Students are encouraged to conduct an exhaustive online search for scholarship opportunities. There are many databases available. The following are some private scholarships that may be of interest to NUNM students.

Ford Family Foundation

The Ford Family Foundation is a private, non-profit foundation with headquarters in Roseburg, Oregon, and scholarship office in Eugene, Oregon. Kenneth W. Ford and Hallie E. Ford, founders of The Ford Family Foundation, established the Ford Family Scholarship Programs to assist students who otherwise would find it impossible, or at least very difficult, to obtain a college degree. Ford Family scholarships are awarded to students from Oregon and Siskiyou County, California, cover 90% of unmet college costs and are renewable yearly. Applications open December 1.

Apply for Apply for the Ford Family Foundation scholarship.

Oregon Tribal Student Grant

Are you an enrolled Oregon tribal member going to college and need money for college? Apply today for the Oregon Tribal Student Grant!

This grant program is expected to pay for most or all public college‐related expenses—including tuition, housing, books, and other costs not covered by other grants— for eligible Oregon tribal students.

It can be applied toward undergraduate or graduate study at Oregon public colleges and universities as well as eligible private non‐profit institutions, where award amounts can go up to the public institution maximum level, in the upcoming school year.

To apply, students must have a valid current FAFSA or ORSAA and submit an application. Additional information can be found on the Oregon Tribal Student Grant website.

Questions? Call (541) 687‐7400 or email PublicPrograms@hecc.oregon.gov.

Office of Student Access & Completiton (OSAC) Scholarships

The Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) scholarship applications are available! Learn more about the Oregon State OSAC Scholarships.

Pride Foundation Scholarships

Our scholarships fund LGBTQ+ students who are leaders—in their own lives, in their families, in their home communities, in their field of study, in their workplace, or in our movements for justice. Our program provides resources to students who need it most, regardless of school, major, or GPA.

Since awarding our first scholarship in 1993, we have awarded over $7 million to more than 2,300 students in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Through the incredible generosity of our community, Pride Foundation has more than 60 scholarship funds—and students only need to complete one application.

Any LGBTQ+ student who is a resident of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington state is eligible to apply. You can find out more details about the basic requirements, process, and application here.

We know that school continues to look different this year for our current and future Pride Foundation Scholars, and for all students, and we’ll need more help than ever to get the word out about this opportunity. Please help spread the word to students in your networks— or apply yourself!

Reputable External Scholarship Sites

Below is a list of reputable websites that offer free scholarship searches.

Collegeboard

A free personalized scholarship search platform, for over 24,000 programs, totaling over $1.5 billion scholarship dollars yearly.

FastWeb

A free personalized scholarship search platform, with access to over 1.5 scholarship opportunities.

Gates Millennium Scholars

The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) program, established in 1999, is a 1.6 billion dollar initiative funded by grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

The goal of the GMS program is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for outstanding minority students with significant financial need to reach their highest potential by:

Reducing financial barriers for African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American and Hispanic American students with high academic and leadership promise who have significant financial need.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Hispanic Scholarship Fund, the nation’s leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education.

Scholars are selected based on merit. Award amounts range from $500 – $5,000, based on relative need.

Eligibility Requirements

Must be of Hispanic heritage
U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, or DACA
Minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for high school students; minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for college and graduate students
Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited, public or not-for-profit, four-year university, or graduate school, in the US, for the 2024-2025 academic year
Submit the FAFSA or state-based financial aid forms (if applicable)

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