byEstate of Barbara DeVaneyThis 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
$90,000Scholarship is awarded to
12 winnersDeadline:Sep 21, 2023One Click Apply163Cardel Love Scholarship
Funded byWaynika HallIn 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
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Sep 27, 2023One Click Apply164Dreamer's Midpoint Scholarship
Funded byDreamer's MidpointThis 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
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Oct 15, 2023One Click Apply165Jillian Ellis Pathway Scholarship
Funded byJillian EllisThis 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
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Oct 19, 2023One Click Apply166Envision Scholarship Award
Funded byThe Ardolf-Rutter FamilyThis 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
$2,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Oct 21, 2023One Click Apply167Larry Leon Irons Culinary Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMeagan IronsThis 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
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Oct 26, 2023One Click Apply168Vertex Reliability PEAK Engineering Scholarship
Funded byVertex Reliability LLCThis 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
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Nov 01, 2023One Click Apply169Minority/Women in STEM Scholarship
Funded byExecuSearch 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
$2,500Scholarship is awarded to
5 winnersDeadline:Nov 15, 2023One Click Apply170Velez NJ Scholarship
Funded byCarlos VelezThis 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
$5,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Nov 15, 2023One Click Apply171Ahmadi Family Scholarship
Funded byDan AhmadiThis 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
$2,000Scholarship is awarded to
4 winnersDeadline:Nov 15, 2023One Click Apply172Single-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.- 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
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Nov 30, 2023One Click Apply173Abu Omar Halal Scholarship
Funded byAbu Omar HalalThis 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
$4,000Scholarship is awarded to
4 winnersDeadline:Dec 01, 2023One Click Apply174Latinx Psychology Scholarship
Funded byCompassionate 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
$1,500Scholarship is awarded to
3 winnersDeadline:Dec 01, 2023One Click Apply175AHS Scholarship
Funded byA Humble Seeed FoundationThis 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
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Dec 02, 2023One Click Apply176Dedication for Education Scholarship
Funded byNekiBazaarThe Dedication for Education Scholarship aims to support first-generation college students in California who show strong academic promise.- Education Level: Highschool or undergraduate
- State: California
- Background: First-generation and underrepresented minority
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Dec 28, 2023One Click Apply177Reinaldo Jiraud Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJiraud FamilyThis scholarship recognizes the unique challenges faced by first generation Hispanic students in pursuing higher education and the incredible determination it takes to overcome them.- Background: First generation
- Ethnicity/Race: Hispanic
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Mar 20, 2024One Click Apply178Brian Lara Memorial Scholarship
Funded byPeraza FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Brian Lara by supporting marginalized students who are pursuing careers in business.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino
- Field of Study: Business, finance, wealth management, etc.
- Background: Volunteering or community service experience
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:May 01, 2024One Click Apply179Noble E. Gagucas Nursing Scholarship
Funded byGagucasThis scholarship aims to honor the selflessness of Noble E. Gagucas by supporting future nurses as they pursue higher education.- Education Level: Two or four-year undergraduate student
- Identity: Underrepresented minority
- Field of Study: Nursing
- Background: First-generation college student
- Experience: Nonprofit or volunteering
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:May 15, 2024One Click Apply180
