WELCOME TO SANTIAM JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS AND MORE
This page will be updated with information about current opportunities for scholarships and important deadlines, sorted by date due.
If you have any questions about a scholarship, etc, please contact your counselor:
Amy Jensen last names A-K, grades 6-12
Debbie Fawcett last names L-Z, grades 6-12
Go here to fill out your financial aide: FAFSA Link: https://studentaid.gov/
Go here to fill out and find Oregon scholarships and grants:
OSAC (Office of Student Access and Completion)Oregon’s Scholarship database: https://oregonstudentaid.gov/
Welcome Back!!
Scholarships 2024-2025
Scholarships are listed by date due.
(CLOSED)Elks National Scholarship
DUE November 12, 2024
Link: https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/MVS.cfm
Eligibility:
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- Current high school seniors, or the equivalent, who are citizens of the United States are eligible to apply.
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- Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks.
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- High school graduates are not eligible to apply.
- Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are submitted; permanent legal resident status does not qualify.
FLYER below:
University of Oregon Quinn Scholarship
DUE November 21, 2024
The Quinn scholarship is a gift given to a graduate of Santiam Jr. Sr. High School by William L Quinn’s step son, Stanford Smith. Smith attended the University of Oregon, financed by his step father William L. Quinn who was a Mill City lumber office manager in the 1930’s. Stanford Smith, whose family history was bleak at best, became a successful businessman in Portland, Oregon following his graduation from the University of Oregon. The scholarship was set up for Santiam students because Stanford received the gift of a university education from his step father William L. Quinn.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hjns_KE9kTHu8D0MCS0bGhT7FdhAowoy6-2FocwBXi4/prefill
Al Forthan Memorial Scholarship
DUE February 3, 2025
The Al Forthan Memorial Scholarship is awarded to an Oregon high school senior from a family affected by alcohol or drug addiction. Affected by addiction means you have been raised by a parent or guardian who has experienced addiction or you have abused alcohol or drugs and are now pursuing recovery.
One $10,000 scholarship will be awarded in 2025. It will be allocated in $2,500 installments over four years.
To be eligible for the $10,000 scholarship you will need to include in your application a one page (maximum) letter of support from a teacher, coach, school counselor, adult mentor, pastor, etc. describing your character and why they recommend you for this scholarship.
Several other scholarships of various amounts will be awarded in 2025. To be eligible for the scholarships less than $10,000 you do not need a letter of support.
Chemeketa Scholars 2025
3.5 and above GPA
Applications DUE February 7, 2025 through March 7, 2025
YOU MUST HAVE A K NUMBER (apply ahead of time, ask your counselor)
https://www.chemeketa.edu/cost-aid/chemeketa-scholars/important-dates/
What’s New with Chemeketa Scholars
- Apply for Fall 2025 admission (application available in November)
- Chemeketa Scholars application available February 24 – March 7, 2025
The application is restricted to Chemeketa’s system users. In order for the application to open, you must be logged into your Chemeketa student email - Scholars applicants should also apply for the Oregon Promise as well as financial aid
High School Students
- Attend a high school within Chemeketa’s district or reside in Chemeketa’s district
- Have an unweighted cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. This GPA is through first semester/trimester of the final year of high school
- Be on track to earn a high school diploma
- Enroll full-time (12-18 credits) at Chemeketa in the first fall term after graduation
Ford Family Scholarships
DUE: MARCH 3, 2025
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Resident of Oregon or Siskiyou County, California
- Graduating high school senior, recent graduate, or equivalent, and never enrolled full time in a two- or four-year college program
- Goal to earn a bachelor’s degree
- Fall enrollment of application year, attending full time, on campus at a federally financial aid-eligible public or private (nonprofit) college, based in their home state of Oregon or California*
- Face significant barriers – financial and otherwise – to attending college
- A completed financial aid application
*Residents of Siskiyou County may attend Oregon Institute of Technology, Southern Oregon University or Klamath Community College if they qualify for in-state tuition. Online college education programs do not qualify.
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