The scholarship application is currently open and accepting applications through March 1, 2025.
First-generation college students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University's Tempe campus may apply for The College's pool of first-generation scholarships. Students are only required to submit one application to The College First-Generation Scholarships to be considered for all first-generation scholarships they are eligible for within that pool. Award amounts vary depending on the specific first generation scholarship, but The College typically awards around $35,000 total in scholarships via The College First-Generation Scholarships, with student awards typically ranging from $750 to $6,500 per academic year.
Students must complete and submit an application through ScholarshipUniverse.
Note that there are two first-generation scholarships in The College that have their own separate applications, the Faire Elizabeth Virgin Sax Scholarship and the Irwin R. Sheer and Yvonne H. Sheer Scholarship.
Scholarships
First-generation scholarships
The scholarships listed below are open to first-generation students in all majors in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on ASU's Tempe campus. All scholarship amounts are approximate, and applicants to the First-Generation Scholarship pool will be considered for each scholarship.
- The College Alumni First-Generation Scholarship (two scholarships at approximately $2,500 each)
- The College Dean's First-Generation Scholarship (four scholarships at approximately $1,500 each)
- Dean’s Advancement Council First-Generation Scholarship (one scholarship at approximately $850)
- Helen and Ong C. Hing Family First-Generation Scholarship (two scholarships at approximately $1,400 each)
- Al and Viola Madrid Endowed Scholarship (two scholarships at approximately $1,250)
- McKee Family Scholarship (one scholarship at approximately $1,300)
- John Rockefeller First-Generation Scholarship (one scholarship at approximately $1,400)
- Marco Fierro Scholarship (two scholarships at approximately $2,500 each)
- Greg and Traci Dolan Scholarship (one scholarship at approximately $5,000)
Other first-generation scholarships with their own applications:
- Irwin R. Sheer and Yvonne H. Sheer Scholarship (three scholarships at approximately $6,500 each)
- Faire Elizabeth Virgin Sax Scholarship (up to two scholarships at approximately $13,300 each)
There may also be first-generation scholarships available for students in specific majors.
Criteria
General criteria for first-generation scholarships
- Admitted to and enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, ASU at the Tempe campus during the term(s) awarded.
- Students must be first-generation college students (neither parent earned a four-year college/university degree).
- Full-time enrollment (12 credit hours) during the semester you receive the scholarship. If you do not maintain full-time enrollment, your scholarship may be cancelled.
- Financial need is a selection factor or required, established by completion of the FAFSA.
Additional criteria for each scholarship in the pool can be found here.
Application Process
The application process
The scholarship application is currently open and accepting applications through March 1, 2025.
Students must complete and submit an application through ScholarshipUniverse to be considered for all scholarships in the First-Generation Scholarships pool.
Eligible students may also want to consider applying for two other first-generation scholarships in The College that have their own applications, the Faire Elizabeth Virgin Sax Scholarship and the Irwin R. Sheer and Yvonne H. Sheer Scholarship.
If you have any questions, please contact TheCollegeScholarships@asu.edu.