Oregon BPW Scholarship                    Amounts Vary                       Deadlines: see below

Enables deserving women to acquire the education necessary for business and professional careers.

Application packages must be postmarked by:

• January 15th for Spring Term
• April 15th for Summer and Fall terms
• September 15th for Winter term

Applications must meet the following criteria in order to be eligible. Applicants must be:

• U.S. citizens.
• Officially accepted into a program of study at an accredited U. S. Institution.
• Receiving a degree or certificate at the conclusion of their studies.
• Acquiring marketable skills that will increase their economic security.
• Entering the work force after they receive their degree or certificate.
• Full time students at an accredited U. S. Institution. Part time students (must be enrolled the equivalency minimum of 6 quarter hours) may be eligible for the scholarship if they have completed at least 45 hours in their defined program of study at an accredited U. S. Institution.

Applicants who do not meet the above criteria will not be considered.

BPW scholarships do not cover study at the doctoral level or correspondence courses.

Scholarships are awarded for a one year period to cover tuition, fees, and other related expenses such as books. Scholarships cannot be used for expenses incurred before the one year period covered by the application.

The application is available at www.bpworegon.org.

Mail your completed application package to:

OREGON BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S FOUNDATION
P O BOX 133
ROSEBURG OR 97470

American Assoc. of University Women    Amount: $500             Deadline: May 1, 2013
Roseburg  Branch

This scholarship was established to help women students in their 2nd year of college pay for their educational expenses.

Candidates must be attending UCC full time, have an accumulated GPA of 3.0, be female and attending their 2nd year of college.

To apply, return your completed application with attachments to the UCC Foundation office by May 1, 2013.

UCC Foundation Office (TC 107)
1140 Umpqua College Road
Roseburg, OR 97470

American Business Women's Assoc.          Amount: $850                  Deadline: Jan. 31, 2013

This ABWA scholarship is established to promote the independence and self-sufficiency of women in Douglas County. It supports courses of study, which prmote this same goal, either for the whole of society or one woman at a time.

To be eligible, candidates must:

•   Be attending UCC full-time for the scholarship period.
•   Have earned 12 credits or more at an accredited institution of post-secondary education with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better.
•   Have an annual income insufficient to pay both for college and meet living/family obligations.

To apply, return your completed application with attachments to the UCC Foundation office by January 31, 2013.

UCC Foundation Office (TC 107)
1140 Umpqua College Road
Roseburg, OR 97470 

AES Engineering Scholarship           Amount: $500                             Deadline: Oct. 4, 2013

Offers assistance to motivated students to help further their education. Awards are based on character and are intended for future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility. You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.

To apply, submit an essay between 500 and 1000 words in answer to the following question:

Reflecting on your personal experience and/or circumstances, tell us something about yourself that distinguishes you as a potential scholarship candidate.

Submit essay to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  by October 4, 2013.

Irene Murphy Scholarship            Amount: $5,000                             Deadline: March 8, 2013

Offered by Cascade Community Credit Union to assist members with their educational expenses. 

• Graduating high school applicants must have accumulated a grade point average of 2.5 or higher.
• College applicants must have accumulated a grade point average of 3.25 or higher.
• College students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.25.
• An official college transcript verifying GPA must be provided before payments will be made the 2nd - 4th years.

The application is available online at www.cascadecu.org.

Completed applications can be mailed to:

Cascade Community Credit Union
PO Box 1166
Roseburg, OR 97470

You may also deliver your completed application to any Cascade Community Branch by March 8, 2013.

Please direct inquiries to Casey Buller, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or call 541 464-6850.

Leslie S. Parker Memorial Scholarship    Amounts Vary                 Deadline: Apr. 30, 2013

Scholarships are awarded to worthy female students who have completed at least two years of satisfactory college work and are residents of Oregon. Students enrolled in Graduate Programs of Study are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Candidates must be recommended by at least two (2) administrators or professors familiar with her: Dean of School, Professor of student's major department, Dean of Women, and in the case of transfer for graduate studies, student's advisor recommendation from the last institution attended.
• Candidates must write a PERSONAL LETTER to accompany the application packet, addressed to the Chairperson of the Leslie S. Parker Committee.
• All applications together with the full academic record and required recommendations must be received by the Chairperson of the Leslie S. Parket Memorial Scholarship Committee no later than April 30, 2013.

Mail your completed package to:

Marymargaret Holstein
Chair of Leslie S. Parker Scholarship Selection Committee
161 SE 118th
South Beach, OR 97366

Oregon PTA's Teacher Education Scholarship      Amount: $500           Deadline: Mar. 30, 2013

This scholarshiop is for Oregon residents studying for a teaching degree at an Oregon public university or college. Oregon community college that transfer credit in education to an Oregon four-year public institution also qualify. 

Applicants must:

• Be an Oregon resident.
• Be attending an Oregon public college or university that trains teachers or transfers education credits.
• Major in education with the goal of becoming a primary or secondary teacher at an Oregon school.

Applications and supporting documents must be received by Oregon PTA no later than March 30, 2013.

You may e-mail your application and supporting documents using e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or by regular mail to:

Oregon PTA - TES
4506 SE Belmont, Suite 108B
Portland, OR 97215

Udall Scholarship                Amount varies; up to $5,000             Deadline: February 8, 2013

Recognizes students committed to the environment and pursuing careers where they will be able to impact environmental issues;

Recognizes Native American and Alaska Native students pursuing careers related to tribal public policy or Native health care and committed to improving conditions for members of their tribal community or Native Americans in general.

Requirements:

• Applicants must be current college sophomores and juniors committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native health care (applicants in the tribal public policy or Native health care categories must also be Native American or Alaska Native);
• Applicants must plan on full-time study during the 2013-2014 academic year;
• Have a grade point average equivalent to a “B”;
• Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or U.S. permanent resident.
• Application Instructions:

Visit www.udall.gov.

• Contact UCC’s faculty representative – Marjan Coester – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Work on the online application and essay.
• Request three reference letters.
• Request your official transcripts.
• Revise, revise, revise with help from your faculty representative!

Complete the online application no later than February 8, 2013. Please note that this deadline is different from what is posted on the Udall website in order to allow UCC to review and select the final nominees for the scholarships.

For more information about the Udall Scholarship visit www.udall.gov or see Marjan Coester in the Student Life Office, Campus Center.