Financial Aid
Non-Linfield Sponsored Scholarships
Linfield encourages you to get as much outside financial assistance as possible. If you receive any outside scholarships, we'll adjust your financial aid package to keep it as generous as possible.
Remember: Don’t pay for scholarships! Valid scholarship offers do not require an application fee.
Top 10 Tips for Successful Scholarship Applications
- Apply only if you know you will be eligible to recieve the award.
- Complete the application in full.
- Follow directions. Do not supply items not requested (e.g., transcripts, resumes, etc.).
- Neatness does count.
- Make sure your essay leaves an impression.
- Watch all deadlines.
- Give it a final “once over” before you submit your application.
- Ask for help if you need it.
- Take steps to make sure your application gets where it needs to go.
- Remember, your scholarship application represents you!
Based on “FastWeb’s Tips for College Students” April 2000 www.fastweb.com
Linfield students with outstanding records should also visit the Nationally Competitive Scholarships and Fellowships pages to learn more about highly competitive programs such as the Rhodes or Fulbright programs.
Outside Scholarships Available:
Please click on links found below under "Category".
| Category | Organization | Deadline |
| "Dream App"- ATT Savings Scholarship | ATT Savings | July 1, 2012 |
| Arts and Humanities | Fast Recipes Essay Contest | See website |
| Arts and Humanities | Courage to Grow Scholarship | See website |
| Arts and Humanities | Lake Oswego Crafts and Arts League | See website |
| Arts and Humanities | Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest | November 30 |
| Arts and Humanities | Institute for Humane Studies | December 31 |
| Arts and Humanities | Public Relations Society of America Scholarship | See website |
| Athletics | Big Sun Athletics | June 22,2012 |
| Business | Brock Blake Student Entrepreneur of the Year | July 1, 2012 |
| Business | CEO of Tomorrow Scholarship | July 1, 2012 |
| Business | Hayes Barnard Paramount Equity Young Entrepreneur Scholarship | December 31, 2012 |
| Diversity | American Indian Science and Engineering Society | See website |
| Diversity | American Indian Graduate Center | June 1 |
| Diversity | Association on American Indian Affairs | See website |
| Diversity | Bureau of Indian Affairs Scholarship | See website |
| Diversity | Cancer for College | See website |
| Diversity | Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship | See website |
| Diversity | National Council of Jewish Women | May 13 |
| Diversity | Pride Foundation | January 31 |
| Diversity | United Methodist Foundation | See website |
| Diversity | American Dream Scholarship | See website |
| Diversity | First in My Family Scholarship | See website |
| Diversity | Unmet Need Scholarship | See website |
| Diversity | Geneseo Migrant Center | See website |
| Diversity | Bonneville Power Administration | See website |
| Diversity | DiversityJobs Scholarship Program | See website |
| Diversity-various majors | Hispanic College Fund | See website |
| Diversity-Various majors | MALDEF | See website |
| Economics, marketing, accounting, etc. | Transportation Association of Portland | June 15, 2012 |
| Finance and Accounting | American Institute of CPA's | See website |
| Foster Youth | Chafee Education and Training Grant | See website |
| Journalism | Oregon Association of Broadcasters Foundation | May 4, 2012 |
| Klamath High School Graduates only | Merle S. & Emma J. West Scholarship Fund | See website |
| Marion and Polk County, OR Residents | Miss Marion-Polk County Scholarship Program | January 14, 2012 |
| Marketing | Interactive Marketing Scholarship | June 1 and November 1 |
| Medically Related | Geraldine Stephenson Continuing Education Scholarship Endowment | May 25, 2012 |
| Nursing | The Saidie Orr Dunbar Nursing Education Fund | May 15, 2012 |
| Science, Math, Engineering | SMART Scholarship program | December 1 |
| Science, technology, engineering, math | Great Lakes National Scholarship Program | May 11, 2012 |
| Various Majors | JustJobs.com Scholarship Program | See website |
| Various Majors | OSAC- Oregon Student Assistance Commission | See website |
| Various Majors | Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program | June 15, 2012 |
| Various Majors | StudentScholarships.org | See website |
| Various Majors | Education Portal.com- Tuition Won't Stop Me Scholarship | 12/18/12 |
| Various Majors | Student Award Search Aid- "B. Davis Scholarship" | May 28, 2012 |
| Various Majors | DegreeDirectory.org, Student Saver Scholarship | See Website |
| Various Majors | Oregon Scottish Rite Education Foundation | May 15, 2012 |
| Various Majors | School Pride Scholarship | |
| Various Majors | CableTV.com $1000 Scholarship | July 2012 |
| Various Majors | Entertainment Blogging Scholarship | July 1, 2012 |
| Various Majors | DegreedUp.org Cash Scholarship | 27th of each month |
| Various Majors | NASFAA: National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators | |
| Various Majors | Health, Nutrition, and Fitness Scholarship | June 1, 2012 |
| Various Majors | ECMC Foundation | See website |
| Various Majors | DegreedUp.org | See website |
| Various Majors | The Quit Smoking Academic Scholarship | October 1, 2012 |
Questions? E-mail Financial Aid at: finaid@linfield.edu