Over $15 Million in Scholarships &
Grants awarded annually
February 15, 2014 - 5pm PST:
Early Bird deadline. Error-free Apps submitted by this
date and time receive an early review, and will be
entered into a $500 Early Bird scholarship drawing.
March 1, 2014 - 5pm PST: Final deadline for all materials to be
submitted to OSAC.
In the event that a Scholarship Application deadline falls on a
weekend or holiday, the deadline will automatically be
extended to 5:00 p.m. (PST) of the following business day.
MYTH: Money is for
Oregon Schools only
FACT:
Most awards can be used at U.S.
postsecondary institutions (public, private,
nonprofit, and for-profit schools) that are eligible to
participate in Title IV federal student aid programs.
United States military academies are not eligible.
Check individual scholarships for specific
requirements.
What do I need to do?
You will need the following information before you apply
online:
•Your social security number (required for needbased scholarships)
Names of the colleges you are considering
Your personal contact information (address, phone,
cell phone, e-mail address, and parents/guardian
contact information.
Helpful hints:
Search the online catalog of 400+ scholarships.
Practice with a test application.
Available to download from the OSAC website:
• Scholarships listed by Oregon county
• Application worksheet
• OSAC’s four required Personal Statements and Activities Chart
• Transcript requirements and application upload instructions
Your transcript will be uploaded by SHS staff during the application
process. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO DO THIS!
CLICK HERE
LICK HERE
Leave these checked
Choose traditional high school
Leave this as SHOW ALL
Check graduating here
Leave these unchecked
Check Oregon Resident
Click Search
Pay attention to these marks
Check eligibility and requirements:
Now that you know how to search for scholarships, let’s get your
username and password (your account) set up so you can apply.
You can return to this search when you are ready to find
scholarships to apply for.
Keep the catalog open, click on the Apply
for College/Oregon Student Tab:
You will then see the OSAC
Home Page:
Click Apply Here!
Click Start a new App
READ THIS:
WRITE THIS DOWN:
CHECK THIS BOX:
CLICK CONTINUE:
Create a
username
Choose a
password
NOTE: WRITE THIS
DOWN FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE &
CHOOSE
SOMETHING YOU
CAN REMEMBER!!
Check the box
Click Save &
continue
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Check your gender
Ethnic group
Racial Group
Foster Care
Click continue
Second contact info,
check type
Contact information
Contact ph #
Text?
Contact email
Click continue
Parent’s marital
status
Education levels
Click continue
Type of High School
Academic Year
Current status
How/when
College coursework
Click continue
Verify type of student
Read info on
transcripts
Click continue
School Name
ASPIRE?
GPA
Test Scores
Click continue
State you plan to
attend
School
College standing
College major
Degree you are
seeking
Click continue
Check these boxes
Email permission
Publicity consent
Print this page
Click continue
Verify this information
is correct
Email permission
Publicity consent
Print this page
Click continue
Choose the
scholarship/s you
wish to apply for
Select Add to App
NOTE: you can apply
for up to 20
Click continue
Add activities one
at a time or import
from CIS if you keep
track in the CIS
system
If you have no
activities, check
these boxes:
Click continue
Once you enter your
activities in, it will ask
you to verify that your
chart is final:
Click “Continue”
ADVICE: Read the
instructions for the
Personal Statements.
Then, type your
answers to the
questions into a word
document. Edit them
until you are done.
THEN copy & paste
into the
corresponding
question by clicking
edit, paste and save.
Then check
Confirmation and
Continue.
Click the link to
generate the
printable PDF
form to give to the
counseling office.
Click continue
when done.
Click Request High
School
Upload/Transmit:
Check the Certify
box
Click Continue
Click Display/Print PDF File
Click Continue
When you are done…
After submitting the online Scholarship App
1.Print a copy of the App for your records.
2.Once successfully submitted online, you will receive a
confirmation page in the App. OSAC will e-mail you when your
App has been reviewed. To check your App status, track
scholarship awarding, and accept or decline awards - logon to
your Student Profile online, by entering your user name and
password.
3.You will see the message "Review pending", "Valid Scholarship
App Accepted", or "App Problem". If the status is "App Problem",
take action to correct it by the deadline indicated in your status
message. You are responsible for tracking the status of your App,
so check status regularly, until your App is accepted as valid.
What happens next?
Submitted Apps are reviewed and processed by OSAC. Error-free
Apps submitted by the February Early Bird deadline will be entered
in a $500 Early Bird scholarship drawing.
An applicant pool is developed for each scholarship program based
on individual scholarship program criteria and information received
from you.
Donors and their representatives select scholarship awardees.
Selection committees may request additional information or
interviews. Awards are named April through August.
Recipients are notified of scholarship awards by e-mail, or US Mail.
Awards may be rescinded, if not accepted by the awarding deadline.