Scholarships Specifically for Women
Women’s Scholarships are scholarships focusing in Women’s issues and provided by a diverse
group of business women, Soroptimist group of Klamath Falls. Scholarships are available for
high school seniors and college students.
For more information
: http://www.soroptimistklamathfalls.org/awards
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Scholarships
Apply and win $1000 scholarships from AAUW Klamath Falls for Oregon Tech Women in
Klamath Falls campus. Applicants must be 25 year old or older.
For more information
Flyer
Application
: http://aauwkf.freeservers.com/scholarship.html
: http://aauwkf.freeservers.com/ScholarshipFlyerOIT.pdf
: http://aauwkf.freeservers.com/AAUW_OITApplication.doc
Oregon Business and Professional Women’s Foundation
Deadline
: April 15
The Oregon BPW Foundation provides scholarships to women who meet the same criteria as the
national BPF Foundation.
Contact info
: Oregon BPW Foundation, PO Box 1214, Hillsboro, OR. 97123.
Women’s Opportunity Award
Deadline
: December 15
This is a local scholarship provided by Soroptimist group for women who are head of household. Apply
and earn a total amount $1000 scholarship for educational related expences.
Contact info
Phone
: Soroptimist International of Gresham, P.O. Box 802, Gresham, OR 97030.
: 503-294-5941.
Leslie S. Parker Memorial Scholarship
Deadline
: April
A scholarship for Oregon resident women who have completed 2 years of college. Apply and have an
opportunity to win a $1000 scholarship. Instructions are provided on how to obtain a required
recommendation from the local Order of the Eastern Star of Oregon. Applications and contact info can
be found on the scholarship board in the Financial Aid office in the fall.
Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC)
Deadline
: March 1st
Apply for dozens of scholarships in one application through OSAC. Application forms available
in Financial Aid office.
For more info contact
: (541) 687-7388 or (800) 452-8807, ext. 7388 www.osac.state.or.us.
Josephine de Karman Fellowship
Deadline
Award
Available to
: January 31, 2015
: $22,000
: College Seniors
The Josephine de Karman Fellowship is open to entering senior undergraduate students and
Ph.D. candidates who will defend his/her dissertation by June 2016. Applicants should have
exceptional ability, serious purpose, and applicants in humanities will be given special
consideration.
Get more information
: Josephine de Karman Fellowship.
Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
Deadline
: Rolling
Available To
: Graduate Students, Year 1 through Year 5
Award
: Varies
A scholarship for graduate-level female student who are interested in Oceanography, marine
biology, or maritime archaeology.
Applicants must be a U.S citizen, minorities, and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Priority will be given to applicants who are interested in studying fisheries and coastal
ecosystems; coastal navigation, hazard response and management; and geological dynamics
and biogeochemical cycles.
Application
: Online though Grants.gov and search for grant announcement
NOAA-EPP-MIS-2007-200802.
More information
: Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program.
Lifetime Adoption Foundation Scholarship
Deadline
Available To
Award
: Rolling
: College Freshman to Graduate Year 5
: Varies
A scholarship for birth mothers who gave up a child for adoption after 1990. A verification of
finalized adoption is needed to be presented.
Applicants must be drug-free and enroll in part / full time study with minimum 2.0 GPA.
Women that have placed a child for adoption through Lifetime Adoption Center are given
priority.
An essay is also required.
More information
: Lifetime Adoption Foundation Scholarship.
Campbell-Dorothy Memorial
A scholarship for senior high school female student who are going to Oregon four-year public or
non-profit colleges.
Applicant must graduate from Oregon high school with at least 2.75 GPA, and applicants who
are in a golf team (including intramural team) are preferred.
The scholarship will be given based on financial need (FAFSA is required) and the scholarship is
renewable if the receivers meet the criteria.
Apply the scholarship and attach a one page essay about your interests in golf and how the
sport contribute in your life.
The Anne C. Carter Student Leadership Award
A scholarship for student member of American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) who
demonstrate leadership skill and be part of local projects that help spreading the mission of
AMWA- Improving women’s health and supporting women in medicine.
Applicant must be nominated by AMWA student chapter.
More information
: http://www.amwa-doc.org/page3-94/AwardsAndScholarship
Ahmad-Sehar Saleha Ahmadand Abrahim Zafar Foundation
A scholarship for senior high school student graduating from Oregon high schools.
Applicant must be a female student with minimum 3.80 GPA planning to study mathematics or
science in a four-year public and nonprofit colleges.
The scholarship will be given based on financial need (FAFSA is required) and the scholarship is
renewable if the receivers meet the criteria.