Scholarships for Oregon students

99 scholarships and grants for students who live or go to school in Oregon: local foundations found in IRS filings, Oregon state aid, and programs confirmed on sponsors’ sites. Homeschool students can apply to most of them.

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• Airport Rotary Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesCollege scholarships for needy high school seniors and college students, from the Eugene, Oregon Airport Rotary club foundation.
• American Shudokan Association Scholarships$2,000 · Deadline VariesCollege scholarships of $2,000 for students of the Yakima School of Karate and its affiliate schools in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
• APWA Oregon Chapter ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for students at Oregon colleges and universities completing public works-related degrees or programs. Recipients are selected by the academic advisor at the student's college, subject to the chapter foundation board's approval.
• Astoria High School ScholarshipsDeadline VariesCash college scholarships encouraging academic excellence for Astoria High School (Astoria, Oregon) students, paid per term once enrollment is verified. About 175 awards were made in the latest year.
• Athena Civic Memorial Association ScholarshipsDeadline VariesScholarships for Weston-McEwen High School graduates in Athena, Oregon who plan to attend a college, university or technical school; 19 awards last year. No application details are given in the filing.
• Audrey Holliday ScholarshipDeadline VariesA scholarship for students who attended Gresham Union High School (Gresham, Oregon) and met its academic requirements; the school's scholarship committee screens applicants. The latest filing shows no grants paid.
• Auto Ranch Foundation Scholarship~$917 · Deadline VariesScholarships for graduating high school seniors from rural, agriculture-based communities in southwest Idaho and eastern Oregon.
• Ballew Scholarship~$6,500 · Deadline June 1Scholarships for graduating seniors of Lebanon High School (Lebanon, Oregon) accepted to an accredited four-year college; contact the Lebanon school district superintendent by June 1. Eight were awarded in the latest year.
• Beck-Rocchi Scholarship~$2,500 · Deadline March 1A scholarship for graduates of Newberg High School (Newberg, Oregon) attending a public or nonprofit college or university. FAFSA is required; apply through the scholarship office by March 1.
• Bend Rotary Club Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesCollege scholarships from the Bend Rotary Club Foundation, which serves the Central Oregon region.
• Billi Irene Odegaard Fund Nursing ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships and academic support for people of ethnic minority status in Oregon who are becoming registered nurses or advancing their nursing education. Six were awarded in the latest year.
• Blodgett-Summit Community Club Scholarship~$1,200 · Deadline VariesAn ongoing $1,200 scholarship for college students who lived in the Blodgett, Oregon community as children (for example, attended Blodgett Elementary). Extra scholarships went unclaimed in the latest year because no one applied.
• Brookings-Harbor ScholarshipDeadline March 31College scholarships for graduates of Brookings-Harbor High School (Brookings, Oregon), applied for online through Going Merry by the last business day of March.
• Carl & Dorothy E. Crow ScholarshipDeadline VariesA one-time scholarship for graduating seniors of Portland School District 1J high schools (Portland, Oregon) who will attend Oregon State University or the University of Oregon. Apply through the Oregon Student Assistance Commission.
• Charles & Hazel Cline Memorial ScholarshipDeadline VariesA need-based scholarship administered through Linn-Benton Community College (Albany, Oregon); apply in the spring.
• College Dreams Scholarships~$1,134Competitive scholarships and matched college savings for low-income, first-generation and underrepresented students at 22 participating secondary schools in southern Oregon.
• Commerce-Cleveland High School ScholarshipDeadline VariesCollege scholarships for graduates of Cleveland High School in Portland, Oregon. The filing gives no application details.
• Condon Scholarship FoundationDeadline VariesHigher-education scholarships for students from Gilliam and Wheeler Counties in Oregon.
• Cooper Student Aid FundDeadline VariesScholarship for graduates of accredited Hood River County, Oregon high schools, administered by the Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC). High school seniors need a 3.0 GPA and college students a 2.5; students apply and compete each year.
• Coos Bay Area Zonta Scholarship~$5,000 · Deadline VariesAcademic scholarships of $5,000 from the Coos Bay Area Zonta club, judged on school activities, transcript and an essay.
