The American Legion wants to ensure higher education is a possibility for children whose parents have been killed while serving our country.

The amount of aid and number of awards depend upon the income derived from the trust. Scholarship recipients may re-apply for the award.

Eligibility:

• Those eligible to apply for the scholarship shall be the child/children or legally adopted child/children or a child of a spouse by a prior marriage or dependent child as defined by the United States Armed Services of active duty United States military and National Guard, and military reservists who were federalized and die on active duty on or after September 11, 2001.
• The applicant must be a high school senior or high school graduate to apply for the scholarship.
• Scholarship is for undergraduate study at an accredited institution or higher education within the United States

Application Deadline: April 20th

http://www.legion.org/scholarships/legacy

Every year, BCMGA awards a scholarhisp for the purpose of encouraging and enhancing  post-secondary, academic study of horticulture, botany, and plant science.

Eligibility:

• Student must be a matriculated, registered student at Linn-Benton Community College or Oregon State University.
• Student must have declared a  major in botany, horticulture, and/or plant science.
• Student must have completed at least 24 college credits
• Student must have demonstrated interest and involvement in activities relevant to the goals of the Benton County Master Gardeners.

Application Deadline: second Monday in April

http://extension.oregonstate.edu/benton/marie-madison-horticulture-scholarship

Coos County High School graduates/equivalent AND/OR current legal Coos County resident/s, to further their education by obtaining a degree in a plant–related field. The field of study might include agriculture, biology, botany, biochemistry, entomology, forestry, horticulture, or landscape design.

Requirements for scholarship applicant (current college student):

Completed application along with a current photograph

Official college transcript(s)

Two current (written within the last 12 months) letters of recommendation, dated and signed

Telephone interview with Coos County Master Gardener Scholarship Committee during the

first week in May.

Requirements for Coos County high school graduate/equivalent applicant:

Completed application along with a current photograph

Official high school transcript or copy of your high school diploma or equivalent

Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better

Acceptance letter to a college or university

Two current (written in the last 12 months) letters of recommendation are required, one of

the two letters should be from an instructor

Application Deadline: April 15

http://extension.oregonstate.edu/coos/Mg/MGScholarshipProgram

Mr. and Mrs. West intended the WEST SCHOLARSHIP FUND to provide as much help as possible to the largest number of eligible and deserving students from Klamath County.

Eligibility:

• Must be a graduate of a high school in Klamath County
• Student must be a U.S. citizen or hold a permanent resident card
• Student must be working toward a baccalaureate degree or an academic award or certificate of an undergraduate nature offered by any college, university, technical or vocational school.
• Have a need for financial assistance in obtaining further education
• Student’s term GPA must be at least 2.10
• Student’s cumulative GPA if he/she is a:
  • Freshman or Sophomore: 2.35
  • Junior or Senior: 2.50
  • Technical students: 2.50
  • Vocational Students: compliance with vocational program criteria
• Student must be enrolled in at least 12 credits per term

Application Deadline: April 1

http://www.merlewestscholarship.com/mws/app

 

Each year, up to 100 students who have demonstrated outstanding service to the community and overcoming obstacles receive scholarships and opportunities from Incight.

Eligibility:

• Must be a resident of Oregon, Washington or California. Students DO NOT have to be attending a school in one of these states.
• You must have a documented disability.
• You must be attending post-secondary education during the funding cycle following your application.
• You must maintain full time enrollment throughout the academic year.

Application Deadline: April

http://incight.org/education/scholarship