A dizzying array of college scholarships exist for students in just about every imaginable circumstance — you just need to find the right ones.
Attempting to sort through hundreds of links can feel Sisyphean, so go beyond the online scholarship matching services. Think about organizations that don’t immediately scream scholarships — the is one example — or reconsider national fellowships that feel too competitive, like the . Search engines like or narrow results according to award type, GPA, deadline and minority focus.
Universities including Willamette offer scholarships upon admission, so it’s worth checking with every school once you apply.
Willamette’s Student Academic Grants and Awards office recommends a few places to start. Deadlines vary.
For students born in Oregon
The offers great links to local and state scholarships.
High school students, transfer students:
Health:
Children of veterans:
Academics:
Leadership:
Music: National Association for Music Education
Communication:
Philosophy: