OCHS Scholarships

for Seniors

Scholarships = Free money for post-secondary education

A scholarship is money for post-secondary educational expenses that does not have to be paid back. Scholarships are awarded to students for different reasons including things like academic achievement, a special talent, or a specific characteristic. They may range from a few hundred dollars up to the full cost of attendance. Scholarships may be awarded for use at a specific college (institutional scholarships), or they may be "portable," meaning that students can use the funds at any college they choose to attend.

Oregon City High School offers several scholarships to graduating high school students. These scholarships vary in amounts and qualifications so make sure to look at the scholarship criteria when applying.

  • You can find a complete list of OCHS scholarships in Naviance. Look under the “Colleges” tab, then “Scholarships & Money”, then “Scholarship List”. They are labeled OCHS (local paper or local online) scholarships.

  • (example: OCHS Adree T & Gladys E. Everhart Scholarship)

    These scholarships are offered by local committees who want to give scholarships to our OCHS students. These scholarships have required documents/applications that can be downloaded from the Naviance website. Look under "Application Form" for what to download. Once completed, students can email the filled out documents to ochsscholarships@orecity.k12.or.us.

  • (example: OCHS Alice Baughman Scholarship)

    These scholarships are offered through a condensed application process. Make sure to complete the following:

    1.) You need to apply through our online application (Google Form).

    2.) Make sure that you ask a teacher and/or community member for a recommendation using this form on our scholarship website. You need (2) recommendations for the application. Teacher recommendation form link

    3.) Upload a PDF of your transcript to the application. You can find your transcript in your StudentView account under the “Documents” tab.

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    The application does require an essay. Tip: Have your essay answers complete before applying since the Google Form will not save your answers if you have to pause to write your essay.

    Here are the essay prompts: Remember to save your essays in a Google Docs, PDF or Word format. Then you can upload your essay into the Google Form. Remember to answer ALL of the following questions:

    1) State your educational goals and identify how they will help you meet your career objectives

    2) Explain why you deserve a scholarship

    3) What is a quality that you have that makes you unique?

    Your response to each question is not to exceed 500 words. Your response can be LESS than 500 words. Use your best judgment to tell your story.

  • (example: OCHS Adree T & Gladys E. Everhart Scholarship)

    These scholarships are offered by local committees who want to give scholarships to our OCHS students.

    These scholarships have required documents/applications that can be downloaded from the Naviance website. Look under "Application Form" for what to download.

    Once completed, students can email the filled out documents to ochsscholarships@orecity.k12.or.us.

Have questions? 

Email ochsscholarships@orecity.k12.or.us or erica.frafjord@orecity.k12.or.us.

You can also visit the College and Career Center (Room F104) for more information and/or assistance.