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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

  1. Apply only if you know you will be eligible to recieve the award.
  2. Complete the application in full.
  3. Follow directions. Do not supply items not requested (e.g., transcripts, resumes, etc.). 
  4. Neatness does count.
  5. Make sure your essay leaves an impression.
  6. Watch all deadlines.
  7. Give it a final “once over” before you submit your application.
  8. Ask for help if you need it.
  9. Take steps to make sure your application gets where it needs to go.
  10. 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