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The Ford Family Foundation partners with OSAC to offer four scholarship opportunities for Oregon residents. The Early Bird deadline for these scholarships and all other OSAC-hosted scholarships is February 16, 2009 (final deadline is March 2, 2009). Click on the links below to learn more about each of the programs and to apply.

Scholarship Opportunities

• Ford Scholars Program - for graduating high school seniors and community college transfer students pursuing bachelor’s degrees in Oregon.
• Ford Opportunity Program - for single parents who are heads of households and pursuing bachelor’s degrees at eligible Oregon colleges.
• Ford ReStart Program - for nontraditional adult students to begin or return to full-time postsecondary education in a certificate or degree program in Oregon; preference is given to applicants with limited recent college experience.
• Ford Sons and Daughters Program - for dependents of employees of Roseburg Forest Products Co. who are 21 years of age or younger; applicants may attend any U.S. college.

Applications, Forms, and Other Materials

• Oregon Scholarship eApp Workbook - Use this to get started. It will help you identify OSAC-hosted scholarships that best fit your needs and goals. It also includes a worksheet that will help you prepare for your eApp.
• OSAC eApp (online application) - Use this to apply for any Ford Family Program Scholarship as well as other OSAC-administered scholarships
• Ford ReStart Reference Form - This is required of all who apply for the Ford ReStart Program
• Ford Special Recommendation Form - This is required only of applicants of the Ford Scholars and Ford Opportunity Program who do not meet the GPA requirement (3.00) or GED requirement (2650+)

Contact Information

Email: fordscholarships@tfff.org

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