Scholarships
The RPA Counseling staff and Future Center (Glacier Bldg) is your place to find help with all the details related to your scholarship search.
During your senior year, plan on spending time in the Future Center to work on scholarships. When you make it part of your weekly schedule, you’ll find that everything you need to get done gets done!
We all know that college can be expensive. That’s why RPA has compiled this list of scholarships and resources to help you pay for your educational goals.
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Scholarships are gifts – free money – for educational purposes. Most people are familiar with the idea of athletic scholarships, but in reality, all sorts of organizations give scholarships for all sorts of reasons. The Central Oregon region offers many local scholarships for students throughout the area. Last year, RPA students earned over $500,000 to support their academic pursuits!
The first step is to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid:
Create your Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) This ID is needed to sign your FAFSA (below).
Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
| Due Date | Interest Area | Provider & Scholarship | Description & Criteria | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opens in April and closes in January annually | NROTC/Military | Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship | Application process starts junior year. The purpose of the Navy ROTC Program is to educate and train qualified young men and women for service as commissioned officers in the Navy's unrestricted line, the Navy Nurse Corps and the Marine Corps. The scholarship can go towards attendance at numerous colleges. | Full tuition and Fees |
| 1/30 | Technology Addiction | Scholarship Application | Open to all high school students. Complete the application and the short essay response. | $1,000 |
| 1/31 | NESA STEM scholarship is awarded to one Eagle Scout each year who plans to major in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field (STEM). | NESA STEM Scholarship | Students must apply in their senior year of high school, or in the following year if their Eagle Scout board of review was held after December 31 during their senior year in high school. | $50,000 |
| 1/31 | General Scholarship, Political Science, History, Government & Economics, Medical & Nursing, American Indian, and more | DAR Scholarships | Planning to attend an accredited US college or university Variety of requirements depending on scholarship | Varies |
| 2/1 | First-Generation College Student in Oregon | Renaissance Foundation | Will you be the first in your family to go to a 4-year college and have significant demonstrated financial need? If so apply! Renaissance typically defines this as an EFC of 6500 or less. | $4,000 per year |
| 2/6 | Oregon family affected by alcohol/drug addiction. | Scholarship Link | Scholarship aims to support an Oregon family impacted by addiction and poverty. Students will answer 6 essays/questions. | $2,500 / 4 year renewable |
| 2/15 | Military children | Fisher House - Military Scholars Program | Senior | $2,000/700 awards |
| 2/15 | Hispanic Heritage/Essay | Hispanic Scholarship Fund | Open to seniors with hispanic decent and a 3.0 GPA or above. | $500-$5,000 |
| 2/17 | Video/Graphic Design Entry | Young Employee Safety Contest | This video contest is designed to increase teen on-the-job safety awareness using the overall theme “Speak up. Work safe.” Students are encouraged to develop a key message or slogan, use humor, and get creative, while emphasizing ways to protect themselves (and their friends) at work. | $500 |
| 2/15 and 3/1 | All Seniors | OSAC Application | Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion. Students complete one application and are able to apply to countless scholarships. There are four main essay prompts. Students may also apply to the Oregon Promise Grant through this portal. | Varies |
| 2/23 | LOCAL: Involvement Music/Vocals | Kiwanis Applications are in the front office in Glacier or email justin_calbreath@rpacademy.org. | Senior with vocal musical talents and a record of music activities who plans to continue to pursuing music as a recreation or career. | $500 |
| 2/23 | LOCAL: Merit and Financial Need | Kiwanis Scholarship Applications are in the front office in Glacier or email justin_calbreath@rpacademy.org for one. | Open to all seniors planning to attend college or trade programs. Applicants are evaluated on their transcript, activities, and financial need. Hard copies are available in the Counseling Office (all should apply) | $1,000 (multiple) |
| 2/23 | LOCAL: Agriculture or Manufacturing | Newhouse Charitable Fund Scholarship | Open to seniors intending to pursue advanced study in agricultural science or manufacturing technology at the community college, university level or at an accredited vocational program. | $2,000 |
| 3/1 | COCC Merit Scholarship | COCC Merit Scholarship | Students must be admitted to COCC and then complete the short scholarship application. | Varies |
| 2/20 | Vegetarianism | Scholarship Link | Open to graduating seniors who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. | Two $5,000 One $10,000 |
