UCC SCHOLARSHIPS
Click here to apply for 2012-13 FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
“The best use of life is to invest in something, which will outlast life.” –William James
Scholarships
Click here for UCC Scholarship Application Instructions
Scholarships offer a good way to help pay for your education. Thousands of scholarships are available each year, and every one of them has its own unique requirements. You must search out scholarships to match your own skills, interests, heritage, and field of study. Also, be sure to keep track of your academic achievements, work experience, and extracurricular activities. Many scholarships are based on your involvement in certain activities and/or your association with particular groups.
Scholarships are monetary gifts presented to students who meet conditions defined by the person or group giving the money. Many organizations, agencies, and businesses offer scholarships. There are many online sources of information about available scholarships.
You may apply for scholarships from the Umpqua Community College Foundation, the Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC), and from other organizations and privately funded sources.
For Study Abroad scholarships go to http://www.studyabroadfunding.org
UCC Foundation Scholarships
The Umpqua Community College Foundation is a private, nonprofit corporation dedicated to providing financial resources, by grants, scholarships and loans, to enable deserving individuals or students to commence or further their education at the college.
UCC Foundation provides hundreds of scholarships each year to assist students with their educational costs. Applications are available each year beginning around February 1st and can be found online. The 2011-12 UCC Foundation scholarships have been awared. The Foundation Scholarship Application for 2012-13 will be available January 30th thru March 2nd. Please keep checking our website for future updates.
Through submission of just one application, students are able to apply for all available UCC Foundation scholarships at once; nearly 150 separate funds. Individual award sizes vary from $250 to $4000 and applicants may receive multiple awards through submission of just one UCC Foundation application. All UCC Foundation scholarship recipients must plan to enroll at Umpqua Community College the fall term following the application process in a minimum of 6 credits as well as maintain a minimum 2.0 CUM GPA (some scholarship awards may have alternate enrollment and GPA requirements; all eligibility criteria is specified in UCC Foundation Award Letters). Current as well as potential Umpqua Community College students may apply. After all applications are received, the UCC Foundation Scholarship Committee reviews scholarship applications and selects recipients based on academic achievement, financial need, faculty recommendations, and personal statements. Award amounts vary depending on the amount of donations and annual earnings on endowments. Scholarships are awarded according to criteria set by donors.
All applicants will receive a letter of determination in June 2011 and recipients will be invited to the Annual Friends of UCC Celebration in the fall that recognizes scholarship recipients and their donors.
Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC) Scholarships
OSAC Website
The Oregon Student Assistance Commission provides hundreds of scholarship opportunities for Oregon students, and you can apply for your choice of these with just one application. Because some new scholarship programs may be added during the year, you will be considered for any new OSAC program if you complete the application process by the March 1 deadline.
Outside Agency Scholarships
The Scholarship office regularly receives notices of scholarships offered by organizations outside the college. These scholarships will be listed on our website and will be updated frequently. UCC is in not responsible for the selection or awarding of these scholarships, but links to them are provided for the benefit of UCC students. For more information on any outside scholarship, visit the donor’s website, if listed, or contact them by phone or mail.
Click here to learn about the FastWeb scholarship search.
The FastWeb database is updated daily. An electronic mailbox will be created for you on FastWeb's computer when you use this program, and new scholarship possibilities will be automatically sent to this mailbox.
The Dream$avers program is another financial assistance program available to UCC students. The program is sponsored by the NeighborWorks Umpqua and assists income-eligible households match their savings to help pay for college.
Click here to learn more about the Dream$avers program.
Note: The Attorney General of the state of Oregon and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission have both issued warnings and taken action against companies that "guarantee" scholarships to families using for-a-fee scholarship search services. State and federal authorities remind families that using the word "guarantee" in promotional materials is a questionable activity of scholarship search businesses.
