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Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students

Support first generation students

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!

Thank you for joining the celebration!

Sep 21, 2023

A sincere thank you to the CMU community for being so generous and Fired Up to celebrate 131 years of CMU with us. Our Giving Week is now complete, and crucial support is going back to CMU students. Thank you for continuing to ignite the path for our students and CMU traditions!

Thank you, CMU Chippewas and friends!

Sep 15, 2023

There is still time to participate in CMU’s 131st Anniversary giving celebration. Contribute to the CMU fund or scholarship that matters most to you! #cmu131

Match

Ignite Scholarship Match Challenge

Give once to help twice! All donations for the Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students will be matched up to $3,131.

$3,131 MATCHED

Completed

$1,000

931 Donors Challenge

Once we reach 931 donors, $1,000 goes to the Finish Up Chips Scholarship!

931 / 931 Gifts

Completed

$1,000

1,310 Donors Challenge

Once we reach 1,310 donors, $1,000 goes to the Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students!

1,310 / 1,310 Gifts

Completed

$1,000

331 Donors Challenge

Once we reach 331 donors, $1,000 goes to the CMU Student Food Pantry!

331 / 331 Gifts

Completed

$1,000

631 Donors Challenge

Once we reach 631 donors, $1,000 goes to the Student Emergency Fund!

631 / 631 Gifts

Completed

Leaderboard

Top Fund Leaderboard

Thank you for giving back to CMU students!

Rank	Funds	Gifts
1	CMU Student Food Pantry	361
2	Student Emergency Fund	320
3	Finish Up Chips Scholarship	232
4	Additional Areas of Support	71
5	Leadership Institute	58
6	College of Business Administration	56
7	College of Science & Engineering	50
8	College of Arts and Media	49
9	Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students	46
10	College of Education and Human Services	38
11	College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences	38
12	Student Spirit and Traditions Fund	35
13	CMU Black Alumni Chapter	35
14	University Libraries	25
15	Chippewa Marching Band Championship Fund	22