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Chemeketa Financial Aid Office

The first place to go is the Chemeketa Financial Aid Office. They can help you with eligibility requirements, available amounts, and other questions.

Chemeketa Foundation Scholarships

The Chemeketa Community College Foundation administers several scholarship programs for Chemeketa students. Working with the college Financial Aid office, the foundation has prepared a universal scholarship application form which will simplify the process for students and staff. Interested students will complete one application form and then will be considered for every scholarship for which they are eligible. Straight A's are not a requirement for the foundation's scholarships. Programs have different academic requirements, but students with 2.0 grade averages and greater generally will qualify. Selection committees place greater emphasis on financial need and prospects for success than on prior academic performance. You can access a list of available scholarships here.

You can also use the Internet to help find aid. Below are some sites that may be helpful:

World Wide Web

• Oregon Student Assistance Commission
• College Board Scholarship Search
• Yahoo Search (keyword: financial aid)
• Index of Minority Scholarships and Fellowships
• U.S. Department of Education
• The Chronicle of Higher Education
• fastWeb! (Financial Aid Search Through the Web)
• Project EASI (Easy Access for Students and Institutions) is a collaborative effort among a diverse group of government, business and education leaders, initiated by the U.S. Department of Education, to reengineer the country's postsecondary financial aid delivery system.

Usenet Newsgroups

• alt.college.us
• alt.college.fraternities
• alt.college.sororities
• alt.grad-student.tenured
• misc.education.adult
• misc.education.medical
• soc.college
• soc.college.grad
• soc.college.gradinfo
• soc.college.teaching-asst

America Online

• RSP Funding Focus (KEYWORD RSP)
• College Board (KEYWORD COLLEGE)

Offline

• Federal Student Aid Information Hotline: 1-800-4-FEDAID
• College Scholarship Service (for FAF questions): 1-609-771-7725
• American College Testing (Questions about the FAFSA: 1-319-337-1000
• Better Business Bureau (to inquire or complain about scam services: 1-703-276-0100

Updated April 2008 by Computer & Information Systems.