• Cruising McMinnville Trades Scholarship~$2,000 · Deadline VariesScholarships of $2,000 for students in the McMinnville, Oregon area pursuing careers in the trades, from a local car-cruise organization; four awards last year.
• Curt & Margaret Uschmann Memorial ScholarshipDeadline April 30Scholarship for graduates of Lebanon Union High School (Lebanon, Oregon); applications are available from the high school and due around April 30.
• Dale Krueger Scholarship~$7,873 · Deadline April 1Scholarships for graduates of Gresham, Barlow, Reynolds or Centennial high schools (Portland-area, Oregon); 63 awards last year averaging nearly $8,000. Contact the trustee at U.S. Bank; deadline April 1.
• Dewuhs-Keckritz Educational Trust ScholarshipUp to $6,000 · Deadline April 10Awards of up to $6,000 to the top boy and top girl in each county served by this Joseph, Oregon trust (the filing does not name the counties); recent recipients attended Eastern Oregon University, Blue Mountain Community College and Boise State. Apply on the trust's form by April 10.
• E. E. Wilson Scholarship FundDeadline VariesScholarship for residents of Benton County, Oregon of two or more years who attend Oregon State University and show financial need, good character and scholastic ability. Contact OSU Student Media for details.
• Elda Washer Scholarship~$4,000 · Deadline May 1One or more scholarships each year for graduates of Cleveland High School (Portland, Oregon) going on to higher education; about seven awards averaging $4,000. Apply on forms from the school by May 1.
• Elwell-Colvin Scholarship~$9,133 · Deadline VariesScholarships for high school students from Lincoln County, Oregon; contact the US Bank trustee in Portland for the application and deadline. Five were awarded in the latest year.
• Eugene Rotary Scholarship~$4,000 · Deadline VariesSix scholarships a year, about $4,000 each, for local graduating high school seniors in Eugene, Oregon heading to college; the funds are administered through the Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC).
• Everhart Scholarship FundDeadline VariesScholarship for students attending a college or university in the State of Oregon system who are majoring in a social science. No form or deadline; contact the advisory committee in Portland.
• Floyd and Elizabeth Culver Memorial College Scholarship~$2,778 · Deadline VariesScholarships for graduates of the public high schools in Tillamook County, Oregon. Contact the trustee in Vancouver, WA for the application and deadline; nine awards were made in the latest year.
• Gaston Scholarship Foundation~$812 · Deadline AprilCollege scholarships for graduates of Gaston Senior High School (Gaston, Oregon) who show proof of college registration. Apply with a personal letter and the application form by the end of April.
• Gateway Masonic Lodge ScholarshipDeadline April 1College tuition scholarships for Warrenton High School graduates in Warrenton, Oregon. Warrenton High School Scholarships, Inc. handles the applications.
• Geraldine Bagley Foundation Scholarship~$4,444 · Deadline VariesScholarships for graduates of Siuslaw and Mapleton high schools (Florence and Mapleton, Oregon); apply electronically through the Mapleton or Siuslaw school district by the first Friday after spring break. Three awards last year averaging about $4,400.
• Greg Merritt Community Scholarship~$1,000 · Deadline VariesScholarships for graduating seniors of Crook County High School in Crook County, Oregon.
• G. Russell Morgan ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarship for graduates of Century, Glencoe or Hillsboro High School (Hillsboro, Oregon) who plan to study law, join the Oregon State Bar and practice law in Oregon; administered by the Oregon Student Access Commission, and students compete each year.
• Happy Canyon Foundation Scholarships~$1,027 · Deadline VariesScholarships for local youth in the Pendleton, Oregon area from the foundation behind the Happy Canyon Night Show; 14 awards last year averaging about $1,000.
• Harney County Supporting Our Students ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships paid to colleges and trade schools on behalf of Harney County, Oregon students; about $48,000 last year.
• Harrington Family Foundation Scholarship~$7,069 · Deadline VariesCollege scholarships for students committed to attending an Oregon university, college or trade school. Application guidelines are on the foundation website; deadline is annual.
