Southwestern Foundation Scholarships

Southwestern Foundation Scholarships

Funder: Southwestern Foundation (nonprofit organization organized in 1962)

Geographic Scope: Southwestern Oregon Community College service area; primarily Curry, Coos, and Western Douglas counties

Total Funding (2022-23): Nearly 190 scholarships totaling more than $275,000

Scholarship Programs

The Southwestern Foundation offers numerous named scholarships including (but not limited to):
• ACE Scholarship
• Andy Toribio Scholarship
• Ann Lansing Scholarship
• Art and Toni Poole Scholarship
• Barbara Dodrill Scholarship
• Barbara Emily Knudson Scholarship
• Baughman Memorial Apprenticeship Scholarship
• Bay Area Sportsman's Association (BASA) Scholarship
• Bechtold-Laird Health Care Scholarship
• Bezzerides Scholarship
• Candy Cronberger Health Scholarship
• Chuck Hanners Memorial Scholarship
• Clyde and Jackie Cherry Memorial Scholarship Fund
• Coos Bay Vision Center Scholarship
• Coos Bay-North Bend Rotary Scholarship
• Coos County Realtors Scholarship
• Coquille Indian Tribe Scholarship
• CTE Training Program Scholarship
• Curry Health-Related Scholarship
• DeArmond CTE Scholarship
• Dean and Jane Muffett Memorial Scholarship
• Dennis and Janet Beetham Family Scholarship
• Dorothy Heagy Education Scholarship
• Dorothy Mae Lindstrom Scavera Memorial Scholarship
• Ernest L. Frye-Keizer Memorial Scholarship
• Floyd Ingram Scholarship
• Forty & Eight Bobby L. Fraser Memorial Nursing Scholarship
• Hales Family Scholarship
• Hedian Swanson Nursing Scholarship to Promote Respect for Cultural Diversity in Health Care
• Henry F. and Elva H. Hansen Memorial Scholarship
• ILWU Local 12 Scholarship
• Jack & Margaret S. Dean Scholarship
• James Montalbano Scholarship
• James Reed VanDuzer IV Scholarship
• John W. Burles Memorial Scholarship
• Keiser Scholarship for Culinary Excellence
• Kyle Trust Scholarship
• Laker Legacy Alumni Scholarship
• Leonard C. Farr Community Service Scholarship
• Linda Bufton Culinary Scholarship
• Linda L. Kallgren Nursing Scholarship
• Lisa G. Wampole Memorial Scholarship in Criminal Justice
• Lloyd and Betty Taylor Family Scholarship
• Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship
• Mary, Kate and Cap Sharples Scholarship
• Maxine Smith Scholarship
• May Virginia Smith VanDuzer Scholarship
• Maybelle M. Olson Scholarship
• Menasha Legacy Fund Scholarship
• Mike Groben Scholarship
• Nancy Douglas Memorial Scholarship
• Pacific Orchid Society Scholarship
• Patricia Benetti Memorial Scholarship
• Patricia D. and William B. Smullin Scholarship
• Presbyterian Church of Coos Bay Memorial Scholarship
• Pringle Cunningham Scholarship for Curry Student
• Randy Carpenter Memorial Foundation Scholarship
• Roderick H. Morris Scholarship
• Sandra Martinez & Carrie Kralicek Selfless Act Nursing Scholarship
• Sharon Barnett Scholarship
• Sharon Kolkhorst Memorial Nursing Scholarship
• Sheryl Rosenbaum Memorial Scholarship
• Shirley Barton Nursing Scholarship
• Sickels Family Rural College Technology Scholarship
• Slaney Family Human Services Scholarship
• Slaney Family Scholarship
• Soroptimist Scholarship
• Southwestern Foundation Board General Scholarship
• Southwestern Foundation Culinary General Scholarship
• Southwestern Foundation General Scholarship
• Southwestern Foundation: Curry Campus General Scholarship
• Southwestern Foundation: Early Bird Scholarship
• Stephens Family Scholarship
• Steve Shirtcliff CASA Scholarship
• Student of the Year Scholarship
• SWOCC Classified Scholarship
• TRIO SWOCC District Scholarship
• TymByr Culinary Scholarship
• Vernon Brecke Memorial Scholarship
• Vernon C. and Jean G. Sorenson Scholarship
• William Lansing Scholarship
• William McGuire Scholarship
• Yellow Cab Taxi Scholarship

High School GPA Award

• Target: High school graduates with cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher
• Amount: Free two-year tuition waiver worth more than $9,450
• Scope: 31 students from 10 high schools in college district participated in prior year, saving families nearly $150,000
• Availability: Program-specific tuition waivers may also be available

Eligibility

• Students attending Southwestern for transfer degrees, career training, or community classes
• Varies by individual scholarship; some scholarship-specific eligibility requirements exist

Key Features

• Multiple scholarships available annually
• Awards recognize academic achievement, community service, program-specific focus areas (nursing, culinary arts, etc.), diversity, and legacy
• Scholarships inspire students to achieve goals and give back to community
• Some recipients request privacy and are not listed publicly

Background

Southwestern Foundation History:
• Organized as nonprofit in 1962, one year after college started
• Guided by board of community volunteers
• Thousands of students have used Foundation scholarships
• Mission: Support the College to improve people's lives socially, culturally, economically, and educationally through friend-raising and fundraising

Contact Information

• Phone: (541) 888-7209 or (541) 888-7211
• Email: foundation@socc.edu
• Website: www.socc.edu/give