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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. We accept and handout applications only during an application period. Visit this webpage regularly for updates.    Scholarships for spring term: Cascade Steel Rolling Mills Scholarship Exempt Association Scholarship Industrial Electronics Scholarship John and Betty Gray ECE Scholarship Miller Foundation Scholarship  Applications will be available for the following terms: Spring: January 25 - February 12, 2010 Academic year: 2010 - 2011(March 1, - April 15, 2010) Winter term: TBA Application Process: Interested students will complete one application form and will be considered for every scholarship(s) listed on the application. Read the entire criteria section for the specific needs on each scholarship and list scholarship on the application. Do not write " All scholarships." 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. Scholarships listed are the same as listed on the left column. Scholarships below are for Chemeketa 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 To obtain additional information stop at the Financial Aid Office in building 2, room 200. Outside scholarship information; Various scholarships Schweiger Memorial Scholarship due no later than March 1, 2010 Western Union Foundation Scholarship winter application due Feb. 5, 2010 American Welding Society Foundation see National scholarships due Feb. 15th Leslie S.Parker Memorial Scholarship applications due no later than April 15th B Davis Scholarship under scholarship tab applications due May 28, 2010 Hispanic College Fund applications due February 16th, 2010 LB County Scholarship for nursing students applications due April 1, 2010 Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC) applications due March 1, 2010 WTS Portland Chapter application due March 12, 2010 McMinnville Garden Club Scholarship for Yamhill residents; request application LGBT Scholarship application due February 12, 2010 West Valley Hospital  Foundation Scholarship application due March 31, 2010. Tillamook County Master Gardener Association application due April 1, 2010. AES Scholarship application due October 8, 2010.

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 the academic application period. Visit this webpage regularly for updates. The workshops present an overview of the foundation scholarships and the application process. It also provides assistance with writing a personal statement and with completing the application. 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 the foundation office at 503.365.4747.

Updated  October 2009 by Web Services.