Additional Scholarships

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.

Mark E. Reed Scholarship 
Due Date: February 28, 2026
Scholarship Amount: Multiple awards of $3,000
Eligibility: In Washington, residents of Mason and Grays Harbor counties may apply. In Oregon, residents of Klamath and Lake counties may apply. In California, residents of Humboldt and Del Norte counties may apply.
Contact Information: Visit Green Diamond Submission Manager 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.

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 

Green Diamond Natural Resource Scholarship 
Due Date: April 3, 2026
Scholarship Amount: Multiple awards of $1,000
Eligibility: This scholarship is intended to recognize and support individuals who plan to enter fields of study that will lead to the continued enrichment of the Natural Resources and related industries. This scholarship is for vocational, undergraduate, or graduate programs, and can be awarded to high school seniors or return students attending a higher education program.
Contact Information: Visit Green Diamond Submission Manager for more information and to access the application.