Higher Education Coordinating Commission Office of Student Access and Completion

The Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC), a department of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC), helps Oregonians plan and pay for postsecondary education. The OSAC Scholarship Application gives you access to more than 600 scholarships through a single application.  https://oregonstudentaid.gov/

A scholarship of special interest:

481: Same Portland Post Bud Ossey Scholarship

Requirements

• Will enroll as a college sophomore or above for the fall term/semester in undergraduate study
• Major: Aeronautical, biomedical, chemical, civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering
• GPA: 3.00+
• Activities (preference): ROTC reservist, National Guard reservist, or prior service veteran
• Colleges: Any public college that offers an accredited engineering program in the majors specified above
• Enrollment: 

  Full-time enrollment required

• FAFSA: Required - financial need may or may not be considered

• Apply-compete annually, maybe received for a maximum of 4 years.

Documents & Additional Requirements

• Essay:

  Bud Ossey Scholarship honors a Veteran and Society of American Military Engineers Fellow.  Bernard “Bud” Ossey, born Nov 1919 in Odessa, and emigrated to the US in 1920.  Following WWII, Bud was the first Civil Engineer hired by the NWP Hydroelectric Design Center responsible for the design/construction of hydropower dams including McNary, The Dalles, John Day, Chief Joe, and Green Peter.

  Essay Theme: How career in engineering contributes to society and integrates with your plans.