Featured Scholarships
Outside Scholarships are one of the very best ways to fund your education! Applying for as many scholarships as possible helps to ensure that you maximize your financial aid each year. Take a look at some of our featured scholarships, and don’t forget to browse the rest of our list below!
OSAC Scholarships
Description: Over 600 scholarships are available from the Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) to students who are residents of the state of Oregon or Clark County Washington that are planning to attend college in the state of Oregon. The specific criteria and award amounts vary, but can all be found and applied for in 1 application.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 1
Grade Levels: Any
Majors: Any
Availability: November 1 – March 1
Phillips University Legacy Scholarship and Leadership Development Program
Description: The Phillips University Legacy Foundation offers an Undergraduate Scholarship and Leadership Training Program for students attending any of the 17 colleges/universities affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), including Bushnell. Membership in a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) congregation is not required.
Amount: up to $6,500
Deadline: March 24, 2023
Grade Levels: First-Time, Undergraduate
Majors: Any
Availability: Opens Early 2023
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Foundation Scholarships
Description: The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for academic nursing. AACN works to establish quality standards for nursing education; assists schools in implementing those standards; influences the nursing profession to improve health care; and promotes public support for professional nursing education, research, and practice.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Varies
Grade Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate
Majors: Nursing
Availability: Ongoing
Scholarship Search Tools
There are millions of scholarships, and billions (That’s right, billions. With a “B.”) of dollars available to students seeking undergraduate and graduate degrees every year. We’ve done our best to create a list of scholarships that will be relevant to our student body, but we can’t possibly keep track of every scholarship out there. Thankfully, there are several helpful scholarship databases out there that can help you discover a lot of great scholarship fits for you and your situation.
When searching for outside scholarships always consider the following before submitting an application:
- Does the scholarship and/or it’s website have a strong privacy policy that guarantees your information is safe and won’t be sold?
- Never give a scholarship your bank and/or credit card information. Most legitimate scholarships will send payment directly to the university and should never charge you for applying (their goal is to give you money, right?).
- Exercise caution before disclosing your Social Security Number. Some legitimate scholarships require one, but it’s usually something you can go without disclosing (especially in an online form).
- Ask, “Does this scholarship make sense?” Legitimate granting organizations will have a sensible explanation for why they’re offering their scholarship. For example, maybe it’s a non-profit that exists to grant scholarships or a private company that funds scholarships related to their industry.
- Try to avoid “sweepstakes” style scholarships. There’s often some ulterior motive to why companies offer these scholarships, such as building an email list to sell to third parties. And, because the barrier to entry is so low, the odds of winning typically aren’t great.
Here’s another great resource: JLV Counseling Scholarship Search. This site provides thousands of scholarships listed by deadline date and and categories. You are not required to enter any personal information to access the regularly updated scholarships.
FastWeb
Description: Fastweb is perhaps the most widely known scholarship database on the internet. They list over 1.5 million scholarships on their website, but our experience is that many of those scholarships are “sweepstakes” style scholarships. Their site is heavily ad-driven, but their matches are usually pretty good. They email more frequently than the other databases we list, so they may be an excellent fit for the student that needs a few more reminders to hit all their deadlines.
Registration Required?: Yes
Sallie Mae Scholarship Search
Description: Sallie Mae has a reputation as one of the nation’s largest private student loan providers. Their Scholarship Search database lists over 25 million scholarships and will match you to potential good fits based on your profile. The database isn’t laden with advertising and, in our experience, they only ever contact you if there’s a new match or to see if you’ll need a private loan through them for the upcoming semester.
Registration Required?: Yes
Unigo
Description: Unigo is a college and scholarship search database listing over 3 million scholarships including several thousand dollars worth that are unique to them. You can browse all the scholarships in their database without an account, but in our experience they do an excellent job matching scholarships to your profile. There’s some advertisements on the website, but we’ve never gotten an email from them about anything other than scholarship matches.
Registration Required?: No, but recommended
General Scholarships
American Psychological Association Scholarship Database
Description: The APA and its affiliate organizations provide a wide range of grants, scholarships, and awards with the aim of advancing the science and practice of psychology as a means of understanding behavior and promoting health, education, and human welfare.
