The Beat the Odds Scholarship is for students who will feel empowered by telling their story. Recipients agree to participate in the creation of an inspirational video and participate in all related publicity. Stand for Children hosts a fundraising luncheon in Portland each year, and a reception in Eugene. The recipients accept their scholarships and speak at these events.

College Match Scholarship Recipients are granted admission to one of QuestBridge's partner colleges with a full, four-year scholarship worth over $200,000 each

The Evans Scholars Foundation is a charitable trust that provides full, four-year tuition and housing college scholarships to deserving caddies. The Foundation is overseen by the Western Golf Association, which also runs three prestigious golf tournaments, including the BMW Championship.

Our Shout It Out Scholarship committee wants to know what you have to say. Whether it's a message for the world or just a quick "hi mom," this is your opportunity to speak up and win money for college. We're listening! Let your keyboard be your megaphone, and shout out your message. This unique scholarship gives you the platform to speak up - and cash in. The "loudest" applicant will receive the $1,500 Shout It Out Scholarship reward.

Enter for the chance to win a $20,000 U.S. Bank Scholarship through October 27, 2017. Receive an entry by completing the online registration and get one additional chance for every completed Financial Genius learning tutorial – up to eight additional chances!

Siemens Competition: Math, Science, Technology

The nation’s premier competition in math, science and technology, the Siemens Competition promotes excellence in math, science and technology. High school students submit innovative individual and team research projects to regional and national levels of competition as they vie for college scholarships ranging from $1,000 up to $100,000

Prudential Volunteer Scholarship (App. In C&CC)

Volunteered within the last year - Applications will be judged on Initiative, Effort, Impact and Personal Growth

The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports more than 1,400 exceptional college students each year, with annual scholarships of $3.45 million awarded through 3 nationally recognized programs.

Sponsored by Hollins University, the Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest is in its fifty-third year. The contest awards prizes for the best poems submitted by young women who are sophomores or juniors in high school or preparatory school.

Essay Contest. We are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by an evaluation of the essays that are submitted. Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility. You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.

If you’re one of the 1.4 million high school ATHLETES across the country that excels in the classroom, on the field and within your community, apply now.

Moose International Youth Awareness Program

The program consists of the various State and Provincial Moose Associations throughout North America holding Association Student Congresses during the fall of each year. Lodges are encouraged to invite two high school students to those particular congresses. The purpose of the Association Congresses is to develop presentations that could be delivered to the targeted group of 4 - 9 year-olds

Are you a 15-18 year old visual, literary, design or performing artist? Apply to YoungArts' national arts competition. Applications are open until October.

The Horatio Alger Scholarship Programs specifically assist high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives. While many programs are directed primarily to recognizing academic achievement or leadership potential, the Horatio Alger Association seeks students who have exhibited determination, integrity, and perseverance in overcoming adversity, as well as have critical financial need

Each year, the WTS-DC Chapter awards up to $1,000 to a deserving young woman who is a high school senior within the DC area considering a college degree in a transportation-related field

Louis and Violet Lang Memorial Opera Scholarship

The Louis and Violet Lang Memorial Opera Scholarship is named for a former OFMC member and her husband. By her owngenerous donation, OFMC has been able to distribute cash awardscholarships in the area of opera in order to encourage highschool and college students to continue in their opera studies.Awards are made to these students for outstanding performancesspecifically in the category of Opera.

Audio Essay Contest. Established in 1947, our Voice of Democracy audio-essay program provides high school students with the unique opportunity to express themselves in regards to a democratic and patriotic-themed recorded essay. Each year, nearly 40,000 9-12 grade students from across the country enter to win their share of $2.1 million in educational scholarships and incentives awarded through the program.

A Constitutional Speech Contest. The American Legion Oratorical Contest exists to develop deeper knowledge and appreciation for the U.S. Constitution among high school students

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program is an undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend the nation’s best four-year colleges and universities. College Scholars receive up to $40,000 per year, college planning support, ongoing advising, and the opportunity to network with the larger JKCF Scholar community. The application period is open from late September to late November. Up to 40 College Scholars are selected for this program each year.

If you're a high school or college student and you sign up to receive college planning and money management information from Wells Fargo, you'll be automatically entered in the CollegeSTEPS® sweepstakes for a chance to win $5,000

The George Montgomery/NRA Youth Wildlife Art Contest offers young artists interested in hunting and wildlife an outlet to use their creative talent, practice artistic techniques, and refine wildlife identification skills through the creation of original works. This contest encourages youth to nurture their interest for the visual arts, hunting, and wildlife conservation. It also reinforces the positive effects of hunting and wildlife conservation with the public at large.

