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If money is standing between you and a course at Chemeketa, the college's foundation has scholarships available to help overcome that barrier.  

Because of a generous challenge grant from the James and Marion Miller Foundation in Portland, Chemeketa students will have an additional $300,000 available in scholarships funds for the 2009-2010 academic year.

The $150,000 Miller grant matched the gifts of local donors who contributed an additional $150,000 to the many different scholarship funds offered by the Chemeketa Foundation. Employees of Chemeketa gave over $75,000 to help meet the challenge, and community donors gave an additional $75,000.

Application Information Applications are NOW available as this time. We accept and handout applications only during an opening period. Visit this webpage regularly for updates.    Scholarships for winter term: Art Program Scholarship Cascade Steel Rolling Mills Scholarship Bill Toman Scholarship Bryce Bagnall & SOB Scholarship Chemeketa Parent-Student Scholarship Chemeketa Textbook Scholarship David Evans Associate Scholarship Executive & Governance Scholarship   Gregory Wineland Memorial Scholarship Gretchen Schuette Leadership Award Hospitality & Tourism Management Scholarship Industrial Electronics Scholarship Joshua English Memorial Scholarship LaVerne C. Smith Memorial Scholarship Leonard Rice Memorial Scholarship Manufacturing Engineering Technology Scholarship Model-A-Ford Scholarship Tri-County Auto Leadership Institute Scholarship Vista Masonic Lodge Scholarship    Applications will be available for the following terms: Winter term: October 26 - Novermber 13th Spring: TBA (February) Academic year: 2010 - 2011(March 1, - April 15, 2010) Application Process: Interested students will complete one application form and they will be considered for every scholarship for which they are eligible. Programs have different academic requirements, but students with 2.0 grade averages and greater generally qualify. Selection committees place greater emphasis on financial need and prospects for success than on prior academic performance. We accept and handout applications only during an opening. Incomplete applications will be automatically disqualified. Turn applications into the Financial Aid Office, Bldg. 2, Rm. 200 or mail to: Chemeketa Community College Financial Aid Office, 2/200 PO Box 14007 Salem, OR 97309-7070 Students can also submit applications at any of the outreach campuses. For full instructions on applying click here.

Scholarship Categories The Chemeketa Community College Foundation invites students to apply for the following scholarships. . If you have any questions, please call Otilia Morales at 503.399.6990. Below is the list of scholarships by category. Important: Only scholarships with an * beside the name are open. Read the entire criteria section for the specific needs on each scholarship and list scholarship on the application. Do not write " All scholarships" that is not acceptable. Scholarships offered are for Chemeketa Community College students only. Art & Architecture * Business, Management & Hospitality* Child Care * Community* Nursing, Medical & Emergency Services Science, Mathematics & Electronics * Social Science & Education* Trades & Technologies * Vineyard Management &  Winemaking * Other Scholarships * * - Indicates a category with open scholarship oppportunities Outside scholarship information; Soroptimist Women's Opportunity Award applications due December 15 application & reference form Various scholarships To obtain additional information stop at the Financial Aid Office in building 2, room 200.

Scholarship Workshops

Finances shouldn’t prevent anyone from enrolling in college. That’s why the Chemeketa Community College Foundation will host informational scholarship workshops during openings. Scholarship applications for winter term will be available at these workshops. No pre-registration is required.

There are no Scholarship Workshops scheduled at this time. Workshops will be available during academic application period. Visit this webpage regularly for update. These workshops present an overview of the foundation scholarships and the application process. Assistance with writing a personal statement and with completing the application is also available. Participants are encouraged to write a draft essay prior to the workshop.

The Chemeketa Foundation offers over 90 scholarships and awards over $280,000 annually.

All scholarship workshops will be held on the Chemeketa Salem campus in Building 2, Room 212 (Tutoring Center) unless otherwise noted. For more information, contact Otilia Morales at otilia.morales@chemeketa.edu or at 503.399.6990, fax items at 503.399.5528..

Donations

How can I establish a Foundation scholarship?

Donations to these and other programs operated by the foundation are always welcome. For additional information, contact Janie Allen, Development Officer, at 503.399.5148.

Updated  October 2009 by Web Services.