Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students

Support first-generation students for CMU's 132nd 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!

x2 Impact! Power Hours for Students First

Sep 13, 2024

A power hours event for the Students First General Scholarship Fund is coming up! Today, September 13, from 9 a.m. -12 p.m. ET, every dollar gets matched up to $532.

Help reach 1,332 for CMU 132!

Sep 13, 2024

Fire Up Chips! Thanks to giving 932 gifts for CMU students, you’ve unlocked the $532 reward to the Students First General Scholarship. In honor of 132 years, can you help us leap to 1,332 gifts to unlock the next reward for the Student Emergency Fund?

$532

632 Donor Challenge

Once we reach 632 donors, $532 goes to the Finish Up Chips Scholarship.

632 / 632 Gifts

Completed

$1,132

Unlock an Ignite Scholarship - For First Generation Students Reward

Help first-generation students succeed! Once this fund reaches $1,132, a reward of the same amount gets unlocked.

$1,132 / $1,132 Raised

Completed

$532

932 Donor Challenge

Once we reach 932 donors, $532 goes to the Students First General Scholarship!

932 / 932 Gifts

Completed

Success!

Turn the U.S. Maroon!

Thank you for turning the U.S. maroon! We had a donor from every state give back, and $1,132 has been gifted to the Finish Up Chips Scholarship as a result. Fire Up Chips!

Completed

$532

332 Donor Challenge

Once we reach 332 donors, $532 goes to the CMU Student Food Pantry!

332 / 332 Gifts

Completed

$532

1,332 Donor Challenge

Once we reach 1,332 donors, $532 goes to the Student Emergency Fund!

1,332 / 1,332 Gifts

Completed

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