Nationally, the US Air Force is seeking 100 undergraduate or graduate students who will graduate with technical degrees in the spring of 2018. On April 13^th, to meet this goal, the Air Force announced scholarships covering 100% tuition/fees for the final year of study (2017-2018). These students would be commissioned as USAF officers, 2nd Lieutenants, upon graduation with a starting salary of approximately $50,000/year, increasing to $65,000/year after two years. The total commitment to service is 4 years. AF ROTC has academic agreements with each of your universities.  Classes are held on the Oregon State campus.

Eligibility:

Majors eligible for this scholarship program are:

• Architecture, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Nuclear Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics

Other eligibility requirements include:

• US Citizenship
• Minimum CGPA of 2.5
• Dept of Defense Medical Evaluation
• Physical Fitness Test
• Drug/Alcohol/Civil Involvement Screening
• AF Officer Qualifying Test

Please contact Michael Vanderlaan for details

MICHAEL J. VANDERLAAN, Captain, USAF

Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies

US Air Force ROTC Det 685 | Oregon State University

Office (541) 737-6421 | Fax (541) 737-3253

michael.vanderlaan@oregonstate.edu

michael.vanderlaan@us.af.mil

The American Association for University Women recently reported that 53% of women have high student loan debt just one year after graduation, compared to 39% of men. Many women also face the added difficulties of trying to go to college for the first time later in life, returning to school after long gaps of time, and attaining a degree while being a single parent.

Eligibility:

• Identify as female
• Have legal U.S. resident status
• Meet specific GPA, SAT, GRE, or other merit requirements
• Enrolled in an accredited program
• Plan to study a specific subject or field
• Over a certain age
• Pursuing a first degree
• Meet specific financial need requirements

Deadline: Deadlines vary

Visit their website to see the various scholarships for women http://oedb.org/scholarships/women/

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be residents of Coos, Douglas, or Lane counties.
• Applicants must have the intention to major in a natural resources related field

Deadline: April 19th

See Attached PDF for more information and application Application – DTO Scholarship 2017

The law firm of Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano offers numerous scholarships each year to students with a passion for learning and furthering their education. The scholarships that are currently offered include:

• General Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano Annual Scholarship
• Bi-Annual Scholarship for Friends, Family & Colleagues of Injured Workers
• Annual Law School Scholarship Fund in Trial Advocacy
• College Scholarships for Children of USA Union Members

For more information on deadlines, eligibility, and how to apply, please visit their site to check out the various scholarships https://www.pondlehocky.com/scholarships

Build: Create a sustainable, economically viable venue for experiential education, community events, and personal growth.

Inspire: Ignite individuals to pursue their passions and achieve goals through self-motivation and creativity.

Flourish: Provide healthy, organic produce at affordable costs to local community.

Our internship’s vision is to inspire and motivate individuals to be proactive in their education through self-discovery and experiential learning, developing skills of critical and holistic thinking, self-sufficiency, and community building while simultaneously learning to be stewards of the land and innovative leaders for the future. Our Hawaii farm currently exists in the most exciting phase of establishment—the inception. We are not a program that needs people to come and merely maintain an already designed system of actions or events. We are a program that aspires to design and build this ecosystem alongside eager-to-learn individuals.

Please visit their site to learn more http://www.bigislandfarms.world/big-island-farms-hawaii-internship-program/

Below please find the 2017  scholarship opportunities available from Benton Community Foundation. Each application is available in Word or PDF format. We encourage you to download the application and review the eligibility requirements.

• OSU Opportunity  – Native American
• OSU Opportunity – International Students
• Frances Dancy Hooks – Full time undergraduate Junior or Senior – person of color
• Charles and Elaine Mellen Sutherland – College of Public Health and Human Services
• Charles and Elaine Mellen Sutherland – College of Forestry

Deadline: Application deadline for OSU Scholarships is February 28, 2017. Application deadline for high school scholarship is March 6, 2017.

Check out this link to find out more about these scholarships and their application process http://www.bcfgives.org/scholarships

To promote the Forestry Industry by providing scholastic opportunities to Oregon and Southern Washington students attending Community Colleges, Universities and vocational schools who have forestry and related courses. The Oregon Logging Conference Foundation (OLCF) scholarship program is offered to students studying in forest engineering, forestry, heavy equipment /diesel mechanics, welding or other forestry related area of study.

Eligibility:

• Must be studying in Forest Engineering, Forest Management, Forest Operations Management, Resource Management, Diesel Mechanics / Heavy Equipment Maintenance, Welding and other forest /timber industry related areas of study.
• Scholarship application must be completed in ink or typed. No applications completed in pencil will be accepted.
• Applicant must provide previous school year’s academic grades.
• Applicant must provide at least one letter of work reference and one letter of personal reference. No limit to number of references you can provide.

Deadline: April 25th

For more information on how to apply, please visit their site click here

Students that will graduate from Linn, Benton, or Lincoln County high schools in the spring or graduates of those high schools currently studying music at an institution of higher learning. Those eligible applicants whose material are complete will be asked to interview and perform informally on Saturday April 8th, 2017 in Benton Hall, OSU. Two letters of recommendation.

Deadline: March 27th    music-scholarship

The application and more information is located in the link.

STEM education is key to driving U.S. economic productivity in years to come, yet remains woefully underrepresented in the workforce. While completing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science can be an expensive pursuit, a wide range of financial aid opportunities have been made available to encourage more people to enter the field and fill up jobs in the industry. We’ve created a guide that includes scholarship, grant, and other aid opportunities offered specifically to computer science majors.

Eligibility:

• This scholarship is open to students studying in a STEM field, including computer science, who are from an underrepresented minority background.

Deadline: Deadlines vary on the different scholarships

For more information on various CS scholarships, visit their site http://www.bestcolleges.com/financial-aid/computer-science-scholarships/