The Ford Family Foundation · Up to $40,000 a year, set by need and the college's cost of attendance · Closes Mar 1
Who qualifies
Residency: To be eligible for the Ford Scholars Program, Ford Transfer Scholars Program or Ford Opportunity Scholars Program, you must be a resident of Oregon or Siskiyou County, California.
Income: For the Ford Scholars Program, an SAI of 8,000 or less is required.
Year in school: Graduating high school senior, recent graduate, or equivalent, and never enrolled full time in a two- or four-year college program
Enrollment: Fall enrollment of application year, attending full time, on campus at a federally financial aid-eligible public or private (nonprofit) college, based in their home state of Oregon or California
How to win it
Strong applicants clearly meet every requirement: residency: to be eligible for the ford scholars program, ford transfer scholars program or ford opportunity scholars program, you must be a resident of oregon or siskiyou county, california.; income: for the ford scholars program, an sai of 8,000 or less is required.; year in school: graduating high school senior, recent graduate, or equivalent, and never enrolled full time in a two- or four-year college program. Because it targets Any, tie your application to that field with specifics. Apply early and double-check the deadline, since local awards often have small applicant pools and reward the well-prepared.