Scholarships for first-generation students
Scholarships for students who are the first in their family to go to college. Check who can apply on each one, since some also limit the school, state or field of study.
27 scholarships
Reyes Family First-Generation Scholarship
Funded by AspireOpen Foundation$5,000Deadline December 1, 2027Point Foundation Access Scholarship
Offered by Point Foundation$1,500Awarded October 22, 2026UCF First Generation College of Business Administration Scholarship
Offered by University of Central FloridaDeadline October 31, 2026UC San Diego Hispanic Scholarship Council Scholarship
Offered by University of California, San Diego$5,000Deadline November 30, 2026Undergraduate Ronald E. McNair Achievement Program
Offered by Florida International UniversityDeadline December 19, 2026Amy Takayama-Perez Book Fund
Offered by George Mason University$250Deadline January 11, 2027First Generation Scholarship - Loras College
Offered by Loras College$1,000Deadline January 15, 2027Umass Amherst Flagship Award
Offered by University of Massachusetts at Amherst$10,000Deadline January 15, 2027Arnold and Lois Domer Foundation Scholarship
Offered by Chippewa Valley Technical College$1,500Benjamin and Patricia Allen Scholarship
Offered by Iowa State University - College of BusinessCarlos M. Guiterrez Scholarship
Offered by Battle Creek Community FoundationCBA Business Advisory Board Scholarship
Offered by California State University, StanislausCitizens National Bank Scholarship - Howard CC
Offered by Howard Community CollegeClearwater First Generation Scholarship
Offered by Clearwater Christian College$6,000Dean Amin A. Elmallah Scholarship
Offered by California State University, Stanislaus$1,000Doug and Carla Salmon Foundation Educational Scholarship
Offered by Fox Valley Technical College$500Dr. Harold and Dr. Carol Van Hook Book Scholarship
Offered by Southwest Virginia Community College$500E. Dewey and Rose A. Dyer Endowed Scholarship
Offered by University of Massachusetts at LowellFirst Generation Endowment Scholarship - MTSU
Offered by Middle Tennessee State University - General ScholarshipsGamma Mu Foundation Gay Male First-Year Student Scholarship
Offered by Gamma Mu Foundation$5,000Hispanic Student Scholarship - Chemeketa Community College
Offered by Chemeketa Community College$500OCA/UPS Gold Mountain Scholarship
Offered by Organization of Chinese Americans$2,500University and College Access Network Scholarship
Offered by Richland County FoundationVickie Wilks Wisian Scholarship
Offered by South Plains College$1,550
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