Find Your Scholarship
Step 1. Confirm that all of these are true:
- I am a resident of Oregon or Siskiyou County, California.
- I plan to attend full time at a federal financial aid-eligible public or private (nonprofit) college in my home state of Oregon or California, beginning in the fall of the application year.
- I have not previously earned a bachelor’s degree.
Step 2: Choose what describes you best.
I am a graduating high school senior, high school graduate, or equivalent
I want to earn a bachelor’s degree
I have never enrolled full time at a two- or four-year college
Ford Scholars Program
I am attending or have graduated within the last year from a community college in Oregon or Siskiyou County, California
I want to earn a bachelor’s degree
Ford Transfer Scholars Program
I am a parent of any age or an adult learner at least 25 years old by March 1 of the application year
I am a college student or have attended college in the past or am a high school graduate or equivalent.
If I am a college student, I have at least one full year remaining in my program
Ford Opportunity Scholars Program
Bachelor’s degree: Granted by a college or university after four years of study, although some majors may take longer.
Associate degree: Granted by a community college after a two-year course of study.
Steps to apply
STEP 1
Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or equivalent.*
STEP 2
Find your Ford Family scholarship program and apply starting December 1.
STEP 3
Complete your application by March 3, 2025.
*Equivalent for undocumented students includes the Oregon Student Aid Application (ORSAA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA).
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