If you are first in your family to attend college, you have a lot to be proud of — and celebrate! By continuing your education, you will also have a huge financial responsibility that may be hard to navigate without the guidance of former college graduates. There are many scholarships for first-generation students to help encourage academic success and decrease student debt, and you can find them right here!

Application Deadline

March 01, 2023

Award Amount

$7500

Awards Available

10

Website

Link

Email Address

cargillgloablscholars@iie.org, cargillgloablscholars@iie.org

Contact Information

-Institute of Intern

About the Scholarship

U.S. first- and second-year college students who are attending select universities and demonstrate high academic achievement are eligible for this award. Application requirements for the Cargill Global Scholars Program for U.S. Students are:Application form...

Application Deadline

January 18, 2023

Award Amount

$1000

Awards Available

7

Website

Link

Email Address

amy.molina@colorado.edu

Contact Information

Amy Molina, CESDA Sc

About the Scholarship

This award is available for graduating high school seniors from the state of Colorado who plan to enroll in an accredited college or university in Colorado. Applicants must have a grade point average of 2.8 or higher, and must be a member of a minority group or a first-generation college student. Application requirements for the CESDA Diversity Scholarship Application are:Application form Official...

Application Deadline

October 14, 2023

Award Amount

$200000

Awards Available

20

Website

Link

Email Address

lmoody@awwa.org

Contact Information

Linda Moody, AWWA Sc

About the Scholarship

Applicants must be enrolled in a college, university, or post-secondary institution in the 2023-24 academic year in pursuit of a bachelor's degree (4+1 degrees that lead to a masters would count as undergraduate for these purposes); pursue a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) major; and belong to a historically underrepresented population/group such as BIPOC (Black, Ind...

Application Deadline

January 01, 2023

Award Amount

$10000

Awards Available

10

Website

Link

Contact Information

Luisa M. Giulianetti

About the Scholarship

The George A. Miller Scholars Program provides outstanding community college transfer students the opportunity to develop leadership, research or community service skills and apply them in practice. Every year ten low-income, first-generation students are selected based on their leadership potential, academic excellence, and commitment to community service and education. As a close-knit group of s...

Application Deadline

January 01, 2023

Award Amount

$16000

Awards Available

1

Website

Link

Email Address

pathways@unf.edu, pathways@unf.edu

Contact Information

Martha Radovic, Admi

About the Scholarship

This award is available to U.S students who are planning to attend the University of North Florida as freshmen and major in a field within the College of Arts & Sciences. Students must have a UNF recalculated grade point average of 3.6 or higher and a SAT score of 1360 or higher or an ACT score of 28 or higher. Application requirements for the UNF Gray Scholarship are:Application form Admissions a...

Application Deadline

January 20, 2023

Award Amount

$20000

Awards Available

2

Website

Link

About the Scholarship

Up to $10,000 are offered for students who plan to study abroad for a full academic year; $5,000 for students who plan to study abroad during the fall or spring semester; and awards that are prorated by number of weeks in-country for studying abroad in summer $1,250. Click to learn more and apply today! Application requirements for the Fund for Education Abroad are:No application requirements for ...

Application Deadline

March 31, 2023

Award Amount

$1000

Awards Available

1

Website

Link

Email Address

info@MFInjury.com

Contact Information

Tyson Mutrux, Attorn

About the Scholarship

The scholarship is open to any student presently enrolled in an accredited community college, undergraduate, or graduate program in the United States. This includes incoming first-year college students who are either high school graduates or in possession of a GED. Application requirements for the Hard Work Pays Off Scholarship are:No application requirements for this scholarship...

Application Deadline

March 15, 2023

Award Amount

$20000

Awards Available

4

Website

Link

Email Address

amanda@hatfieldfoundation.org

Contact Information

Amanda Hatfield, M.E

About the Scholarship

We provide scholarships and educational resources for first-generation college students to help ensure their success in academics and in life. College can be a significant burden to students, especially first-time college students. We help by providing financial assistance through our scholarship program. However, the program is much more than just money for school. We also provide educational res...

Application Deadline

January 15, 2023

Award Amount

$2000

Awards Available

2

Website

Link

Email Address

scholarships@jasdeepsingh.us

Contact Information

Jasdeep Singh, Found

About the Scholarship

Applicants need to be the first in their household family to attend post-secondary education at a certified institution, Matriculating freshman or sophomores as of Summer or Fall of 2021. One scholarship will be awarded to a Connecticut resident, the other can be from any other state or the District of Columbia. Application requirements for the Jasdeep Singh Scholarship are:No application requirem...

Application Deadline

November 15, 2023

Award Amount

$12000

Awards Available

4

Website

Link

Email Address

admissions@sessions.edu

Contact Information

Ian Rogers, Admissio

About the Scholarship

This award is for international and U.S. students applying to Sessions college planning to major in graphic or web design. Applicants must be in the first generation of their family to attend college. Application requirements for the Sessions College First-Generation Student Scholarship are:EssayRecommendation letterApplication formOfficial TranscriptTest Scores (ACT/SAT/TOEFL/IELTS)...