It seems politically, Oregon splits almost evenly into two different factions. The western half is more bohemian and liberal, while the eastern side is more rural and conservative. Yet both sides agree on education. The Beehive State is packed with all manners of scholarships for deserving students.
To help administer is the Oregon Student Access Commission (OSAC). It has become a one-stop shop for many of the scholarships within the state private, public, or other. The OSAC requires a student to also apply for its state Opportunity and the federal Pell Grant. It can add thousands of supplemental dollars, too.
One of the broadest is the Ford Family Scholarship Program. It's actually three scholarships and a grant, designed to cover a number of different needs, from undergraduate to Doctorate. T he first is the Scholars Program. In 2010, it awarded 120 different students anywhere from $1,000 to $25,000 in renewable scholarships/fellowships. Freshmen averaged just short of $7,000.
Single parents should pay particular attention to the Ford Opportunity Scholarship. If they meet the Foundation's need and academic criteria, 35 students also get $1,000 to $25,000 a year. The ReStart Program is for students who had to drop out for one reason or another. The money provided here is given to help them get back into college. Finally, there is the Sons & Daughters plan; it awards up to $3,000 for two-year students and $5,000 for four-year students.
Another group with a number of plans is the American Legion. All four programs the Oregon Auxiliary offers are for high school graduates who are the children of war veterans, both alive and deceased. All require a FAFSA form, academic transcripts, letters of recommendation, and completing an essay. They include the General Grant, which awards $1,500; the National President's Scholarship, $1,000 or $500; Nurse's Scholarship, which awards $1,000 to nursing students; the Spirit of Youth, which goes to female auxiliary members and goes up to $1,000.
For students planning STEM careers, there is the Oregon Space Grant Undergraduate Scholar Program. It's an array of plans depending on what school, the field of study, need, and grades. Scholarships can go to as much as a renewable $2,000 a year. Post-graduates should look out for the Graduate Student Award. It is open to students of education, social work, environmental, or public service. They must attend an in-state program. It will provide $500 a year to those who meet the qualifications.
Another clearing house is the Oregon Community Foundation Scholarships (OCF). Like the OSAC, it administers a number of scholarships; some say as many as several hundred of them. While the awards at the OCF may not be as large as the OSAC, they can add up, particularly in these current times of constantly escalating education costs.
To help administer is the Oregon Student Access Commission (OSAC). It has become a one-stop shop for many of the scholarships within the state private, public, or other. The OSAC requires a student to also apply for its state Opportunity and the federal Pell Grant. It can add thousands of supplemental dollars, too.
One of the broadest is the Ford Family Scholarship Program. It's actually three scholarships and a grant, designed to cover a number of different needs, from undergraduate to Doctorate. T he first is the Scholars Program. In 2010, it awarded 120 different students anywhere from $1,000 to $25,000 in renewable scholarships/fellowships. Freshmen averaged just short of $7,000.
Single parents should pay particular attention to the Ford Opportunity Scholarship. If they meet the Foundation's need and academic criteria, 35 students also get $1,000 to $25,000 a year. The ReStart Program is for students who had to drop out for one reason or another. The money provided here is given to help them get back into college. Finally, there is the Sons & Daughters plan; it awards up to $3,000 for two-year students and $5,000 for four-year students.
Another group with a number of plans is the American Legion. All four programs the Oregon Auxiliary offers are for high school graduates who are the children of war veterans, both alive and deceased. All require a FAFSA form, academic transcripts, letters of recommendation, and completing an essay. They include the General Grant, which awards $1,500; the National President's Scholarship, $1,000 or $500; Nurse's Scholarship, which awards $1,000 to nursing students; the Spirit of Youth, which goes to female auxiliary members and goes up to $1,000.
For students planning STEM careers, there is the Oregon Space Grant Undergraduate Scholar Program. It's an array of plans depending on what school, the field of study, need, and grades. Scholarships can go to as much as a renewable $2,000 a year. Post-graduates should look out for the Graduate Student Award. It is open to students of education, social work, environmental, or public service. They must attend an in-state program. It will provide $500 a year to those who meet the qualifications.
Another clearing house is the Oregon Community Foundation Scholarships (OCF). Like the OSAC, it administers a number of scholarships; some say as many as several hundred of them. While the awards at the OCF may not be as large as the OSAC, they can add up, particularly in these current times of constantly escalating education costs.
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