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College Funding Spreadsheet
This spreadsheet will help you to track how much money you will need for college and how to pay for college! It's a great resource provided by McKenzie High School!
(download excel spreadsheet and save on your desktop to continue adding to it!)
Where do I search for private scholarships?
College and Career Center (Room 1201)
Paper applications are available for local scholarships
Oregon Promise Grant
The state of Oregon will pay for most of the cost of community college if you earn a 2.5 GPA or higher in high school and have a family income of less than $100,000. Apply by June 1.
OSAC Scholarship Application
Important Forest Grove High School-only scholarships are available through OSAC application.
Oregon Career Information System (CIS)
username is student ID + fghs; password is your Google password
National scholarship search engines:
Fastweb, www.fastweb.com
Cappex, www.cappex.com
Zinch, www.zinch.com
College Board
http://apps.collegeboard.org/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
FINANCING COLLEGE
Common Ways to Finance College
- Family/personal savings
- Student employment
- FAFSA (Free Application for Student Assistance) at www.fafsa.ed.gov
The FAFSA opens on October 1 each year. Government aid is solely need-based and includes Work Study, Grants (i.e. Pell Grant), and Loans (i.e. Stafford Loans).
- Institutional Aid
Insitutional aid is grant and scholarship money provided by the university or college itself. Usually, institutional aid is merit-based, meaning the college awards it based on academic achievement, sports, or special talents. Check the college’s Financial Aid website for scholarships that may require separate applications.
- Private Scholarships
These competitive scholarships are sponsored by private companies, non-profit organizations, or private citizens.
Financial Tips for Local Colleges
Portland State University
- Four-Years Free www.pdx.edu/four-years-free
- Insitutional Scholarships https://www.pdx.edu/dmss/scholarship-information
- Dual-enrollment or “Co-Admission” https://www.pdx.edu/undergraduate-admissions/coadmission
Portland Community College
Oregon Promise Grant at www.getcollegefunds.org
University of Oregon
Pathways Program http://financialaid.uoregon.edu/pathway_oregon
George Fox University and Warner Pacific College
Act Six Scholarship http://www.actsix.org
Two Scholarships for
Forest Grove High School Students Only
Bob and Melinda Newell Opportunity Fund
- Awarded to one senior who has been accepted at a top-tier university
- Past recipients attended Georgetown, UC Berkeley, Whitman College, and Oberlin College
- Goal is to provide funding to allow a senior to attend a college that would otherwise not be financially feasible
- Looking for a demonstrated capacity for leadership and vision. Hope of scholarship is that student will have a significant positive impact on
- $10,000 for one year, chance to renew for three additional years
- Apply through the Oregon Student Assistance Commission Scholarship at www.getcollegefunds.org. Due in March.
Harold Wyatt Scholarship
- Awarded to up to six seniors who are planning to attend a two-year or four-year university
- Academic accomplishments as well as demonstrated leadership are considerations
- $1,000-3,000 for one year, with a chance to reapply for an additional year
- Apply through the Oregon Student Assistance Commission Scholarship at www.getcollegefunds.org. Due in March.
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