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OSU Folk Club Thrift Shop Scholarships

OSU Folk Club Thrift Shop Inc

Foundation Annual Grants for Education

Funding Amount

$3,000 per award (typically); total annual amounts range from $30,000 - $66,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Benton County high school seniors planning to attend Oregon State University as freshmen
  • Current OSU students in their second year
  • Non-traditional full-time women students from Benton County attending OSU
  • Non-traditional part-time women students from Benton County attending OSU
  • Students attending Linn-Benton Community College

Overview

Purpose: Award scholarships to Oregon State University and Linn-Benton Community College students from Benton County.

Geographic Scope: Benton County, Oregon

Eligible Applicants:

  • Benton County high school seniors planning to attend Oregon State University as freshmen
  • Current OSU students in their second year
  • Non-traditional full-time women students from Benton County attending OSU
  • Non-traditional part-time women students from Benton County attending OSU
  • Students attending Linn-Benton Community College

Award Categories:

  • High school seniors: typically $3,000 scholarships
  • Returning undergraduate students: typically $3,000 scholarships
  • Non-traditional students: $1,500 - $3,000 scholarships
  • LBCC students: amounts vary

Funding Source: Thrift Shop operations, donations, and endowments

Named Scholarships Include:

  • Leonora Kerr Memorial (outstanding freshman women)
  • Betty Slegel Memorial
  • Lorraine Crowell Memorial
  • Jane Loomis Memorial
  • Robert and Jackie Cain Memorial
  • Joan and Roger Ryan Honorarium
  • Dorothy Weswig Memorial
  • Dorothy Hopkins Memorial
  • And many others honoring past volunteers and donors

Background: Founded in 1949 by Betty Slegel, the OSU Folk Club Thrift Shop supports higher education for deserving students in the region.

How to Apply

Scholarship Application Process

Application details are available on the website at corvallisthriftshop.org/scholarships/ but specific application materials and procedures are not detailed in the provided content. Applicants should visit the Scholarship Application page for:

  • Step-by-step application instructions
  • Required materials and documents
  • Submission format and deadlines
  • Essay/narrative questions (if applicable)

What OSU Folk Club Thrift Shop Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
3
Total given
$105K
Median grant
$27K
Range
$6,000–$72K
  • By dollars: Oregon 100%. Top recipient cities: Corvallis, OR.

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IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education

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