Name: Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students
Start: 2025-08-25T00:00:00-0400
End: 2025-09-30T23:59:00-0400
Location: CMU Giving Week

$ 98,253 raised 258 gifts

Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students has raised $ 515 from 6 gifts!

Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students

Support first-generation students for CMU's 133rd Anniversary

The Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students is awarded to incoming and current undergraduate first generation students who demonstrate financial need. This scholarship aims to ignite the passion and support first generation students during their journey at CMU.

Were you a first-generation student? If so, please lend support to current or incoming first-generation students at CMU!

Become a Quest Ambassador!

2 days ago

Join the CMU Giving Week Quest as a Quest Ambassador! Encourage others to give and finish #1 on the leaderboard to choose which CMU scholarship or fund receives a $500 donation. Show your favorite fund some serious love! Sign up here.

Hurry and Grab Your Glitter Sticker!

5 days ago

Be one of the first 100 donors and this glitter sticker celebrating CMU’s 133rd Anniversary is yours!

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Unlock an Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students Reward

$1,133

Unlock an Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students Reward

Help first-generation students succeed! Once this fund reaches $1,133, a reward of the same amount gets unlocked.

$515 / $1,133 Raised

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633 Donor Challenge

$633

633 Donor Challenge

Once we reach 633 donors, $633 goes to the Student Emergency Fund!

257 / 633 Gifts

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1,333 Donor Challenge

$1,333

1,333 Donor Challenge

Once we reach 1,333 donors, $1,333 goes to the Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students!

257 / 1,333 Gifts

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333 Donor Challenge

$333

333 Donor Challenge

Once we reach 333 donors, $333 goes to the Students First General Scholarship Fund!

257 / 333 Gifts

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933 Donor Challenge

$933

933 Donor Challenge

Once we reach 933 donors, $933 goes to the Finish Up Chips Scholarship!

257 / 933 Gifts

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