Scholarship
2025 FirstGen Future Scholarship
We at Employee Civil Rights Group are excited to announce a new scholarship opportunity. The 2025 FirstGen Future Scholarship competition invites first-generation college students to share their unique journeys, highlighting the challenges they have encountered and the triumphs they have achieved. As a first-generation student, you have likely navigated unfamiliar academic and social landscapes, often without the guidance or experience of family members who have pursued higher education. This competition seeks to celebrate your resilience and determination, offering you the opportunity to reflect on your personal and academic experiences.
In your submission, we encourage you to discuss the obstacles you’ve faced, whether they be financial, cultural, or emotional, and the strategies you’ve employed to overcome them. Your narrative should illustrate your perseverance and adaptability, showcasing moments of growth and the valuable lessons learned along the way. Additionally, we are interested in hearing about your academic and career aspirations. Share how your experiences as a first-generation student have shaped your goals and motivated you to pursue a particular path.
The deadline to apply to the 2025 FirstGen Future Scholarship is August 31, 2025.
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility
- The scholarship is open to any current high school seniors, vocational students, college students or graduate students who are legal residents of the United States, reside in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia, and who are enrolled in a vocational program or two to four-year post-secondary institution for the Fall 2025 semester.
- Employees of Employee Civil Rights Group, their immediate families (parent, child, sibling, and spouse), and persons living in the same households of such individuals (whether related or not), are not eligible to participate in this scholarship.
- Candidates for this scholarship should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in good overall academic standing.
Application Requirements
- The candidate must fill out the form below with all necessary information
- The candidate must submit a 750 – 1,000 word essay response to the prompt: Share your journey as a first-generation college student, including challenges faced and how you have overcome them, your academic and career goals, and how this scholarship would assist you in achieving those goals.
- Please note that all essays will be checked for AI writing. If AI writing is deemed present in the essay, the application will be denied.
- The candidate must submit a professional resumé that lists their experience, both professional and academic.
- The candidate must submit a transcript from their current school. First-year college students, graduate students, or individuals who have recently transferred schools may submit an unofficial transcript from their current school, as well as the most recent official transcript from their prior school. High school students can submit proof of acceptance to their college or university.
- Preference will be given to students either from or attending secondary school in the state.
The recipient of the 2025 FirstGen Future Scholarship will be chosen during the month following the scholarship deadline. Any applications sent after this date will not be considered.
