How to Find Scholarships

• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation – Awards highly selective scholarships to high-achieving high school and community college students pursuing bachelor’s degrees.
• Phi Theta Kappa - This national community college honor society provides scholarship opportunities to eligible members. Info about applying to LCC's Phi Theta Kappa chapter.
• Oregon Career Information System (Oregon CIS) – Enter your criteria and search for local and national scholarships; save favorites; sort by deadline.
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• fastweb – Enter your criteria into this search platform to receive personalized scholarship recommendations.
• Scholarships.com – Complete your profile and you’ll be matched with scholarships in their database or browse scholarships by category.
• careeronestop – Search their database by level of study, award type, deadline, and other criteria.
• finaid – This comprehensive site organizes a wealth of scholarship providers and databases, allowing you to search by school year, major, personal criteria, and other categories.
• Access Scholarships – Enter your criteria to find matching scholarships; attend Friday “office hours” to get support and mentoring.
• UNIGO – Complete your profile to be matched with personalized scholarships or browse by different categories.
• cappex – Create an account to see personalized matches or browse by categories; includes “grade level” scholarships for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students.
• College Scholarships.org – Browse scholarships by demographics, family background, majors, and other categories.
• College Board-BigFuture - Create an account and filter scholarships by interests, programs of study, family/work situations, affiliations, citizenship, and more.
• Bold.org - Find scholarships by state, major, year, demographics, and more; filter by education level, award amount, and deadline.
• Going Merry - Set up an account and search for scholarships; use auto-filled application forms, save favorites, and get deadline reminders.

• Scholarships for First Generation College Students at cappex – Browse their list of scholarships and/or search to find scholarships that meet your personal criteria.
• Scholarships for Women at cappex – Browse their list of scholarships and/or search to find scholarships that meet your personal criteria.
• Scholarships for Women in STEM - Contains a number of scholarship links and articles related to women pursuing STEM fields.
• Scholarships for African American and Black Students at cappex – Browse their list of scholarships and/or search to find scholarships that meet your personal criteria.
• Hispanic and Latino Scholarships at cappex – Browse their list of scholarships and/or search to find scholarships that meet your personal criteria.
• Minority Scholarships at College Scholarships.org – Contains resources for a broad range of populations related to cultural/racial identity, as well as gender, sexual orientation, and others.
• Gates Millennium Scholars Program – Provides scholarships to high-achieving African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic American students.
• American Indian College Fund – Provides scholarships to American Indian and Alaska Native students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees at tribal colleges, nonprofit, and accredited schools.
• MALDEF – Their resource guide contains an extensive list of scholarships for Latino students, organized by monthly deadlines.
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund – Students selected to be HSF Scholars receive support services (career, work, leadership, mentorship) and are also eligible for a scholarship.
• Jackie Robinson Foundation – Recipients receive a four-year scholarship, along with supports related to career, travel abroad, life skills, and leadership.
• P.E.O. - Awards scholarships and low interest loans to women pursuing all levels and types of education. To be connected to a local P.E.O. chapter, email peobarb27@gmail.com.

• Point Foundation – Provides scholarships to LGBTQ+ students at community colleges through graduate schools, along with leadership, mentoring, and internship opportunities.
• Pride Foundation – Provides essential financial resources and community support to LGBTQ+ student leaders across the Northwest.
• Scholarships for LGBTQ+ Students at cappex – Browse their list of scholarships and/or search to find scholarships that meet your personal criteria.
• Campus Pride - Review their searchable database of scholarships, along with other excellent college-related resources.
• The Center - Offers a variety of scholarships for members of the LGBTQ+ community, ages 23 and younger.
• Human Rights Campaign - Search for scholarships, fellowships, and grants for LGBTQ+ and allied students, at both the undergraduate- and graduate-level.
• PFLAG - Lists scholarships offered by PFLAG chapters; if your local chapter isn't listed, check their website directly.
• Beauty Schools Directory - Although this site is focuses on aid for beauty schools, it contains lots of resources related to finding funding for any college or vocational program.

• INCIGHT – Awards scholarships to students with documented disabilities who are pursuing programs at community colleges, universities, vocational schools, and graduate study.
• LCC’s Center for Accessible Resources (CAR) – The CAR website contains an excellent list of scholarship resources for students with disabilities, including scholarships for specific conditions.

In addition to these specific links, please review the "National Scholarships Sites" header above and use those databases and search engines to find scholarships opportunities. If the application does not require U.S. citizenship, you should apply!

• LCC Foundation - LCC awards over $1 million each year to entering and continuing LCC students. With one application, you can apply for multiple scholarships.
• Scholarship Application for Incoming/New International Students at LCC – Applicants must be full-time F-1 international students on Lane’s I-20 and have never been at LCC previously.
• Education USA – Search for scholarships by degree level, state, and location.

• ORSAA – This is Oregon’s financial aid form for Oregon residents who have undocumented status, DACA status, and/or Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
• LCC Foundation - LCC awards over $1 million each year to entering and continuing LCC students. With one application, you can apply for multiple scholarships.
• LCC Dreams Fund - This supplemental funding is for LCC students who do not qualify for federal financial aid, including DACA and Dreamer students.
• OSAC (Oregon’s Office of Student Access and Completion) - OSAC awards over $10 million each year to entering and continuing Oregon students. With one application, you can apply for multiple scholarships.
• The Ford Family Foundation - Of the four scholarship programs offered by this foundation, many LCC students qualify for either the Ford Transfer or Ford Opportunity scholarships.
• MALDEF - Their resource guide contains an extensive list of scholarships for Latino students, including many that do not inquire about immigration status.
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund - Students (including DACA) selected to be HSF Scholars receive support services (career, work, leadership, mentorship) and are also eligible for a scholarship.

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Association for Career & Technical Education - Find scholarships for tuition assistance in a variety of career-technical fields.