• Holce Logging Co. Scholarship~$2,975 · Deadline September 15College scholarships for recent graduates (within five years) of Vernonia High School (Vernonia, Oregon), applied for through the school's guidance counselor. Eight were awarded in the latest year.
• Hoodland Women's Club ScholarshipDeadline VariesCollege scholarships for students living in Welches, Oregon, from the local women's club.
• Ida M. Crawford Student Aid FundDeadline VariesScholarship for graduates of accredited Oregon high schools with a GPA of 3.5 or higher, administered by the Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC). Not open to students of law, medicine, music, teaching or theology.
• Jackson County Cattlewomen ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships from the Jackson County (Oregon) Cattlewomen's Association for high school seniors and young women involved in the agricultural community.
• Jessie May Riggs Student ScholarshipDeadline April 20A scholarship for graduates of Tillamook High School (Tillamook, Oregon) attending college, vocational or trade school; applications must be postmarked by April 20. The latest filing shows no grants paid.
• John H. Stevenson ScholarshipDeadline March 1Scholarship for students pursuing a Doctor of Medicine degree at Oregon Health & Science University; apply on forms from the OHSU scholarship committee by March 1.
• Livingstone Foundation 4 Education ScholarshipDeadline VariesTuition scholarships for current and prospective students of Livingstone Adventist Academy, a Christian school in Salem, Oregon.
• Medford Rogue Rotary ScholarshipDeadline VariesMerit scholarships for graduates of local high schools in the Medford, Oregon area.
• Mercer Family Foundation ScholarshipUp to $7,500 · Deadline March 31Scholarships of up to $7,500 for exceptional college juniors and seniors pursuing math and/or physics as a career path, enrolled full time at one of seven Oregon public universities; apply online by March 31.
• Miss Oregon Scholarship ProgramDeadline VariesScholarships awarded to young women who compete in the Miss Oregon and Miss Oregon's Teen pageants, with coaching on interviews, talent and public speaking.
• Moore Family Scholarship~$3,833 · Deadline VariesScholarships for graduating students of Lost River High School (Merrill, Oregon) pursuing further education; applications go through the school, typically in May. Three were awarded in the latest year.
• Mustang Born Alumni ScholarshipDeadline VariesAlumni-funded scholarships for tuition, fees or books for students graduating from Milwaukie High School or Milwaukie Academy of the Arts in Milwaukie, Oregon; four were awarded in the latest year.
• Myrta E. Otterdale Memorial Scholarship~$21,500 · Deadline VariesScholarships for Oregon residents in their second year of medical school, with preference for students from Jackson County, Oregon; four awards last year averaging over $20,000. Contact the trustee at U.S. Bank in Medford.
• North Bend Community ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for North Bend High School (North Bend, Oregon) graduates or current seniors enrolling in a US college, university or technical/vocational school.
• North Wasco County School District ScholarshipDeadline VariesStudent scholarships connected with the North Wasco County School District (The Dalles, Oregon). Sixty-one were awarded in the latest year.
• Oregon Airshow Charitable Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesAviation career scholarships for students in need in the Pacific Northwest who are studying a STEM-based curriculum.
• Oregon Association of Public Accountants ScholarshipDeadline May 1Scholarships for accounting majors attending an Oregon state-funded university. Apply online through ScholarsApp with official transcripts and letters of recommendation by May 1.
• Oregon Chafee Education and Training GrantUp to $5,000 · Deadline Varies · GrantGrant for current or former Oregon foster youth (in care 180+ days after age 13, or adopted/guardianship after 13) attending college or training.
• Oregon Consular Corps ScholarshipDeadline VariesAcademic scholarships for students of international studies at Oregon colleges and universities.
• Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs ScholarshipsDeadline VariesScholarships for women for school expenses from the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs; about $18,000 awarded last year. No application details are given in the filing.
• Oregon Grand Prix Youth Bowling ScholarshipDeadline VariesEducation scholarships for young people who take part in the sport of bowling through the Oregon Grand Prix youth bowling program.
