Link: Elks National Scholarship

Eligibility:

• Current high school seniors, or the equivalent, who are citizens of the United States are eligible to apply.
• Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks.
• 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.

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.

The link was sent directly to your student email and must be submitted through your student email by December 19, 2025.

Interview date and times will be determined once all applications are submitted. 

Oregon JCI Senate Foundation Scholarhship

LINK: Oregon JCI Senate Scholarship

• Applications are available on the above listed website with all directions.
• Seniors may apply for scholarships for college, university, vocational, or technical programs for the fall of 2026.
• GPA Guidelines/Minimum: 3.75 for University; 3.25 for Vocational/Technical
• Deadline to submit hard copy applications to the Oregon Scholarship Chair is 

January 12, 2026.  Please submit (2) hard copies of your completed applications in care of Peggy Doty, Scholarship Chair at: 

2229 Lasater Blvd. Eugene OR  97405

• A minimum of (3) winners will be chosen to receive scholarships at the state level; 2-3 University and 1-2 Technical/Vocational. In 2025, the Oregon JCI Senate Foundation awarded (3) $2000 scholarships for universities and (1) $1000 for technical/vocational. 

• State winners will then be submitted to the U.S. JCI Senate Foundation for national judging. The deadline for national submission is February 17, 2026.
  • In 2025, the US JCI Senate Foundation awarded fifty (50) $1500 grants for colleges and universities, and another ten (10) $1000 grants for vocational and technical schools. This year they will award (24) $2000, (26) $1500 for Universities, and (10) $1000 scholarships for Vocational/Technical programs.   
• Please refer all questions to Peggy Doty oregonjcisenate1962@gmail.com

The Al Forthan Scholarship Application

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.

We are now accepting scholarship applications for 2026! 

Apply

Ford Scholars DUE: March 2, 2026

Eligibility requirements

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 and have a Student Aid Index (SAI) of no more than 8,000

*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.

Link to all scholarships:

Ford Scholars 2026