Are you the first person in your family to attend college? Or, did your parents not attend college? If the answer is yes to either of these questions, you are considered a first generation college students. Below are scholarships for students like you.

AbbVie Community Equity Scholarship
Sponsor: AbbVie Bioresearch Center, Inc.
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate sophomores living in or planning to attend community college in select Massachusetts counties (see website for details) and are pursuing a STEM-related education and career. Applicant must also be a first generation college student.

APIA Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: January 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity and are citizens, nationals, or legal permanent residents of the United States. Applicant must be enrolling as an undergraduate student in a U.S. accredited college or university in the Fall of 2026. Special focus will be given to students who live at or below the poverty level and/or are the first in their family to attend college.

Coca-Cola Foundation First Generation HBCU Scholarship
Sponsor: Coca Cola Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who will be a full-time incoming freshman at a TMCF member school during the 2026-2027 academic year. Applicant must be a first generation college student with at least a 2.5 GPA.

Patriot Scholarship
Sponsor: Patriot Equities
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: February 9, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors attending high school in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester counties in Pennsylvania. Applicant must be a first generation college students and plan to enrolled in full-time undergraduate student for the entire upcoming academic year.

CME Group Foundation Scholars Program
Sponsor: CME Group Foundation
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: March 2, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to First Generation college students from low income backgrounds who are studying in the fields of Finance or Computer Science and are current or rising undergraduate sophomores, juniors or seniors. Applicant must be attending one of the 13 eligible partners in Illinois or New Jersey (see website for details).

TrophyCentral Sportsmanship & Compassion Scholarship
Sponsor: Trophy Central
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming college freshmen who had at least a 3.25 GPA in high school. Applicant must have demonstrated a unique or special form of sportsmanship, kindness or compassion. Although not required, special attention will be given to applicants who are the first in their generation to attend college or are entering a branch of the military (ex. ROTC).