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A federally funded, free, year-round college-access program providing tutoring, mentoring, and counseling to low-income and prospective first-generation college students, run through hundreds of host campuses nationwide.
Eligibility: High school students ages 13–19 who have completed 8th grade, from low-income families or where neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. Free, year-round support. (Deadline varies by host campus — estimated from the typical fall window.)
Reopens on a rolling basis—check the listing anytime.
Awards more than 100 first-generation students a year with $2,500 annually for up to four years. It's funded by Mercedes-Benz U.S. International as part of its community investment in the students' home region.
Eligibility: First-generation college-bound high school seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA who demonstrate financial need. (Exact deadline varies year to year; estimated based on the typical fall application window.)
Usually reopens around October 2027—check the listing to confirm.
A free University of Pennsylvania mentorship program for Philadelphia-area first-generation and underrepresented freshmen and sophomores, across law and other professional fields.
Eligibility: Freshmen and sophomores from the Philadelphia area, prioritizing first-generation and underrepresented students. Free, four weeks. (Deadline estimated — the program admits on a rolling basis.)
A heritage-specific award for first-generation students in Nevada and Hawaii.
Eligibility: First-generation high school seniors in Nevada or Hawaii of Portuguese or Latin American ancestry. (Deadline estimated.)
Automatically awarded to admitted first-generation students at the University of Chicago as part of their financial aid package.
Eligibility: First-generation students admitted to the University of Chicago. Awarded as part of the admissions process rather than a separate application.
A partnership between OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates and UPS supporting first-generation AAPI college students.
Eligibility: Asian American and Pacific Islander college underclassmen who are the first in their family to attend college. (Deadline estimated from the typical winter window.)
A highly selective JPMorgan Chase program for New York City high school seniors that combines a full tuition scholarship with a paid internship, aimed at first-generation and underrepresented students bound for a NYC-area college.
Eligibility: NYC high school seniors with a 90+ GPA, generally in the top 15% of their class. (Deadline estimated from the typical mid-January window.)
A private foundation award supporting first-generation students heading to college.
Eligibility: High school seniors, with preference for first-generation students. (Deadline estimated from the typical winter window.)
A Bay Area community foundation award for first-generation and immigrant-family students.
Eligibility: San Francisco Bay Area high school seniors and college students, often first-generation. (Deadline estimated from the typical winter window.)
A Texas foundation award supporting first-generation and financially disadvantaged students.
Eligibility: Texas high school seniors and college underclassmen. (Deadline estimated from the typical winter window.)
A Kroger-funded scholarship for first-generation college students, open beyond just employees' children.
Eligibility: First-generation college students pursuing business, science, technical, or liberal arts degrees. 23 scholarships awarded annually. (Deadline estimated from the typical winter window.)