National Secutiy Agency Stokes Education Scholarship

Work for the NSA in the summer and at least 1.5x the length of study after graduation. Candidates must have leadership skills, GPA of at least 3.0 and major in computer or electrical engineering.

Eugene Korean American Association Scholarship

What: $1000 Korean Heritage Scholarship Open To: high school students who are of Korean heritage Criteria: complete application process; 2-page essay on: What does Korea mean to me?

The P.E.O. STAR Scholarship was established in 2009 to provide scholarships for exceptional high school senior women to attend an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the United States or Canada in the next academic year.

The Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award is a recognition program for young women ages 14-17 engaged in volunteer action within their communities or schools. The award is given to young women whose activities make the community and world a better place.

Eugene Elks Lodge Most Valuable Student Award

The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2018 competition.

Montana State University Honors Scholarships

NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards are open to any graduating high school senior entering their freshman year at an accredited (not for profit) two- or four-year university, college or vocational/technical institute. Applicants MUST be running their own small business in order to be considered for an award.

Online short written response to the topic, "Create a Top Ten List of the reasons you should get this scholarship" is required.

Have a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent. Plan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire 2018-19 academic year at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the U.S., Canada or Puerto Rico

December/March/June/September

Submit in original piece of fiction writing up to 17,000 words or a science fiction illustration. Winners chosen every quarter year.

The Mensa Education & Research Foundation

The Mensa Education & Research Foundation college scholarship program bases its awards totally on essays written by the applicants. Consideration is not given to grades, academic program or financial need. Applicants have until Jan. 15 to write an essay of not more than 550 words explaining their career, academic and/or vocational goals and how they plan to achieve those goals.

FIRE's Freedom in Academia Essay Contest

Every year the Miss Lane County Scholarship program offers titles and scholarships through the Miss America and the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Pageants.

The contest is open to United States high school students in grades nine through twelve attending public, private, parochial, or home schools; U.S. students under the age of twenty enrolled in a high school correspondence/GED program in any of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the U.S. territories; and U.S. citizens attending schools overseas. Past winners and finalists are not eligible to participate. Employees of John Hancock Financial Services and members of their families are not eligible to participate.

Honoring the legacy and character of our nation’s 40th President, the GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program rewards college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship with financial assistance to pursue higher education.

Advancing the careers and collective impact of extraordinary young African Americans who’ve overcome yesterday’s odds and will become tomorrow’s leaders.

The APIASF General Scholarship is open to Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) high school and college students who will be enrolling or are currently enrolled in a U.S. accredited college or university as a degree-seeking undergraduate student in the upcoming academic year. There are multiple scholarship opportunities that vary in award amount, number of years, field of study, location, and more. For high school seniors, current college students, and students with GED entering college

Willamette Valley Art and Writing Scholarship

Awards vary; check on the website to see if your college/university is a partnership school; work will be exhibited at Benton County Museum prior to awards ceremony

Applicants must contact the Marine Office Instructor at the NROTC Unit they are planning on attending for details on the application process. Contact SSG Stout at 541-343-9955 or michael.stout@marines.usmc.mil

The goal of GMS is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for thousands of outstanding Pell Grant eligible students of color to reach their fullest potential.

Kaiser Permanente Health Care Career Scholarship

Everyone should have the equal opportunity to access education and live a long, healthy life. Thescholarship program aims to support the entrance of diverse and/or economically disadvantagedstudents into college and the health professions.However, all students who meet basic eligibilityrequirements are strongly encouraged to apply.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Scholarship

The National MS Society’s scholarship program helps highly qualified students who have been diagnosed with MS or who have a parent with MS achieve their dreams of going to college. The program has grown since its inception in 2003 – when 36 scholarships were awarded a total of $68,000. In 2017, $860,000 was awarded to 496 scholars.

University of Oregon Diversity Excellence Scholarship

The Diversity Excellence Scholarship (DES) recognizes the academic achievement and potential of students who, through sharing their varied cultural perspectives, will enhance the education of all UO students and the excellence of the University. The University of Oregon offers these tuition-remission scholarships as part of our diversity mission.

Apply to 50 scholarships with one application. More than 20 years later, Pride Foundation’s scholarship program is still guided by Brian M. Day’s legacy, with an emphasis on providing essential financial resources and community support to LGBTQ students across the Northwest—particularly those who are vulnerable and continue to be marginalized.

