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The Southwestern Foundation annual scholarship application cycle is open from January 1 to March 1. For more information, go to our foundation scholarship web page.
The Foundation also offers ongoing scholarships yearround to help students in the following limited areas.
IMPORTANT: Please speak with a SWOCC staff member prior to applying for this scholarship.
This emergency scholarship is for students currently registered at Southwestern Oregon Community College (either full or part-time) who need assistance with temporary and surmountable financial difficulties and/or emergencies. The goal with this assistance is to ensure students are able to remain enrolled and complete their studies.
Emergency scholarships are funded by the Richard Grossman Student Support Scholarship fund and the Olive Bridge Emergency scholarship fund.
The SWOCC Foundation works in collaboration with Phi Theta Kappa to assist qualifying students with membership into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Southwestern students interested in Phi Theta Kappa membership should contact one of the chapter advisors listed below for more information prior to applying:
Amy Smith | amy.smith@socc.edu
Nicole Freim | nicole.freim@socc.edu
Current or future Oregon students can apply here for grants and scholarships.
Scholarships for welding students.
Health Resources & Services Administration offers scholarships for eligible nurses who work at a Critical Shortage Facility (CSF) when they graduate.
AAWCC (American Association for Women in Community Colleges) will award a $500 scholarship per region to one student who meets the national board scholarship criteria.
Offers scholarships to motivated students to help in the furthering of their education.
Society of Women Engineers. SWE scholarships have empowered women pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, engineering technology, and related fields.
Scholarships up to $2,500 to pursue a career or technical education.
The Coos Watershed Association and Villers Family will award this scholarship to a candidate who demonstrates a passion for and commitment to studying natural sciences, among other eligibility requirements.
Zonta awards scholarships to Coos Bay Area local women.
To qualify for scholarship consideration, the student must be a high school senior, have earned at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average, have been a resident of Coos County since at least September 1 of the previous year, have participated in either cross country or track and field and have demonstrated exceptional dedication to their sport.
Provides a good list of Oregon/Pacific Northwest scholarships. Recommend filtering by community college.
Scholarships for members of Northwest Community Credit Union.
Scholarship for members of First Community Credit Union.
Scholarships for high school seniors who plan to major in an agriculture related field at an Oregon college, university or community college.
Elise Hamner, Executive Director Foundation
Brennen Javorsky, Foundation Developer
Phone: 541.888.7211 or 541.888.7209Email: elise.hamner(at)socc.edu brennen.javorsky(at)socc.edu
Check out our scholarships page here.