Amount: $1,000 - $4,000
Deadline: January 15
Level: undergraduate
Renewable: Yes
About
UMass Amherst supports its first-generation student community with dedicated scholarships and resources to ensure their academic and personal success.
Eligibility
- Citizenship: US
- GPA: 3.0+
- Demographic: first-gen
- Admitted to UMass Amherst
- First in their family to attend a four-year college
- Demonstrate financial need
Required Materials
- University application
- FAFSA/CSS Profile
- Supplemental essays
Timeline
Apply by priority scholarship deadline. Notifications with admission decision.
Tips
Emphasize your resilience and commitment to higher education in your application essays. Highlight how being a first-generation student shapes your goals.