The Truman D. Picard Scholarship Program is dedicated to the support of Native American students pursuing a highereducation in Natural Resources.

Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber Scholarships

To provide support and encourage Hispanics to continue their higher education, The Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber provides annual scholarship awards to qualifying applicants. Since 1996, the Hispanic Chamber has awarded over $2 million in individually and corporate sponsored scholarships, to 794 Latino students throughout Oregon and SW Washington.

Scholarship applicants must be involved in some aspect ofagriculture. Two or more separate awards may beavailable. Each applicant will be eligible to receiveonly one award per year. The task of determining awardrecipients will be assigned to the Oregon Blueberry Commission Scholarship Committee (OBCSC).

Since 1991, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $4 million to students of working families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education.

Oregon PTA Teachers Education Scholarship

The Oregon PTA Teacher Education Scholarship is forOregon residents who are studyingfor a teaching degree at an Oregonpubliccollege or university. The scholarship is a one-time award of $500 and is not renewable. Scholarship recipients may, however, re-apply insubsequent years.

Distinguished Young Women of Oregon is part of a national scholarship program that promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership and talent in young women.

Daughters of American Revolution Scholarships

The NSDAR awards multiple scholarships to students showing dedication to the pursuit of degrees in diverse disciplines including history, law, nursing, and education.

Society of Women Engineers Scholarship Program

The SWE Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to women studying baccalaureate or graduate programs, in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science. In 2016, SWE awarded approximately 230 new and renewed scholarships valued at over $750,000.

Epsilon Sigma Alpha Scholarships and Grants

The ESA Foundation awards numerous scholarships annually, you do not have to be an ESA member to apply for a scholarship, and our application process is 100% online.

The annual Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference program targets rising high school seniors who are interested in pursuing a career in journalism and who demonstrate qualities of “free spirit.”

Oregon Young Employee Safety Video Contest

This video contest is designed to increase teen on-the-job safety awareness using the overall theme “Speak up. Work safe.” Students are encouraged to develop a key message or slogan, use humor, and get creative, while emphasizing ways to protect themselves (and their friends) at work.

Al Forthan was the first alumnus to work at the VOA Oregon Men's Residential Center. He touched hundreds of lives and brought love, wisdom, integrity, humility, and a deep passion and commitment to recovery. The purpose of the scholarship is to honor Al Forthan, encourage students to explore how addiction affects our community, and think about solutions to this complex problem. - See more at: https://www.voaor.org/al-forthan-memorial-scholarship#sthash.IVxaSQMP.dpuf

The fellowships and scholarships help further the education of outstanding graduate and undergraduate students pursuing a career in the atmospheric and related oceanic or hydrologic sciences.

The Jackie Robinson Foundation provides a multi-faceted experience designed to not only address the financial needs of minority students who aspire to attend college but also to guide them through the process of higher education.

WACE National Co-Op Scholarship Program

WACE encourages minority and female students as well as students interested in science, mathematics, engineering and technology (SMET) to apply for this merit co-op scholarship.

If you are pursuing an education in the paper and related industries, then TAPPI has manyscholarships for which you can qualify. Eachscholarship can help to open a window ofopportunity for you to achieve your personal, educational and professional goals.

Every year we select 12 top high school juniors and 12 leading educators from across the US to represent their 12 respective high schools. Successful candidates are ambitious students and educators who bring energy, excellence and a desire to create positive change in their community.

The Vegetarian Research Group Scholarship

Scholarship money to graduating U.S. high school students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, or fowl. Vegans are vegetarians who do not use other animal products such as dairy or eggs.

Abby's Closet Dream Can Come True Scholarship

Each year Abby’s Closet is proud to offer a $1,000 college scholarship to one lucky recipient. The applicant that best embodies the spirit and mission of Abby’s Closet will receive the scholarship award and attend a private giveaway to select their perfect gown and accessories.

This annual contest is open to any student enrolled in high school (grades 9-12). No entry fee required. Participants are given either 90 minutes (laptop users) or 2 hours (Blue Book users) to compose an essay in English not to exceed 500 words on a contemporary topic concerning the Chinese and Asian American communities. The essay topic is given at the time of the contest.

For those who have the drive and desire to pursue a career in the aviation industry, the Museum has created scholarships to help you achieve that dream. Whether you want to build an airplane or fly one, the Museum has a scholarship for you.

