Who Can Apply:
- First-generation students are under significant pressure when it comes to pursuing higher education.
- Many students come from families with limited financial means who have made great sacrifices to help them on their educational journey. As a result, many first-generation students are expected to succeed academically and professionally and to be a resource for family members after beginning their careers. The limited assistance and guidance that first-generation students receive can make it difficult to achieve these goals.
- This scholarship seeks to support underrepresented students pursuing careers in STEM by helping them overcome their financial hurdles.
- Any Hispanic, first-generation high school, undergraduate, or graduate student who is pursuing STEM may apply for this scholarship, but applicants who are Michigan residents are preferred.
Submission: To apply, tell us what motivated you to attend college as a first-generation student and why you’re pursuing a STEM field.
Deadline: August 1, 2024
Amount: $1,000
Learn More: https://bold.org/scholarships/castillo-scholarship/
