Scholarships

Institutional Scholarships

COCC Foundation Scholarship * The COCC Foundation offers more than 250 awards totaling more than $500,000 for COCC students.   Click here to apply.

Robert R. Clark Scholarship * Central Oregon Community College students are eligible for the Robert R. Clark Scholarship if they are majoring in Business Administration, Accounting, Management and Marketing, General Business or Visual Arts.  Students who have been awarded admission into COCC’s nursing program are also eligible to apply. Students apply for the Robert R. Clark Scholarship using the COCC Foundation Application.  If a student’s declared major is one of those stated above at the time of selection or if the student has been admitted to the nursing program, the student will automatically be considered for the Robert R. Clark Scholarship.  Scholarship recipients will be selected using the same criteria as the COCC Foundation Scholarship program.  Click here to apply.  The following Robert R. Clark Scholarships are available: Two $2500 scholarships for students admitted to COCC’s nursing program. Two $2500 scholarships for COCC students majoring in Business Administration, Accounting, Management and Marketing or General Business.  One $2500 scholarships for COCC students majoring in Visual Arts.

State of Oregon Scholarships

Chafee Education and Training Scholarship * Assists foster youth with the transition to self-sufficiency by providing funding for the education, training, and services necessary to obtain employment.

Scholarships from Organizations and Businesses

• Abbott and Fenner Business Scholarship deadline June 20, 2008
• AES Engineering Scholarship deadline September 15, 2008
• AmeriCorps      
• Army Emergency Relief * 
• Big Sun Scholarship deadline June 20, 2008
• Coca Cola Scholarship deadline May 31, 2008
• Families of Freedom 
• Fund for Veterans' Education deadline June 15, 2008
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund * 
• International Scholarships   
• KeyBank Scholarship deadline August 27, 2008
• Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation *
• My Park Photos Foundation        
• Oregon Community Foundation *  
• Oregon Scottish Rite Education Foundation deadline July 1, 2008
• Sallie Mae Scholarship Fund deadline May 31, 2008
• Take Aim Scholarship deadline May 16, 2008  
• United Negro College Fund *
• US Bureau of Indian Affairs *  

Program Specific Scholarships  

• Health Resources and Services Administration Nursing Scholarship deadline June 6, 2008
• Oregon Health Care Foundation *
• Oregon Public Broadcasting Intership *

* Indicates multiple deadlines

Students who are more than 1/4 Indian blood should be eligible for Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) scholarships.  BIA funds may only be awarded to a person who is a member of a federally recognized Native American tribe.  Native American students must apply for a BIA Indian Education Grant through their tribe, home agency, or area office of Indian Education.  Check with your local BIA office for applications, eligibility and deadlines.

General information about the Indian Higher Education Grants for undergraduate students call or write:
    US Bureau of Indian Affairs
    Office of Education
    1849 C Street NW
    Washington DC  20240-0001
    1-800-332-9186

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