Amount: Varies, up to $25,000+
Deadline: Varies
Grade Levels: First-Time, Undergraduate, Graduate
Majors: Psychology, Clinical Mental Health, Criminal Justice, and Related
Availability: Ongoing
Kaiser Permanente Health Equity Scholarship
Description: The Kaiser Permanente Health Equity Scholars Program aims to support young leaders who have a demonstrated interest in pursuing a clinical (e.g., pharmacist, physician, practitioner, nurse) or non-clinical (e.g., accounting, business administration, human resources, marketing, public policy) career in the healthcare industry
Amount: Varies, up to $5,000
Deadline: Closed for 2023
Grade Levels: First-Time, Undergraduate
Majors: Healthcare Related
Availability: Ongoing
GoGrad Scholarship Database
Description: Graduate school is an exciting opportunity to expand career options, increase earning potential, and gain a deeper level of subject mastery. The scholarship guides at GoGrad offer a variety of general scholarship information including hundreds of scholarships, fellowships and grants, key information to include when applying for funding, and a variety of resources for specific groups. Take a look at the graduate scholarships listed on GoGrad’s website.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Varies
Grade Levels: Graduate
Majors: Any
Availability: Ongoing
Horatio Alger Association Scholarships
Description: The Horatio Alger Scholarship Programs specifically assist high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives. Many programs are directed primarily to recognizing academic achievement or leadership potential, but the Association seeks students who have exhibited determination, integrity, and perseverance in overcoming adversity, as well as have critical financial need.
Amount: Up to $25,000
Deadline: October 25th
Grade Levels: First-Time
Majors: Any
Availability: August 1 – October 25
Live Más Scholarship
Description: This scholarship is for the innovators, creators, and dreamers who want to share his/her passion and receive support to pursue this passion through a higher educational outlet. This is not needs or obstacle based; it is a passion-based scholarship program. 220 total awards are available!
Amount: $2,500 – $25,000
Deadline: Closed for 2023
Grade Levels: First-Time, Undergraduate
Majors: Any
Availability: November 1 – January 11
National Board of Certified Counselors Foundation Scholarships
Description: Supporting counselors-in-training is integral to the NBCC Foundation’s mission. By providing scholarships and fellowships, the NBCCF increases the number of counselors committed to helping priority underserved communities. The Foundation offers scholarships and fellowships to master’s and doctoral counseling students, training awards to individuals earning the BCC certification, and professional development awards to CCE credential holders.
Amount: Up to $10,000+
Deadline: Varies
Grade Levels: Graduate
Majors: CMHC
Availability: May – December
National Association of Campus Activities Student Leader Scholarship
Description: NACA awards scholarships to undergraduate or graduate students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership abilities and made significant contributions to their campus communities.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Varies
Grade Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate
Majors: Any
Availability: Ongoing
Our Military Scholarship
Description: The Our Military Scholarship was created to help support the educational goals of active service members, veterans, and their families. The scholarship is offered on a bi-annual basis, with two application cycles each year. Application requires a brief essay and proof of enrollment.
Amount: $1,000
Deadlines: November 1 and May 1
Grade Levels: First-Time, Undergraduate, Graduate
Majors: Any
Availability: Ongoing
Pathways in Education Scholarship
Description: This project is a partnership between Bushnell and local school districts (Eugene, Springfield, and Bethel) that aims to provide a pipeline of effective, culturally and linguistically diverse teachers. In addition to a tuition scholarship, the program provides students with individualized academic support, professional development, financial support and information, workshops and tutoring, career advising, and ongoing mentoring and support. The emphasis is on future educators who can speak multiple languages, are culturally diverse, and/or are first-generation college students.
Amount: Up to $15,000
Deadline: Closed for 2023
Grade Levels: First-Time, Undergraduate, Graduate (MAT & MSC only)
Majors: Education & School Counseling
Availability: February 1st – February 28th, 2022
PEO Continuing Education Grant
Description: The P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education is a need-based grant program providing one-time financial assistance to women whose education has been interrupted and who find it necessary to return to school to complete a degree or certification that improves their marketable skills for employment to support themselves and/or their families.
Amount: Up to $3,000
Deadline: Varies
Grade Levels: First-Time, Undergraduate, Graduate
Majors: Any
Availability: Ongoing
Phillips University Legacy Scholarship and Leadership Development Program
Description: The Phillips University Legacy Foundation offers an Undergraduate Scholarship and Leadership Training Program for students attending any of the 17 colleges/universities affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), including Bushnell. Membership in a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) congregation is not required.
Amount: up to $6,500
Deadline: March 24, 2023
Grade Levels: First-Time, Undergraduate
Majors: Any
Availability: Early 2023
Thermo Scientific Antibody Scholarship
Description: The Thermo Fisher Scientific Antibody Scholarship Program awards scholarships to eligible life science students in order to provide educational opportunities for future generations of science scholars.
Amount: $5,000 – $10,000
Deadline: May 2, 2023
Grade Levels: First-Time, Undergraduate, Graduate
Majors: Biology, Life-Sciences
Availability: January 5 – May 2
Trinity Scholars Program
Description: The Trinity Education Foundation offers scholarships of up to $10,0000 to students studying at a Christian University in the Northwest. More than just a scholarship program, Trinity Scholars are paired with a mentor and given resources and guidance for vocational exploration throughout their participation in the program. Half of recipients each year are first-generation college students, the other half are selected from households whose income is above being Pell-eligible, but low enough that there is significant unmet need. This scholarship is renewable for up to 4 years and is a great fit for Bushnell University students!
