Students of all ages earn scholarships to help them fulfill their potential
Roseburg, Ore. — The Ford Family Foundation is honored to announce its 2025 scholarship recipients, with 274 students of all ages and backgrounds from Oregon and Siskiyou County, California joining the ranks of Ford Family Scholars. These scholarships – and the wrap-around supports the Foundation and its scholar community provides – will propel them in their pursuit of a bachelor’s or associate degree.
Through four distinct programs, the Ford Scholars Program, the Ford Transfer Scholars Program, the Ford Opportunity Scholars Program and The Ford Family Foundation Scholarship Program for Sons and Daughters of Employees of Roseburg Forest Products Co., The Ford Family Foundation helps make college possible for those who may not otherwise consider a path to higher education. For the 2025-2026 academic year, the Foundation has selected:
- 127 students as new Ford Scholars
- 95 students as new Ford Opportunity Scholars
- 25 students as new Ford Transfer Scholars
- 27 students as new Ford Sons and Daughters scholarship recipients
“Each year we are blown away by the caliber of applicants for our Ford Family Foundation scholarships, and this year was no exception,” said Denise Callahan, Director of Postsecondary Success at The Ford Family Foundation. “We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with our new 2025 recipients in support of their education goals.”
Headquartered in Roseburg, Oregon, The Ford Family Foundation has helped more than 6,000 students access a college degree. Kenneth W. Ford created the Ford Scholars Program to help students who work hard, have significant financial need and face barriers to higher education. Hallie E. Ford established the Ford Opportunity Scholars Program to help college students who face the additional responsibilities of being single parents. In 2021, the program merged with the Ford ReStart Scholars Program to include parents of any age and any adult over the age of 25 pursuing a bachelor’s or associate degree. The Ford Transfer Scholars Program supports students in their final years of their undergraduate degree after transferring from a community college to a 4-year college.
Scholarships for these three programs include a renewable financial award of up to $40,000 per year. The Ford Sons and Daughters Scholarship Program awards up to $5,000 annually to selected eligible dependents of Roseburg Forest Products Co. employees for school-related expenses. All programs include personalized support for students.
Since 1994, the Foundation’s scholarship programs have awarded students more than $234 million. Please visit our Awardees page for a full list of the 2025 scholarship recipients.
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About The Ford Family Foundation
The Ford Family Foundation believes in the power of rural communities. It is a private, nonprofit foundation proudly headquartered in Roseburg, Oregon, serving rural Oregon and Siskiyou County, California. Its investments through grants, scholarships and community building create the conditions so that children have the family, educational and community supports they need to succeed in life. www.tfff.org
General media inquiries
Sarah Pytalski, Learning Officer – Policy and Communications
(541) 492-2396, spytalski@tfff.org
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