MONEY! There are MANY scholarships available to students! There are local scholarships, some available for Oregonians, and some National scholarships as well. I am more knowledgeable about the LOCAL scholarships, but if a student wants to really search, here is a website I found that might be helpful. https://thescholarshipsystem.com/
Through this website, you can sign up for a FREE one hour training on how to search for scholarships that are fully vetted. She says the training is FREE.
ALSO....the 2027-28 FAFSA will open on October 1, 2027!
Here is a link to a GREAT resource for more information about FAFSA/ORSAA: https://oregonstudentaid.gov/aspire/college-toolkit/paying-for-college/
Here is a GREAT website with several links for more information about FAFSA/ORSAA and much, much more :
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - I have created a GOOGLE CLASSROOM and invited EVERY senior to join the classroom. Throughout the school year, I will post scholarship opportunities as well as job opportunities that come across my desk! Please talk to your child to gain more information about the GOOGLE CLASSROOM and you can join too if you are interested!
State Grants:
*Privately Funded Scholarships through OSAC - go to https://osacapps.hecc.oregon.gov/catalog/default.aspx - I will update deadlines as I get them
*Oregon Promise Grant - go to https://Oregonstudentaid.gov/grants/oregon-promise-grant
*Ford Family Scholarships - go to https://www.tfff.org/scholarships/ -
*Oregon Opportunity Grant - go to https;//Oregonstudentaid.gov
*Oregon National Guard State Tuition Assistance - go to https://Oregonstudentaid.gov
*Oregon Student Child Care Grant - go to https://Oregonstudentaid.gov
*Oregon Tribal Student Grant - go to https://Oregonstudentaid.gov
Other Scholarship Opportunities:
*Al Forthan Memorial $10,000 Scholarship - go to www.alforthanscholarship.com for an application - February 2, 2027
*Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship - go to https://enf.elks.org/MVS to complete an application - DEADLINE - November 12, 2026
*Coca-Cola Scholars Program - go to https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/8843/coca_cola_scholars_program - September 30, 2026
*Big Future's Scholarship - go tohttps://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/bigfuture-scholarships
*Automotive Women's Association Scholarships - go to https://awafoundation.org/Scholarships - Deadline January 2, 2027
*Voice of Democracy Scholarship - go to https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/youth-scholarships -
*AWS Welder Scholarship - go to https://scholarship.aws.org/applications/ - Deadline - November 30, 2026