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Local community scholarships available to YCHS SENIORS are posted here in FEBRUARY each year.

Google Classroom for 2022 Local Scholarships

Most have deadlines in April and May. 

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Good luck!!
                                                                                                   

SCHOLARSHIP OVERVIEW

Before applying for ANY scholarships, make sure there is no cost to apply. Scholarship scams abound: If it sounds too good to be true – it probably is.

FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA)

This application unlocks the door to possible federal aid, such as a Pell Grant, Work Study and the Oregon Opportunity Grant. Both are determined by financial need. Apply at www.fafsa.ed.gov

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SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID WEBINARS

OFFERED BY CIS (Career Information Systems)

Register for webinars: https://goo.gl/5WZxmS;

if needed, user name is yamhill-carlton & password is GoTigers1

SCHOLARSHIP SOURCES

  • Oregon Promise  -- Covers cost of tuition at Oregon community colleges for qualified students; apply at www.OregonPromise.org

  • Oregon Office of Student Access & Completion (OSAC) Scholarship Database – More than 500 scholarships with a single application. To apply, set up account at https://app.oregonstudentaid.gov/

  • College – Offer merit scholarships based on academics and need-based grants;

        Offer scholarships through their school’s foundation/endowments. This information is generally located in the Financial Aid section of college websites.

  • Scholarship Search Engines—where you answer questions about yourself and goals, and are then matched to fitting scholarships. These can be found at:

Industries and Associations often offer scholarships to students going into a particular field. Be sure to check industry groups for scholarships.

Construction Scholarships -- http://www.build-oregon.com/scholarships

Apprenticeships – www.boli.state.or.us

Local Scholarships – This list of awards open to YCHS students and sponsored by community groups, such as Lions, Rotary, alumni, businesses, etc,. becomes available around the first of February. Applications will be posted in the hall near the ASPIRE office.

Tiger Times and ASPIRE bulletin board in hallway – Scholarships that come to our attention are carried in Tiger Times each week and are posted near ASPIRE until their deadline.

Job Corps -- http://www.jobcorps.gov/home.aspx  Free education and training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job

Horse Scholarships – Http://Horseschoolsonline.Com/Book/Scholarships

Livestock scholarships – search species and breed websites, examples: www.NRHA.com  and www.AQHA.com  for horses;  www.adga.org and www.abga.org  for sheep and goats

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