TIAA First-Gen Scholarship (Feb. 28 deadline)

[Biology Undergrad Majors List]

TIAA has established a scholarship program to assist first-generation undergraduate students who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs. 

 

TIAA is awarding up to fifteen (15) awards up to $10,000 to first-generation undergraduates who plan to continue their study. Applicants must:

• Be first-generation* students
  • *For the purpose of this scholarship program, "first-generation" is defined as neither
    parent/guardian of the student having previously received a 4-year college/university degree
• Be current college undergraduates
• Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire 2025-26 academic year. 

Learn more and apply here by Friday, February 28 at 3:00 pm CT.

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Sincerely,
Miroslava Chavez-Garcia, Ph.D. (she/her/ella)

Professor of History & Affiliate in Chicana/o Studies, Feminist Studies, and Iberian and Latin American Studies

Faculty Director, McNair Scholars Program

Author of Is Grad School for Me? Demystifying the Application Process for First-Gen BIPOC Students, with Yvette Martínez-Vu (UC Press, 2024).

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