BCA College Career & Wellness Center

Financial Aid, Scholarships & Oregon Promise

Financial Aid

www.studentaid.ed.gov (primary site for federal aid)

www.finaid.org (process overview)Mapping Your Future

www.mappingyourfuture.org (paying for college)

www.fafsa.ed.gov (federal aid)

www.studentaid.ed.gov (FAFSA questions)

*** View the November 2022 Scholarship Blitz Recording HERE ***
with Jennifer Satalino, The College Place Director, Student Success and Outreach

Jen’s contact information - Office: 971-722-4493, SMS 503-210-1736 (students only) Book an appointment online at: https://calendly.com/tcporegon/appointments

Check out “appily” for general college planning and specific scholarship assistance. Create your own account and search through their extensive scholarship database. Click here

Scholarships

LCC Foundations Scholarship

www.scholarships.com

www.studentaid.ed.gov/scholarships (free search)

www.fastweb.com (search site)

www.scholarships.com

www.collegeboard.com

www.oregonstudentaid.gov (OSAC Oregon Scholarship clearinghouse)

www.tfff.org (Oregon Ford Family Foundation scholarships)

www.yescollege.com (scholarships by academic subjects)

Eckstein Scholarship for CTE (Central Oregon)

Work Ethic Scholarships (Mike Rowe Foundation)

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The EmPOWERing Scholarship program is open to Emerald customers and their family members. Applications and materials must be submitted by January 31. View program details and apply online at: EPUD Scholarships

April 2025 Scholarships

Women in Music Scholarship: https://www.omhof.org/music-education-scholarships/

Harrington Scholarship

Established in 2014 by Oregonian and former NFL quarterback, Joey Harrington, the four-year renewable scholarship is awarded each spring to four Oregon high school students who are emerging leaders and plan to continue their education at an accredited in-state college or trade school. Four scholarships will be issued for the 2023/24 academic year. Each scholarship is worth $5,000 per academic year for a total commitment of $20,000 per student. harringtonfamilyfoundation.org.

To be considered, applicants must submit a completed application online, which includes a one-page personal essay and two letters of recommendation. Transcripts are not required, nor requested by HFF. There is no application fee.

If you have questions about the application, please contact Madeline Guzzo: madeline@harringtonfamilyfoundation.org or text/phone 503.479.8653.

Coalition of Oregon School Administrators (COSA) Scholarships

Each year COSA sponsors or assists in processing six $1,000 college scholarships.  These scholarships are given to Oregon seniors attending a 2- or 4-year college or university, trade or professional/technical school.   Applications must be postmarked by the deadline date. Results are announced in April. The following is a list of each of the six scholarships:

For the COSA Scholarship Information and Application CLICK HERE.

The Oregon Association of Secondary School Administrators (OASSA) scholarships
OASSA awards two $1000 scholarships each year to graduating seniors from Oregon public high schools. The scholarships may be used for a 2- or 4-year college or university, trade or professional/technical school. These two scholarships are for a son, daughter or dependent child of an OASSA member.  

For the current OASSA Scholarship Information: Click here

Oregon Small Schools Association (OSSA) Scholarships

To download the 2023 OSSA Scholarship Application CLICK HERE

Check out these great Scholarship Cheat Sheets:

• Education
• Medical 
• Journalism
• Immigrants

Grants

There are several grants offered by the state of Oregon. Grants, like scholarships, do not need to be paid back (most of the time). Each grant has its own application deadlines and criteria for maintenance and eligibility. The first step is determining financial need, which is done by submitting the FAFSA or ORSAA.  Click here

Check out the ECMC Opportunities Guide. Here’s a link to the Oregon version, which has information about federal grants and Oregon-specific grants: https://www.ecmc.org/media/ttflifhj/2023-2024-or-opps-book.pdf

***Make sure to contact the financial aid office for the college you are planning to attend. They are or will be your new “go to” resource. They will have knowledge of specific grants available from the college and will help guide you through the application process.

Oregon Promise - The Oregon Promise is a state grant that helps to cover tuition costs at any Oregon community college for recent high school graduates and GED recipients. Students must apply during their senior year or immediately after GED test completion.

How to Apply:

• Submit the Oregon Promise application in the OSAC Student Portal.
• Submit the FAFSA or ORSAA for the year that you will start college.

• List at least one Oregon community college on the FAFSA or ORSAA.

Application Opening & Deadlines:

• Most students must apply for The Oregon Promise during their senior year of high school (before graduation) or immediately after you complete the GED test credential.
• The Oregon Promise has rolling deadlines based on when the student graduates. Oregon Promise Deadlines
• Deadlines vary. View the Find Your Deadline tool for your deadline.

• The deadline for most BCA students is June 1st of graduation year
• GPA Verification:

• Select the option that allows BCA to verify your GPA. BCA’s registrar verifies GPAs every two weeks.

 (text copied from oregonstudentaid.gov)