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The Ford Family Foundation

Oregon Residents

The Ford Family Foundation partners with OSAC to offer four scholarship opportunities for Oregon residents. The Early Bird deadline for these scholarships and all other OSAC-hosted scholarships is February 16, 2010 (final deadline is March 1, 2010). Click on the links below to learn more about each of the programs and to apply.

Scholarship Opportunities

• Ford Scholars Program - for graduating high school seniors and community college transfer students pursuing bachelor's degrees in Oregon.
• Ford Opportunity Program - for single parents who are heads of households and pursuing bachelor's degrees at eligible Oregon colleges.
• Ford ReStart Program - for nontraditional adult students to begin or return to full-time postsecondary education in a certificate or degree program in Oregon; preference is given to applicants with limited recent college experience.
• Ford Sons and Daughters Program - for dependents of employees of Roseburg Forest Products Co. who are 21 years of age or younger; applicants may attend any U.S. college.

Applications, Forms, and Other Materials

• Oregon Scholarship eApp Workbook - Use this to get started. It will help you identify OSAC-hosted scholarships that best fit your needs and goals. It also includes a worksheet that will help you prepare for your eApp.
• OSAC eApp (online application) - Use this to apply for any Ford Family Program Scholarship as well as other OSAC-administered scholarships.
• Ford ReStart Reference Form - This is required of all who apply for the Ford ReStart Program.
• Ford Special Recommendation Form - This is required only of applicants of the Ford Scholars and Ford Opportunity Program who do not meet the GPA requirement (3.00) or GED requirement (2650+).

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