The selection process takes into account the whole student - FFA involvement, work experience, supervised agricultural experience (SAE), community service, leadership skills and academics.

The SOS II program provides scholarships of up to $10,000 to incoming freshmen and transfer students majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, or physics at the University of Oregon. Twelve to fifteen scholarships are awarded to incoming students each year. Scholarships are based on both merit and financial need, as determined by the student’s FAFSA. Scholarships are renewable for a second year for eligible students.

In just five years, the Buick Achievers Scholarship program has provided students with more than $30 million in scholarships to help them achieve their dreams. Students like Stewart Martin and Diego Gonzalez are among 3,471 Buick Achievers Scholarship recipient success stories.

Lions meet the needs of local communities and the world every day because they share a core belief – to serve their community.

GFWC sponsors a number of contests for individual members, clubs, and State Federations and individuals who may not be GFWC members. Below you will find a description of each of these contests. For more information, including contact information for the national chairmen, recommended contest ideas, rules, deadlines, and instructions on how to enter, read each Contest’s section in the GFWC Club Manual.

This nonrenewable scholarship is awarded to incoming freshman who are participating in the ASPIRE program and have been nominated by their high school ASPIRE program coordinator. Each ASPIRE program is limited to two nominations per year.

Applications are screened and awarded through single common application - Each scholarship has its own criteria

Applicants must be students at an Oregon public high school who are active in their communities and schools. They must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and plan to attend an Oregon college or university.

Qualifications: Any college bound student who has had a connection to Oregon’s seed industry without regard to the area of study.

We will award five scholarships of $1,000 each, one in each OSFMA Zone. There must be an active or associate educational OSFMA member in the school or district where the student attends.

SAE Foundation Engineering & Related Majors Scholarships

Black United Fund of Oregon ACCESS Scholarships

ACCESS Scholarships are awarded by the Black United Fund of Oregon (BUF) in partnership with local private colleges and universities. The scholarship awards are an outward demonstration of BUF’s belief that all students deserve an opportunity to access and complete college

Hasson-Newman Memorial Fund Scholarship

Awarded to Oregon High School seniors for their use as fulltime students at any Oregon accredited public, private college, university or trade school. Scholarship recipients must start attendance within 12 months of the award and show proof of enrollment for a minimum of 12 credit hours.

This program is for graduating high school seniors in the United States (Two each from every state and Washington, D.C.) and students 16-18 years of age in selected other countries

Attend a post-secondary institution in OREGON - Financial Need - Do not need to be a relative of a rotary member

OSAC awards more than $16 million in scholarships each year. Through the generosity of private donors, civic organizations, employers, community organizations, foundation partners such as The Oregon Community Foundation and The Ford Family Foundation, and many others, thousands of students each year receive scholarships administered by OSAC.

The Oregon State Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE) has established the Eagles Scholarship Foundation to provide$1,000.00 scholarships each year.All seniors of accredited high schools in the state of Oregon are eligible to apply.Scholarships awarded shall be used at an accredited college, university or school of higher learning.Scholarship funds shall be paid directly to the college, university or school the student is attending.Previous recipients of F.O.E. scholarships are not eligible for future F.O.E. scholarships.

The Ford Family Foundation offers a suite of financial and program resources in Oregon, Siskiyou County, Calif., and, in some cases, other regions. Many recipients enthusiastically declare that the Scholarship Programs are about “so much more than the money.” Our selection committees strive to select recipients whose past and potential are worthy of special support. We work to develop a long-term relationship with such students – not simply to bestow a scholarship.

The scholarship is open to all high school seniors and any applicants under the age of 21 attending his or her firstyear at a 2- or 4-year institution of higher learning. All applicants must also meet the minimum height requirements of 5'10" for women and 6'2" for men.

Society of Proffesional Journalists Scholarships

To encourage more women to pursue education and careers in business, Zonta International established the Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship. Twelve (12) international scholarships of US$7,000 each and up to 32 district/region scholarships of US$1,000 each are awarded each year.

The AFSA Scholarship Program offers over $260,000 in college aid to children of AFSA members whose parents are/were Foreign Service employees. We provide need-based, financial aid scholarships to undergraduates and academic merit awards, art merit awards, and a community service award to graduating high school seniors.

If you are a NALS member, why not start studying for the certification exams? Yes, there is some cost involved, but the NALS of Oregon Scholarship Fund, Inc. is making funds available to assist members with exam fees!