Amount: up to $10,000
Deadline: March 1, 2023
Grade Levels: First-Time, Undergraduate
Majors: Any
Availability: January 1 – March 1
UNCF Scholarships
Description: UNCF’s mission is to build a robust and nationally-recognized pipeline of under-represented students who, because of UNCF support, become highly-qualified college graduates and to ensure that our network of member institutions is a respected model of best practice in moving students to and through college. One key means of accomplishing that is their scholarship programs!
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Varies
Grade Levels: First-Time, Undergraduate, Graduate
Majors: Any
Availability: Ongoing
Scholarships For Oregon Residents
Education Together Foundation Scholarships
Description: The Education Together Foundation provides scholarships to enhance the educational opportunities of residents of the Junction City School District. It provides scholarships from a variety of donors and endowments for graduating seniors of Junction City High School.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 1, 2023
Grade Levels: First-Time, Undergraduate
Majors: Any
Availability: December 1 – March 1
OSAC Scholarships
Description: Over 600 scholarships are available from the Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) to students who are residents of the state of Oregon or Clark County Washington that are planning to attend college in the state of Oregon. The specific criteria and award amounts vary, but can all be found and applied for in 1 application.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 6, 2023
Grade Levels: Any
Majors: Any
Availability: November 1 – March 6
Religiously Affiliated Scholarships
Alexander Christian Foundation of Oregon
Description: The Alexander Christian Foundation of Oregon provides scholarships for Oregon students who are members of a Christian Church/Church of Christ, who are attending a Christian Church/Church of Christ affiliated university (Bushnell Counts!), and who desire to serve in a church-related vocation.
Amount: Up to $2000
Deadline: Rolling Application
Grade Levels: First-Time, Undergraduate, Graduate
Majors: Bible/Theology, Christian Ministry, MAL: Pastoral Leadership
Availability: Ongoing
CM Cares: Religious Scholars Program
Description: Church Mutual Insurance Company believes helping our vibrant religious leaders today will ensure strong faith-based communities of tomorrow. The Religious Scholars Program is open to full-time students across the country who are in a religious studies program at an accredited theological seminary, college or university during the 2018-19 academic year. Students serving in their final year of an internship program are also eligible to apply. Students across all denominations are encouraged to apply.
Amount: $5,000 (50 awards!)
Deadline: April 3, 2023
Grade Levels: First Time, Undergraduate, Graduate
Majors: Bible/Theology, Christian Ministry, MAL: Pastoral Leadership
Availability: February 6 – April 3
Helm Disciples Fellowships
Description: The Leadership Fellows Program responds to rapidly changing contexts for Christian Leadership. With guidance from expert coaches and mentors, Leadership Fellows directly engage the ministry of emerging and renewing local Christian communities across North America. While the Leadership Fellows Program does include a grant, it is not primarily a scholarship program. Instead, the program aims to develop leaders through an intentional focus on four major areas: community, transformation, global awareness, and mentoring.
Amount: Unknown
Deadline: March 31, 2023
Grade Levels: First-Time
Majors: Bible/Theology, Christian Ministry, Music
Availability: January 15 – March 31
Study Abroad Scholarships
Fund for Education Abroad
Description: The Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) seeks to expand access to study abroad by raising awareness of its benefits and by granting scholarships. Applicants from groups underrepresented in study abroad and those destined for non-traditional locations are given preference, in an effort to make the demographics of U.S. undergraduates studying abroad reflect the rich diversity of the U.S. population.
Amount: Up to $10,000
Deadline: Varies
Grade Levels: First-Time, Undergraduate
Majors: Any
Availability: Ongoing
Gilman International Scholarship
Description: The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic competitiveness. The Gilman Scholarship Program is open to U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two-year or four-year college or university to participate in study and intern abroad programs worldwide.
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: Rolling Deadlines
Grade Level: Undergraduate
Majors: Any (bonuses for “critical language study”)
Availability: Ongoing
GoAbroad.com Scholarship Search
Description: GoAbroad.com maintains a database of over 600 scholarships for students interested in study abroad. More than the variety, you can filter the scholarships by both where you’re interested in studying and by the subject you’re interested in studying!
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Rolling Deadlines
Grade Level: Undergraduate
Majors: Any
Availability: Ongoing
International Student Scholarships
International Student Scholarship Search
Description: International Student maintains a database of over 600 scholarships in various amounts for students studying in the United States from abroad. Students looking for scholarships can filter further by field of study and country of origin.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Rolling Deadlines
Grade Level: First-Time, Undergraduate, Graduate
Majors: Any
Availability: Ongoing