Learn how First Generation to the Next moves the Legacy Forward through resilience, leadership, and a strong commitment to their future.
Jasmane Myles
Founder of FGN
Our Legacy
The Legacy Forward Scholarship is rooted in the personal journey of our founder, Jasmane Myles , who defied the odds to become the first in her family to graduate from college.
Her story reflects the mission of First Generation to the Next: passing down knowledge, experience, and support—student to student, generation to generation.
The Legacy Forward Scholarship is her way of opening doors, breaking barriers, and building a future where success doesn’t end with one graduate, but continues to the next.
Every movement starts with one bold step!
For us, that step was believing in your potential—and watching the future unfold.
Legacy Forward Scholarship
Let’s move the legacy forward—one student, one story, one future at a time.
We're investing in leaders.
Legacy Forward serves as a catalyst for bright, ambitious students to pursue post-secondary education and realize their full potential. The Legacy Forward Scholarship exists to empower students by reducing financial barriers to higher education and uplifting those who demonstrate resilience, leadership, and a strong commitment to their future.
Our Testimonials
We exist to empower.
The lives that we impact at First Generation to the Next. You can join the legacy!
Shatara Thomas
Legacy Forward Scholarship
2025-2026 Recipient
Ferriday High School Graduate
Class of 2025
"As a first-generation college student, this scholarship not only helps ease the financial burden of pursuing higher education, but it also serves as a powerful reminder that my hard work, determination, and dreams are being recognized and supported.
Your investment in my future motivates me even more to excel in my studies and make a meaningful impact in my community.
Thank you once again for believing in me and helping make my educational journey possible. I am committed to making the most of this opportunity and carrying the spirit of this scholarship with me every step of the way".