Who Can Apply:
- This scholarship aims to honor the life of Pete and Consuelo Hernandez by supporting underrepresented students pursuing higher education in California.
- Among college graduates, those who were first-generation have lower median income and wealth on average when compared to non-first-generation graduates.
- First-generation college students face an onslaught of challenges when pursuing their degrees and even after graduation.
- First-generation college students are less likely to complete their degrees, as just 26% of people whose parents don’t have at least a bachelor’s degree achieve their own degree as compared to 70% of people whose parents attended college.
- Any underrepresented minority high school senior or first-year undergraduate student in California who are the first in their family to go to college (first-generation) may apply for this scholarship. First place winner will receive $2,000, second place winner will receive $1,500, and the third place winner will receive $1,000.
Submission: To apply, tell us your planned major, adversity that you have overcome and how doing so has helped you grow as an individual.
Deadline: January 3, 2026
Amount: $5,400
Learn More: https://bold.org/scholarships/pete-consuelo-hernandez-scholarship/