• Oregon Legacy ScholarshipScholarships for contestants who compete in the Miss Oregon and Miss Oregon's Outstanding Teen scholarship pageants.
• Oregon National Guard Association ScholarshipsCollege scholarships for active members of the Oregon National Guard, life members of the Oregon National Guard Association, and their spouses and children.
• Oregon Opportunity Grant (OOG)Up to $8,352 · Deadline Varies · GrantOregon's need-based grant for residents of any age pursuing a first associate or bachelor degree at eligible Oregon public or private colleges, awarded first-come, first-served to the neediest FAFSA/ORSAA filers.
• Oregon Promise Grant$2,280–4,716 · Deadline Varies · GrantTuition grant at any Oregon community college for recent Oregon high school graduates and GED graduates with a 2.0 GPA (or 145 on each GED test), applying in senior year; income-limited by SAI.
• Oregon Pythian Continuing Education Fund~$875 · Deadline April 15Scholarships for members of the Oregon Knights of Pythias and their relatives. Applications come from the fund; due April 15.
• OTEC Member Foundation Scholarships~$5,001 · Deadline VariesScholarships (including trade school and lineman school awards) for eligible students and adults living in the Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative service territory (Baker City, Oregon area); 44 awards averaging about $5,000 were made last year. Forms and deadlines are on the OTEC website.
• Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship~$1,059 · Deadline April 1Scholarships for US-citizen high school seniors in the Milton-Freewater, Oregon area with a cumulative GPA between 3.0 and 3.65 who will enroll full time at a US accredited college, community college or trade school. Apply by April 1 with a transcript, three recommendation letters and an essay on post-secondary plans and giving back. Seventeen were awarded in the latest year.
• Pear Blossom Run ScholarshipDeadline VariesAthletic/academic scholarships for high school distance runners, from the Pear Blossom Run in Medford, Oregon.
• Pendleton Rotary Foundation ScholarshipsScholarships for local high school students in Pendleton, Oregon.
• Portland Chinese Scholarship Foundation~$940 · Deadline VariesScholarships for graduating high school seniors of Chinese ancestry in the Portland, Oregon area; about 30 awards a year judged on academics, leadership, community and Chinese-community involvement, activities and financial need.
• Port Orford Rotary ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for high school graduates from the Port Orford, Oregon area.
• Ranger Pride Education Foundation ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for post-secondary education for graduates of Dufur High School (Dufur, Oregon).
• Raymond Criswell Scholarship~$500 · Deadline VariesA $500 scholarship for seniors at Grants Pass High School (Grants Pass, Oregon), with preference for students going on to Oregon State University. Contact the trust through St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Grants Pass.
• Redmond Rotary ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for high school graduates from the Redmond, Oregon Rotary charitable corporation.
• Rena Alice Hupperich Scholarship~$3,417 · Deadline June 1Scholarships for graduates of Coquille High School (Coquille, Oregon) pursuing vocational education at a university, college, or trade school, judged on achievement, technical ability, and need. Apply by letter with GPA, class rank, SAT scores, activities, and costs by June 1.
• Robert L. Ragel Scholarship~$18,750 · Deadline April 1Scholarships for Tigard High School graduates headed to an Oregon public college or university who have at least a 3.5 GPA and rank in the top 25% of their class. Get forms from Tigard High counselors or apply online.
• Robert W. Cooke Educational Trust Scholarship~$2,914 · Deadline June 30Scholarships for high school graduates of Gilliam County, Oregon who still live in the county; about seven awards a year. Request application materials from the trust and apply by June 30.
• Rogue River Valley University Club Foundation ScholarshipsCollege scholarships for qualified residents of Jackson County, Oregon.
• Rotary Club of Tigard Scholarship$1,000–3,000 · Deadline VariesScholarships of $1,000 to $3,000 for local high school seniors in Tigard, Oregon.
• Ruth Mishler Memorial Scholarship~$3,528 · Deadline April 30Scholarships for residents of at least one year of the Sheridan, Grand Ronde and Willamina, Oregon community, or graduates of Sheridan or Willamina high schools; six awards last year averaging about $3,500. Apply by April 30.
