Who Can Apply:
- Every student has a unique journey through higher education and some come with more roadblocks than others.
- Students who are the first in their families to attend college, especially those from the immigrant community, often must overcome unique obstacles. Encountering an unfamiliar environment, a new country, financial responsibilities, and demanding school work can be challenging for anyone, but especially for students whose parents did not attend college themselves.
- This scholarship aims to support first-generation immigrants who are paving a new path in their families through their pursuit of higher education.
- Any high school senior or undergraduate student who is a first-generation immigrant and a first-generation college student may apply for this scholarship opportunity if they have financial need.
Submission: To apply, tell us how your identity has shaped your perspective on the world and your place within it.
Deadline: July 22, 2025
Amount: $1,000
Learn More: https://bold.org/scholarships/first-generation-college-scholarship-opportunity/
