Scholarship Opportunities from sources outside Oregon Tech.
Scholarship Opportunities
Transfer Student Scholarship
Scholarships specific to students transferring from a community college to a four-year college or university.
Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
Due Date: Varies by campus
Scholarship Amount: Varies
Eligibility: Outstanding community college students who demonstrate financial need, will to succeed and breadth of interest and activities. Applicants should demonstrate achievement and academic ability, desire to engage in and contribute to the world, self-confidence, and resilience.
Contact Information: To find the application and campus representative at your community college please visit www.jkcf.org.
Local Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarships specific to students who are residences of Klamath County or other Southern Oregon counties. Or awards specific to Oregon Tech students.
Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards
Due Date: November 15, 2026
Scholarship Amount: Several awards will be given at the local level for a sum of up to $20,000
Eligibility: Awarded to a woman with primary financial responsibility for supporting dependents. Dependents can include children, spouse, partner, siblings and/or parents. Must be attending or accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program, have financial need and be motivated to achieve her educational and career goals. Must attend the Klamath Falls campus. Cannot have previously been the recipient of a Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity or Live Your Dream Award. Several awards will be given at the local level for a sum total of $20,000. Applicants may then be considered at regional and federal levels for additional awards.
Contact Information: To determine if you are eligible, and to access the application, instructions and other resources, visit: Live Your Dream Awards | Scholarships for Women | Soroptimist International of the Americas, Inc.
General Scholarship Opportunities
Below is a listing of scholarships opportunities for new or current Oregon Tech students. The scholarships are listed by due date.
Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards
Due Date: November 15, 2026
Scholarship Amount: Several awards will be given at the local level for a sum of up to $20,000
Eligibility: Awarded to a woman with primary financial responsibility for supporting dependents. Dependents can include children, spouse, partner, siblings and/or parents. Must be attending or accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program, have financial need and be motivated to achieve her educational and career goals. Must attend the Klamath Falls campus. Cannot have previously been the recipient of a Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity or Live Your Dream Award. Several awards will be given at the local level for a sum total of $20,000. Applicants may then be considered at regional and federal levels for additional awards.
Contact Information: To determine if you are eligible, and to access the application, instructions and other resources, visit: Live Your Dream Awards | Scholarships for Women | Soroptimist International of the Americas, Inc.
Pelican First Generation Scholarship
Due Date: January 15, 2027
Scholarship Amount: $2,500
Eligibility: Awarded to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at a US based college or university who are first generation college students (neither parent or guardian completed a four-year degree).
Contact Information: To access the application, instructions and other resources, visit: First-Gen Scholarship | Sponsored by Pelican Family Office
Elks Valerie Murphy Memorial Scholarship
Due Date: February 12, 2027 (5 PM)
Scholarship Amount: Varies
Eligibility: This scholarship is available to any student accepted and enrolled in a full-time program leading to a career in the health and/or science field. First consideration will be given to students serving in the military, second consideration to students who have family serving or have served in the military, third consideration given to high school seniors serving in the Civil Air Control (CAP). A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is required.
Contact Information: Visit Health Career Scholarships in Klamath Falls | Sky Lakes Foundation | Sky Lakes Foundation for more information and to access the application.
James Bocchi Memorial Scholarship
Due Date: February 12, 2027 (5 PM)
Scholarship Amount: Varies
Eligibility: This scholarship is available to non-first year college students attending and/or accepted into a nursing program at KCC or OHSU/OIT. Must have graduated from a Klamath County or Klamath Basin high school, public or private. A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA is required.
Contact Information: Visit Health Career Scholarships in Klamath Falls | Sky Lakes Foundation | Sky Lakes Foundation for more information and to access the application.
Klamath Falls Elks Nurse’s and Health Careers Education Scholarship
Due Date: February 12, 2027 (5 PM)
Scholarship Amount: Varies
Eligibility: This scholarship is open to students studying health related fields, with priority given to those accepted/attending the OHSU Nursing program. Priority is also given to graduates of a Klamath County or Klamath Basin high school in any school, public or private. Must have a minimum 2.0 GPA.
Contact Information: Visit Health Career Scholarships in Klamath Falls | Sky Lakes Foundation | Sky Lakes Foundation for more information and to access the application.
Holman Scholarship
Due Date: February 12, 2027 (5 PM)
Scholarship Amount: Varies
Eligibility: This scholarship is available to intercollegiate student athletes enrolled in any health occupations program at Oregon Institute of Technology.
Contact Information: Visit Health Career Scholarships in Klamath Falls | Sky Lakes Foundation | Sky Lakes Foundation for more information and to access the application.
Dr. Ralph Waldo Stearns Scholarship
Due Date: February 12, 2027 (5 PM)
Scholarship Amount: Varies
Eligibility: Applicants must be in nursing education with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Must have completed high school and show satisfactory coursework in some of the following: physics, chemistry, math, or general science. Priority will be given to graduates from a Klamath Basin high school, public or private.
Contact Information: Visit Health Career Scholarships in Klamath Falls | Sky Lakes Foundation | Sky Lakes Foundation for more information and to access the application.