• Scio District 95-C Scholarship~$1,595 · Deadline May 15Scholarships for graduates of Scio High School (Scio, Oregon), applied for through the school counselor by May 15. Twenty-one were awarded in the latest year.
• Seaside Scholarships~$2,434Scholarships for graduating students of Seaside High School in Seaside, Oregon; about 57 awards a year.
• See Ya Later Foundation Scholarships~$2,500 · Deadline VariesCollege scholarships of about $2,500 for graduating high school seniors in Oregon and Washington chosen for academics, character, leadership and service; apply with a reference letter, finalists are interviewed.
• Sherman County Scholarship AssociationDeadline VariesScholarships for qualifying graduates of the Sherman County School District (Moro, Oregon).
• Sisters Graduate Resource Organization ScholarshipScholarships and graduate support for students from the Sisters, Oregon community pursuing education after high school; 68 were awarded in the latest year.
• Stewart Sullivan Scholarship~$8,125 · Deadline April 1Scholarships for Baker County high school graduates attending college in Oregon. Contact the bank trustee for the application; due April 1.
• St. Helens Student Foundation Scholarship$350–4,500 · Deadline VariesScholarships of $350 to $4,500 for graduates of Saint Helens High School (St. Helens, Oregon). Twelve were awarded in the latest year.
• Thomas S. Colvin Scholarship~$2,384 · Deadline VariesScholarship trust whose contact is Clatskanie High School (Clatskanie, Oregon); about eight awards a year averaging $2,400. Eligibility and deadline are not in the filing, so ask the high school.
• Tillamook High School Alumni ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarships for graduates of Tillamook High School (District No. 9, Tillamook County, Oregon).
• Tillamook School District 9 Foundation Tuition Grant~$1,240 · Deadline VariesTuition grants to help Tillamook School District 9 (Tillamook, Oregon) students continue their education; 26 were awarded in the latest year.
• Troy and Baden Biddle Foundation Scholarship~$2,000 · Deadline VariesPost-secondary scholarships for young people from Bainbridge Island, Washington and Astoria, Oregon; five students shared $10,000 last year.
• University Piano Foundation Scholarship~$8,250 · Deadline VariesScholarships for students enrolled at Southern Oregon University (Ashland, Oregon) studying piano; apply by letter with teacher recommendations, piano experience, grades and needs, with no set deadline. Two were awarded in the latest year.
• Vale FFA ScholarshipDeadline VariesPost-secondary scholarships from the Vale FFA Scholarship Foundation in Vale, Oregon.
• Vale High School Alumni Association ScholarshipDeadline VariesCollege scholarships for graduating seniors of Vale High School in Vale, Oregon, funded by alumni dues and donations.
• Walter L. J. Davies ScholarshipDeadline VariesScholarship for natural or adopted children of current U.S. Bank employees who graduated from an Oregon high school, administered by the Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC).
• Ward Rhoden Athletic ScholarshipDeadline April 30A scholarship for Crook County High School (Prineville, Oregon) students who take part in the school's sports programs. Apply by April 30.
• Warrenton High School ScholarshipsDeadline VariesPost-secondary scholarships for graduating seniors of Warrenton High School (Warrenton, Oregon). Thirty-two were awarded in the latest year.
• Watt Brothers Scholars Trust~$2,781 · Deadline June 10Tuition grants for high school seniors at any Tillamook County, Oregon high school going on to any kind of post-high-school education. Apply with a form, a handwritten letter (300 words max) on college plans, SAT scores and a four-year transcript.
• Wayne C. Stewart Foundation Scholarship~$11,660 · Deadline VariesScholarships for residents of Grant County, Oregon; contact the trustee in Bend for the application and deadline. Twenty-nine awards were made in the latest year.
• White Rose Educational Fund ScholarshipsDeadline VariesScholarships for deserving students based on academic achievement and financial need, from a Portland, OR fund affiliated with The Links, Inc.