Ford Scholars Program

Provider:The Ford Family Foundation

Award Amount

$40,000

Number of Awards

120

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About This Scholarship

The Ford Scholars Program is an undergraduate scholarship available to promising high school seniors or recent high school graduates who work hard, have significant financial need and face barriers to higher education. Up to 120 renewable scholarships are awarded each year to students from Oregon and Siskiyou County, California. The scholarship includes a renewable financial award of up to $40,000 per year, covering expenses such as tuition, living expenses, books, and required fees.

Award Amount

$40,000

Number of Awards

120

Application Details

Time to Apply

60+ min

Frequency

Annually

Eligibility Requirements

Resident of Oregon or Siskiyou County, California

Graduating high school senior, recent graduate, or equivalent, and never enrolled full time in a two- or four-year college program

Goal to earn a bachelor’s degree

Fall enrollment of application year, attending full time, on campus at a federally financial aid-eligible public or private (nonprofit) college, based in their home state of Oregon or California

Face significant barriers – financial and otherwise – to attending college

A completed financial aid application and have a Student Aid Index (SAI) of no more than 8,000

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Scholarship Details

Amount
$40,000
Total amount awarded to successful applicants
Awards
120
Number of awards offered
Deadline
March 2, 2026
Time to Apply
60+ min
Frequency
Annually

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