Scholarships

Foundation Scholarships are Open: Feb. 1 – Mar. 17

Thousands of dollars in scholarships are provided to UCC students each year. Generous donors in the community support students like you in achieving their career goals.

Apply for a Foundation Scholarship

Walk-up Wednesdays: Get help with your scholarship application
Visit us in the Student Center Lobby – Feb. 7, 28 and Mar. 6: 11-12pm

Schedule a personalized appointment with the scholarship coordinator

Choose a Time

Community Scholarships / Grants

Scholarship Amount Application Deadline
Career & Technical Education Scholarships
Available for programs including:
Automotive
Human Services
Pharmacy Tech
Medical Assistant
Cybersecurity / CIS
Business
Accounting
Civil Engineering
Water Quality
EMS
Paramedic
Fire Science
Paralegal
Criminal Justice
Mechatronics
Engineering
Welding
Truck Driving
Varies Ongoing Apply
PACE Grant
Pathways to Advancement and Career Exploration
$500 Up to 50 Awards Available Apply
Scholars for Health Oregon Initiative-Like (SHOI) Scholarship
Available for programs including:
Addiction Studies & Treatment
Peer Mentor
Medical Assistant
Nursing Assistant
Phlebotomy
Pharmacy Tech
Dental Assistant
up to paid tuition and fees Ongoing Apply
Workforce Ready Grant
Earn 2 Learn Scholarship
Varies Jan. 31 Apply
Oregon Pathways to Industrial Research Careers (OPIRC)
Available for programs including:
Physics
Chemsitry
Engineering
Biology
Computer Science
Up to $45,000 Ongoing Apply

Additional Scholarships

Scholarship Amount Application Deadline
Civil Engineering Technology or Civil Engineering Transfer Scholarship $750 Feb. 23 Apply
Napa Valley Community Foundation:
Robert Alexander Scholarship
$6,000 - $10,000 Mar. 4 Apply
Ben Selling Scholarship - Information & FAQ Varies Jan. 9 - Mar. 7 Apply
Oregon State Chapter P.E.O. Sisterhood:
Oregon Scholarship & Marguerite Scholarship
Varies Marguerite Scholarship - Feb. 14
Oregon Scholarship - Mar. 17
Apply
Oregon National Guard Charitable Education Fund Scholarship $1,500 Mar. 25 Apply
Thornton FFA Scholarship $500 Feb. 6 Download Application
Marion County Farm Bureau Scholarships Up to $2,500 Apr. 15 Download Application
Ford Family Foundation Varies Dec. 1 - Mar. 1, 2024 Apply
OSAC Varies Nov. 1 - April 1, 2024 Apply
The Vera Schukle Memorial Scholarship $500 Ongoing Download Application
Lions Club Varies Contact Apply
Udall Foundation Up to $7,000 Contact Apply
Southern Oregon Viticulture & Enology Scholarship Up to $2,000 Ongoing Download Application
Douglas County Gay Archives Scholarship $250 Ongoing Download Application
Chegg Varies Ongoing Apply
Beware of Scholarship Scams
Please be cautious when viewing financial aid and scholarship websites, as there are a variety of scholarship and financial aid scams on the internet.

Have you been awarded an additional scholarship?

If you receive any additional scholarships from a community agency (any agency other than the UCC Foundation) please complete this form and turn it into the Scholarship Office in the LaVerne Murphy Campus Center as soon as possible.

Additional Scholarship Notification Form

Scholarship Resources

  • OEDb – College scholarship database.
  • Chegg – Browse over 25,000 scholarships.
  • FinAid – Find niche scholarships.
  • Scholarship Scams – Learn how to avoid scholarship scams.

Where I am. I feel like every day is an adventure … and UCC helped me get there.

Joseph Ziegler UCC graduate and scholarship recipient

Learn more about scholarships

Scholarship & Donor Relations Coordinator

8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday

UCC Foundation Scholarship Readers

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer scholarship reader? Please fill out the Scholarship Reader Form and return it to [email protected]. Currently enrolled students are not eligible to become a scholarship reader.

Scholarship Reviewing Guidelines