Please feel free to contact the Oregon Tech Financial Aid Office if you have questions about any of these scholarship programs: 541.885.1280 (Phone), dollars@oit.edu (Email)
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.
Graduate Student Scholarship
Opportunities that are specifically open to master degree students.
Scholarships for Women in STEM (Graduate Level)
Due Date: varies by scholarship
Scholarship Amount: varies by scholarship
Information: Website with list of scholarships specifically for graduate women in STEM.
Contact Information: Visit https://www.gograd.org/financial-aid/scholarships/women/ for more information.
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, 2024
Scholarship Amount: Up to $5,000 (multiple awards)
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. Several awards will be given at the local level for a sum total of $10,000. 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: https://www.soroptimist.org/our-work/live-your-dream-awards/apply-for-the-live-your-dream-awards.html
General Scholarship Opportunities
Below is a listing of scholarships opportunities for new or current Oregon Tech students. The scholarships are listed by due date.
Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) Scholarships
Due Date: April 1, 2025
Scholarship Amount: Varies
Eligibility: OCF administers over 500 scholarships that support a variety of students across all backgrounds, majors, hometowns, interests, and levels of financial need. OCF is committed to supporting equitable access to higher education for all students.
Contact Information: Many OCF scholarships are administered by the Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) and can be accessed here OCF administers 24 scholarship funds in-house, and those can be accessed here
Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards
Due Date: November 15, 2024
Scholarship Amount: Up to $5,000 (multiple awards)
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. Several awards will be given at the local level for a sum total of $10,000. 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: https://www.soroptimist.org/our-work/live-your-dream-awards/apply-for-the-live-your-dream-awards.html
