Scholarships
If you’re interested in pursuing higher education, we probably have a scholarship that can help you realize your dream.
OCF manages one of the largest scholarship programs of its kind in the country, awarding thousands of scholarships each year.
Our scholarships support a wide variety of majors, interests and passions. We have scholarships for graduates of specific high schools, current college students and even graduate students. Some scholarships support nontraditional students pursuing workforce retraining or higher education.
Underlying every OCF scholarship fund is the belief that higher education is a vital investment in Oregon’s future.
COVID-19-Related Scholarship FAQs
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Scholarship Seekers, Please Note!
You can find and apply to scholarships two ways:
1. Scholarships Through the Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC)
OCF partners with the Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC), a state agency, to administer 430 of our scholarship funds. This makes your application process easier by letting you complete one common application through OSAC to access numerous scholarships from OCF's portfolio, in addition to other public and private funding sources.
2. Scholarships Administered Solely by OCF
Paper application forms are available below. All scholarships have a deadline of March 1 for the following academic year, unless otherwise stated. If you do not meet the eligibility requirements for the scholarship funds below, please see OSAC scholarships above for 430 additional OCF scholarships through OSAC.
Learn about the OCF administered scholarships
For economically disadvantaged Black male graduates of Rosemary Anderson High School who are pursuing post-secondary education. Download the application.
For graduating seniors of Cottage Grove or Al Kennedy Alternative High Schools who plan to enroll at least half time at a 2-year, 4-year, or nonprofit private school anywhere in the United States. The intent of this scholarship is to help students who have shown the ability to overcome barriers. Special consideration will be given those seeking to help others or better their environment. Scholarship is automatically renewable for up to four years total. Download the application.
For Oregon National Guard and Oregon Reservists who have served or been deployed overseas in the post-9/11 conflict, also known as the Global War on Terror. Download the application- accepted on a continuous basis.
For graduates of Klamath County high schools, who plan to pursue an undergraduate degree at an educational institution in the United States. Download the application.
For graduates of McKenzie High School in Finn Rock, Oregon attending or planning to attend public institutions of higher education in Oregon with 2- year, 4-year and/or graduate programs in natural resource-related fields. Preference will be given to applicants attending the College of Forestry at Oregon State University. Download the application.
To support underrepresented and diverse students in pursuing higher education in Oregon. Download the application.
Supports underrepresented students of color in pursuing a degree in Construction Engineering Management. Award is $10,000 per year, and students can reapply for up to five years of support. Oregon residents are eligible, with a preference for Multnomah County residents. Must be enrolled full-time and majoring in Construction Engineering at Oregon State University. Download the application.
For Oregon high school graduates who were born in Scotland or who have a parent or grandparent who was born in Scotland, or who have demonstrated a significant commitment to Highland dancing, piping, drumming, Celtic harp or Highland fiddle. Please review the criteria before applying. Download the application and the recommendation form.
Also see our scholarships resources page.
Scholarship Assistance
For scholarship applicants
If you have inquiries about applications, awards, and distributions or would like to update your contact and school information, please contact:
- Faye Yang at OCF for the scholarships listed above and general inquiries
- Email: scholarships@oregoncf.org
- Phone: (503) 227-6846
- OSAC for scholarships you apply to through the OSAC portal
For prospective scholarship fund donations, please refer to the information here and call (503) 227-6846 to connect with an OCF Philanthropic Advisor.