| 3/1 | STATE: Financial Need/Merit | Ford Family Scholarship | Ford Family scholarships is open to seniors who demonstrate significant financial need (EFC less than $6000) and who will be enrolling in a college in Oregon. Scholarship is renewable for up to four years. | Depends on financial need, up to 90% of tuition. |
| 3/1 | STATE: General | COSA Scholarship | Oregon seniors attending 2 or 4 year Oregon colleges with a 3.5 GPA. Must secure at endorsement letter from a COSA member. Talk with Mr. Calbreath about this. | $1,000 |
| 3/1 | African American, Hispanic, and American Indian Student: Studying Chemistry related field. | ACS Scholarships | Open to Senior planning on studying chemistry or chemistry-related fields. | Up to $5,000 |
| 3/1 | STATE: Underrepresented populations | Diversity in Leadership=" | The scholarship open to underrepresented and diverse Oregon high school graduates pursuing higher education in Oregon. | Up to $25,000 |
| 3/10 | Leadership and Community Involvement | BBB Scholarship | Students of Integrity Scholarship. Award Program recognizes seniors in high school who personify high ethics demonstrated through leadership, overall personal integrity, and academic achievements | $2,500 |
| 2/18 | Intended majors: math, chemistry, Engineering, physics, biology, technologies, computer science. | SAE Scholarships | This program has various science based scholarships that seniors can apply to through one application. Most set their need base level at EFC around $15,000. | Various awards |
| 3/15 | Experienced domestic violence and/or child abuse | Go Forward with Confidence Scholarship | Scholarship aims to support higher education of a student who has experienced domestic violence or child abuse. Application includes 3 short essays. | $1,000 - $3,000 |
| 3/15 | CTE Programs | CTE Scholarship | Open to seniors who have completed at least 2.0 CTE credits in high school and will be enrolling in an 2 or 4 year educational institution OR be enrolled in a trade or vocational study at an accredited facility. | $1,000 |
| 3/15 | Current Juniors | Horatio Alger Scholarship | Demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required). Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities. Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity. Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and be a United States citizen. | $10,000 |
| 3/31 | People living with Epilepsy or a family member | UCB Scholarship | Scholarship is open to people living with epilepsy, family members and caregivers. Click the 'registration' tab to apply. | $5,000/30 awards $10,000/2 awards |
| 3/31 | Art must be on paper or canvas. Water color, pencil, pastel, charcoal, tempera, crayon, acrylic, pen-and-ink, or oil may be used. | Young Creative Patriotic Art Scholarship Contest | Open to all high school students. | $500- $10,000 |
| 4/8 | LOCAL: General | Redmond Real Estate Scholarship Applications are in the front office of Glacier. | Completed applications are to be turned in to Mr. Calbreath in person or emailed to justin_calbreath@rpacademy.org. Open to seniors who have a 3.0 gpa or above and will be attending a college or trade program. Selection is based on accomplishments and financial need. | $1,000 |
| 4/15 | LOCAL: LGBTQ+ Leadership: Essay | PFLAG Scholarship Link | Seniors with a 3.0 GPA or above who identify as LGBTQ+ or who volunteer in the field of social justice, such as LGBTQ+ organizations in Central Oregon, Black Lives Matter or LatinX groups. | $500 |
| 5/1 | Academic achievement and financial need | Scholarship Link | Open to seniors who have earned a 3.0 gpa or above. Complete the application and 750 word essay | $500 |
| 5/23 | Essay: Education Matters | Education Matters | Open to seniors with a 3.0 GPA. A 1,000-word essay discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the American education system based on your own experiences. Include realistic ways in which the education system could be improved and explain how and why it would benefit a wide range of students. | $1,000 |
| 6/1 | Essay on Clean Energy | SafeStreet Clean Energy Scholarship | Open to all seniors planning to enroll in a 4-year college in the fall. Write an essay no more than 1200 words on the following: What Is the Best Source of Clean Energy and Why? | $250-$750 |
| 6/15 | Machinery Programs | Boom & Bucket Scholarship | Students must write a 500+ word essay or record a 2-minute video explaining who you are and what makes you excited about the heavy equipment program you are pursuing. | $1,000 |
Additional Scholarship Programs:
| Office of Student Access & Completion (OSAC) | November 1 – March 1 (Early Bird – February 15) |
| Pride Foundation Scholarships | Due January 11 |
| Zeta Phi Beta | Due January 26 |
| Oregon Latino Scholarship Fund | Due January 28 |
| Black United Fund of Oregon | Due January 29 |
| Grieg Lodge | Due February 15 |
| Oregon Jewish Community Foundation | Due March 1 |
| Red and Gena Leonard Foundation | Due March 15 |
| Benton Community Foundation | Due March 27 |
| Oregon School Counselor Association | Due April 1 |
| Harrington Family Foundation | Due April 2 |
| Stand for Children | Due September 12 |
