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.
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.
Elks Valerie Murphy Memorial Scholarship
Due Date: February 13, 2026
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 Scholarship Application Form for more information and to access the application.
James Bocchi Memorial Scholarship
Due Date: February 13, 2026
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 Scholarship Application Form for more information and to access the application.
Klamath Falls Elks Nurse's and Health Careers Education Scholarship
Due Date: February 13, 2026
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 Scholarship Application Form for more information and to access the application.
Holman Scholarship
Due Date: February 13, 2026
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 Scholarship Application Form for more information and to access the application.
Dr. Ralph Waldo Stearns Scholarship
Due Date: February 13, 2026
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 Scholarship Application Form for more information and to access the application.
General Scholarship Opportunities
Below is a listing of scholarships opportunities for new or current Oregon Tech students. The scholarships are listed by due date.
Red Cross Collegiate Leadership Program
Due Date: December 8, 2025
Scholarship Amount: $3,000
Eligibility: Participating students must agree to: A two-week internship at the American Red Cross Headquarters in Washington D.C., roundtrip transportation to Washington D.C., room, board, and stipend, coaching and mentoring by senior American Red Cross leadership and representatives from NAIA and NCCAA, and an opportunity to make a significant impact on your campus and community through organizing successful blood drives that help save lives.
Contact Information: Please visit Red Cross Collegiate Leadership Program | American Red Cross (redcrossblood.org) for more information and the application.
OSCPA Educational Foundation Scholarship
Due Date: January 19, 2026
Scholarship Amount: $3,000-$5,000
Eligibility: Applicants must have the intent to enter the CPA profession and work within the state of Oregon. Minimum 3.2 GPA requirement overall and 3.2 GPA in business/accounting courses. Must be enrolled in an accredited Oregon university.
Contact Information: Please visit Scholarships - Oregon Society of CPAs for more information and the application.
Elks Valerie Murphy Memorial Scholarship
Due Date: February 13, 2026
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 Scholarship Application Form for more information and to access the application.
James Bocchi Memorial Scholarship
Due Date: February 13, 2026
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 Scholarship Application Form for more information and to access the application.
Klamath Falls Elks Nurse's and Health Careers Education Scholarship
Due Date: February 13, 2026
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 Scholarship Application Form for more information and to access the application.
Holman Scholarship
Due Date: February 13, 2026
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 Scholarship Application Form for more information and to access the application.
Dr. Ralph Waldo Stearns Scholarship
Due Date: February 13, 2026
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 Scholarship Application Form for more information and to access the application.
Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) Scholarships
Due Date: March 1, 2026
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
