First-Generation Scholarships
The scholarship application is now closed.
First-generation college students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on Arizona State University's Tempe campus may apply for more than $10,000 in scholarships. First-generation scholarship applications for 2024-2025 are now open.
There are several different scholarships with varied application criteria. Only one application is required for all scholarships – except the Faire Elizabeth Virgin Sax Scholarship and the Irwin R. Sheer and Yvonne H. Sheer Endowed Scholarship. Students will be considered for all scholarships for which they are eligible.
Our application for first-generation scholarships can be found at ASU's Scholarship Portal.
Scholarships
First-generation scholarships
The scholarships listed below are open to students in all majors in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on ASU's Tempe campus (all scholarship amounts are approximate).
- The College Alumni First-Generation Scholarship (three scholarships at approximately $1,400 each)
- The College Dean's First-Generation Scholarship (three scholarships at approximately $1,400 each)
- Dean’s Advancement Council First-Generation Scholarship (one scholarship at approximately $500)
- Helen and Ong C. Hing Family First-Generation Scholarship (two scholarships at approximately $1,400 each)
- Al and Viola Madrid Endowed Scholarship (one scholarship at approximately $2,000)
- McKee Family Scholarship (one scholarship at approximately $1,000)
- John Rockefeller First-Generation Scholarship (one scholarship at approximately $1,200)
- Irwin R. Sheer and Yvonne H. Sheer Endowed Scholarship (three scholarships at approximately $1,500 each)
- Faire Elizabeth Virgin Sax Scholarships (up to two scholarships at approximately $12,500 each)
- Marco Fierro Scholarship (three scholarships at approximately $1,900 each)
There are also first-generation scholarships available for students in specific majors.
Criteria
Criteria for first-generation scholarships
Criteria for each scholarship can be found here.
Application Process
The application and selection process
The scholarship application is now closed.
Only one application is required for all scholarships, except the Faire Elizabeth Virgin Sax Scholarship and the Irwin R. Sheer and Yvonne H. Sheer Endowed Scholarship. Students will be considered for all scholarships for which they are eligible.
Students must complete and submit an application through ASU's Scholarship Portal.
If you have any questions, please contact TheCollegeScholarships@asu.edu.