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[Page 6] Top First-Generation Scholarships to Apply for in July 2026
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Major 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 Apply151Chang 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
4 winnersDeadline:Jul 28, 2023One Click Apply152Corrick 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 Apply153Barbara 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 Apply154Cardel 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 Apply155Dreamer'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 Apply156Jillian 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 Apply157Envision 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 Apply158Larry 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 Apply159Vertex 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 Apply160Velez 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 Apply161Ahmadi 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 Apply162Minority/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 Apply163Single-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 Apply164Latinx 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 Apply165Abu 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 Apply166AHS 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 Apply167Dedication 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 Apply168Reinaldo 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 Apply169Brian 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 Apply170Novitas Diverse Voices Scholarship
Funded byNovitas Communication Inc.This scholarship will support students from diverse backgrounds who have experience in public relations or communications.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate
- Field of Interest: Public relations or communications
- Background: Low-income, first generation college student, BIPOC or LGBTQIA+
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:May 15, 2024One Click Apply171Noble 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 Apply172TBC Academic Scholarship
Funded byTiara CosbyThis scholarship aims to support first-generation BIPOC college students pursuing higher education.- Background: First-generation students
- Major of interest: Arts
- Race: BIPOC
- Education level: High school seniors, undergraduate or graduates
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jun 01, 2024One Click Apply173Texas Students in STEM Scholarship
Funded byNicholas ReimherrThis scholarship will support a high school senior in Texas planning to pursue a career in a STEM field.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Texas
- Background: First-generation college student
- Major/Field: STEM
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jun 01, 2024One Click Apply174#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.- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: First-generation college student
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jun 06, 2024One Click Apply175Palmetto 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.- Education Level: High school student
- Gender: Male
- State: South Carolina
- GPA: 2.8 or higher
- Background: First-generation college student
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jun 14, 2024One Click Apply176Equal Access I.M.S.A Scholarship
Funded byIndustrial Mechanic Service AssociationThis scholarship aims to support first-generation students who are pursuing their academic and professional goals in STEM.- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- GPA: 3.5 or higher
- Background: First-generation college student
- Identity: Undocumented or a DACA recipient
- Field of Study: STEM
$24,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Jun 15, 2024One Click Apply177Caminos de Éxito: The Jose Prado Scholarship
Funded byMIRTA PradoThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Jose Prado by supporting students who are the first in their families to pursue a college degree.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Background: First-generation college student
- Ethnicity: Hispanic
$1,000Scholarship is awarded to
2 winnersDeadline:Jun 20, 2024One Click Apply178Ranyiah 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.- 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
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jun 30, 2024One Click Apply179First-Generation College Students Scholarship
Funded bywiseGEEKThe First-Generation College Students Scholarship is meant to support and encourage these students as they take on the biggest educational milestone thus far in their lives.- Background: First-generation college student
- Education Level: High school senior or current undergraduate student
$500Scholarship is awarded to
1 winnerDeadline:Jul 15, 2024One Click Apply180
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