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[Page 6] Top First-Generation Scholarships to Apply for in April 2026
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Nicanor Rufo Rare Scholarship
Funded byRosielyn RufoThis scholarship seeks to honor Nicanor Rufo’s life by raising awareness of rare diseases and supporting those who have been affected by them.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Background: First-generation college student
- State: California
- Health: Has a rare disease or a loved one with a rare disease
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jul 15, 2022One Click Apply151Diversity in Law Scholarship
Funded byMichelle Bodden-WhiteThis scholarship aims to support first-generation law students who are passionate about using their careers to help others.- Age: 25 years old or older
- Education Level: Graduate law degree
- Background: First-generation student
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Aug 01, 2022One Click Apply152No You Did Not Win An Emi, But You Did Win This Scholarship
Funded byNoemi WinnThis scholarship aims to honor individuality by supporting students from diverse backgrounds on their path to higher education.- Background: First-generation student
- Race: BIPOC
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Oct 01, 2022One Click Apply153Stand and Yell Community Impact Scholarship
Funded byJames McDowellThis scholarship will honor the book “Stand and Yell” by supporting students who are seeking higher education.- Background: First-generation student
- Experience: Non-profit or volunteering experience
- Identity: Female, BIPOC, and/or LGBTQ+
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Oct 01, 2022One Click Apply154Sikora Drake STEM Scholarship
Funded bySikora DrakeThis scholarship aims to support minority students so they can pursue higher education in STEM.- Field of Study: STEM
- Identity: Female identifying, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and/or first-generation
$3,000Scholarship is awarded to
3 winnersDeadline:Nov 01, 2022One Click Apply155Jose "Sixto" Cubias Scholarship
Funded bySantosThis scholarship will support Central American immigrants or first generation students as they pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate
- Race/Ethnicity: Central American descent
- Background: Immigrant or first generation citizen
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Dec 01, 2022One Click Apply156Francis “Slip” Madigan Scholarship
Funded byErin HemeonThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Francis Madigan by supporting first-generation students so they can create generational change in their families.- Background: First-generation
- Education Level: High school junior or senior
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Dec 01, 2022One Click Apply157Gamba Creative Arts Scholarship
Funded byMiguel OceguedaThis scholarship seeks to support disadvantaged students in New Jersey who are pursuing art-related degrees.- Background: First-generation, low-income, and/or underrepresented minority
- Field of Study: Pursuing creative arts, music, writing, audio engineering, or arts-related degree
- State: New Jersey
$5,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Jan 01, 2023One Click Apply158Joe Cruz Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCruz familyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Joe Cruz Jr. by supporting first-generation students as they pursue higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: First-generation
- State: Texas
- Race: BIPOC
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jan 01, 2023One Click Apply159Do Good Scholarship
Funded byJasmin SuayanThis 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
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jan 01, 2023One Click Apply160Charlie Akers Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAyesha WallaceThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Charlie Akers by supporting first-generation college students.- Background: First-generation
- Community Involvement: Volunteering experience
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jan 01, 2023One Click Apply161Gloria J. Willis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDarnesha Mc CombThis scholarship seeks to support aspiring medical students who have been directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on mental health.- Race: BIPOC
- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Background: First-generation
- Field of Study: Pre-med, medical school, nursing, or psychology
$750Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jan 15, 2023One Click Apply162Hurtado Scholarship
Funded byPablo HurtadoThis scholarship aims to support students in New York who are pursuing their GEDs so they can go on to achieve all of their goals.- Education Level: GED
- State: New York
$5,000Scholarship is awarded to
5 winnersDeadline:Jan 15, 2023One Click Apply163EmPowered Women Scholarship
Funded byProject After SixThis scholarship seeks to bridge the financial literacy gap by supporting female students who are pursuing accounting or finance.- Race: BIPOC
- Gender: Female
- Background: First-generation
- Experience: Non-profit or volunteering experience
- Field of Study: Accounting or finance
- Education Level: High school senior (2023), undergraduate
$750Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Feb 15, 2023One Click Apply164Uplifting Latino Leaders Scholarship
Funded byEmiliano JuarezThis scholarship aims to support Latino high schoolers so they can smoothly transition to college and unlock a world of opportunities.- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Education Level: High school junior or senior
- State: New York
- Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Latinx
- Background: First generation & Low Income
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Mar 05, 2023One Click Apply165Yan Scholarship
Funded byCaiming LiThis 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
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 01, 2023One Click Apply166Esteemed 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.- Education Level: Two or four-year undergraduate student
- Race: BIPOC
- Background: First-generation student
- Experience: Non-profit or volunteering experience
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 01, 2023One Click Apply167Stephen R. Boardman Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAnonymous DonorThe 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
$2,500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Apr 17, 2023One Click Apply168Net 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 Apply169Si 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 Apply170Gloria 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 Apply171Community 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 Apply172Fuerza 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 Apply173Charity'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 Apply174Emma 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 Apply175King 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 Apply176Major 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 Apply177Chang 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 Apply178Corrick 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 Apply179Barbara 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 Apply180
