Ford Scholars Program for Oregon Residents

Scholarship Overview

This scholarship is for students in Oregon who have not yet earned a bachelor's degree. There are two types of eligible applicants: 1) students with a high school diploma or GED, or who are about to complete high school, and have not attended college full-time; 2) students who have completed or will be completing two years at an accredited public or private two-year college, and who will be entering their junior year at a four-year college in Oregon in the fall of the application year. Applicants must plan to earn a bachelors degree and to enroll full-time in the fall of the application year at a public or private, accredited, Title IV non-profit Oregon college. Applicants must demonstrate the following: financial need; leadership roles in school/community activities; volunteer work; paid work experience; ability to communicate clearly about strengths and goals; and the ability to succeed in college as demonstrated by a high school/college GPA of 3.0 or a 2650 GED score. Applicants with less than a 3.0 cumulative GPA or 2650 GED score must have a school counselor, advisor, or teacher submit a special recommendation as part of the online application. Applicants must live in Oregon and be US citizens or eligible non-citizens.