What is the First Generation Scholarship?

Together the programs, funded by the RSM US Foundation, will award $270,000 in scholarships to 17 students this year.

• Five students each awarded a $10,000 scholarship per academic year, for up to three years and $30,000

• Open to first-generation college students

Eligibility

Qualified applicants are legal residents of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., who are at least 18 years old, full-time students with a 3.0 GPA or above at an accredited college or university, and two or three years from final graduation with a bachelor's degree in business or technology.

View the FAQs and full terms and conditions for more information and details on the program.

Timeline

• Applications open Dec. 1 until Feb. 28

• Selections made in April

• Payments made to recipients’ universities in June annually (for the next academic year)

All applications require a video. Please only use original content – capture only yourself, selfie-style, not other people, photos, music, videos, or unoriginal content. Keep it simple! Failure to follow video guidelines may render your scholarship application ineligible.

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