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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

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

OSU Folk Club Thrift Shop Scholarships

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)
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    education

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