{"id":3689,"date":"2017-02-02T09:45:36","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T17:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=3689"},"modified":"2025-05-16T14:47:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T21:47:14","slug":"scholarships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/admissions\/afford\/scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1eln7m1-b38a16b300fadbf3520eb25a6ec759a9\">\n.avia-section.av-1eln7m1-b38a16b300fadbf3520eb25a6ec759a9{\nbackground-color:#f3f3f3;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1' aria-label='Â鶹´«Ã½ Admissions - Scholarships Page - Title' class='avia-section av-1eln7m1-b38a16b300fadbf3520eb25a6ec759a9 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' 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av-sbtont-9e0e83ba9d316a43438ed97f9df213b0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock tight-lid'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Merit Scholarships<\/span><br \/>\nOregon residents, residents of participating WUE states, and first year non-residents who apply before February 1st are automatically considered for merit based scholarships. Students who submit their application for admission after February 1st will be considered for scholarships, subject to availability.<\/p>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-6ax8cp-a35b1f7c7bde482925ee2bc44cf5c94c-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-10  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><a href="https:\/\/sou.edu\/financial-aid\/scholarships\/"  class='avia-button av-6ax8cp-a35b1f7c7bde482925ee2bc44cf5c94c av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"SEE MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >SEE MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><em>Questions about merit scholarships can be directed to your <a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/admissions\/discover\/counseling\/\">admissions counselor.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">The Â鶹´«Ã½ Oregon Scholarship Application (SOSA)<\/span><br \/>\nThe SOSA is a general scholarship application offered through the <a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/financial-aid\/\">Office of Financial Aid<\/a> with over 80 local scholarships open to newly admitted and current Â鶹´«Ã½ students.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.scholarshipuniverse.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apply for SOSA scholarships here<\/a>. The SOSA is available for admitted students.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Departmental<\/span><br \/>\nContact your <a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/#majors\">major department<\/a> directly to inquire about major-specific scholarships.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-67076x-0327c2afcbb25b503e9158cc52c18208\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-67076x-0327c2afcbb25b503e9158cc52c18208{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:28px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-67076x-0327c2afcbb25b503e9158cc52c18208 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-67076x-0327c2afcbb25b503e9158cc52c18208 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:28px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-67076x-0327c2afcbb25b503e9158cc52c18208 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-67076x-0327c2afcbb25b503e9158cc52c18208 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-67076x-0327c2afcbb25b503e9158cc52c18208 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-67076x-0327c2afcbb25b503e9158cc52c18208 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  top-30 av-inherit-size av-linked-heading'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Outside Scholarships<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jz8rlhoc-f31970168c8bf938576f7c1e106df9aa '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Search, organize, and manage your external scholarship applications and awards with the <a href=\"https:\/\/sou.scholarshipuniverse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ScholarshipUniverse App<\/a> for streamlined scholarship organization.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-jz8rn37i-1fbcecf8acb7cfc1779777c1b9872c0f-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr '><a href="https:\/\/sou.scholarshipuniverse.com\/"  class='avia-button av-jz8rn37i-1fbcecf8acb7cfc1779777c1b9872c0f av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-left avia-color-dark'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"LOGIN &amp; GET STARTED HERE\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >LOGIN &amp; GET STARTED HERE<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-rjw0yh-645b839192b2be114acbe51808f001ee\">\n#top .hr.av-rjw0yh-645b839192b2be114acbe51808f001ee{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-rjw0yh-645b839192b2be114acbe51808f001ee .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-rjw0yh-645b839192b2be114acbe51808f001ee hr-custom  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_heading  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-43apwp-67a4701bcd9c912ea2aeaa3c80f668b2\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-43apwp-67a4701bcd9c912ea2aeaa3c80f668b2{\npadding-bottom:0;\nfont-size:28px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-43apwp-67a4701bcd9c912ea2aeaa3c80f668b2 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-43apwp-67a4701bcd9c912ea2aeaa3c80f668b2 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:28px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-43apwp-67a4701bcd9c912ea2aeaa3c80f668b2 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-43apwp-67a4701bcd9c912ea2aeaa3c80f668b2 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-43apwp-67a4701bcd9c912ea2aeaa3c80f668b2 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-43apwp-67a4701bcd9c912ea2aeaa3c80f668b2 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock  top-30 av-inherit-size'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Steps for Scholarship Application<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-nuk7qx-e59992d9c49db4dcff16da3dab38c1f7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock tight-lid'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>1. <\/strong><span class=\"heavy-man\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/admissions\/apply\/how-to-apply\/\">Apply for Admission to Â鶹´«Ã½<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nUpon admission, Oregon residents, residents of participating WUE states, and first year non-residents who apply before February 1st are automatically considered for merit based scholarships. Students who submit their application for admission after February 1st will be considered for scholarships, subject to availability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. <\/strong><span class=\"heavy-man\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submit the FAFSA<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstudentaid.gov\/fafsa-orsaa.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ORSAA<\/a> \u2013 The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is available at fafsa.gov on January 1. The Oregon Student Aid Application (ORSAA) is available in early October.\u00a0 <\/span><br \/>\nSome SOSA scholarships require a FAFSA or ORSAA on file for scholarship consideration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. <\/strong><span class=\"heavy-man\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.scholarshipuniverse.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submit the SOSA<\/a> \u2013 The Â鶹´«Ã½ Oregon Scholarship Application is available for admitted students, current students, transfer students, and graduate students.<\/span><br \/>\nThrough the SOSA you will be considered for additional merit and need-based scholarships, including the Diversity Scholarship (listed below).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jz8rlhoc-2-dd1fb1468ff1b9e030287f320d9aa0a4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Questions about merit scholarships can be directed to your <a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/admissions\/discover\/counseling\/\">admissions counselor.<\/a> Questions about FAFSA, ORSAA, or the SOSA can be directed to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/financial-aid\/\">Office of Financial Aid<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-rjw0yh-1-af059bb24e6d8d6a4641ed4cfc330fde\">\n#top .hr.av-rjw0yh-1-af059bb24e6d8d6a4641ed4cfc330fde{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:30px;\n}\n.hr.av-rjw0yh-1-af059bb24e6d8d6a4641ed4cfc330fde .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-rjw0yh-1-af059bb24e6d8d6a4641ed4cfc330fde hr-custom  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_heading  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-303r5l-8cf4478ba47fc2d168cec62597421269\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-303r5l-8cf4478ba47fc2d168cec62597421269{\npadding-bottom:20px;\nfont-size:28px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-303r5l-8cf4478ba47fc2d168cec62597421269 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-303r5l-8cf4478ba47fc2d168cec62597421269 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:28px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-303r5l-8cf4478ba47fc2d168cec62597421269 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-303r5l-8cf4478ba47fc2d168cec62597421269 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-303r5l-8cf4478ba47fc2d168cec62597421269 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-303r5l-8cf4478ba47fc2d168cec62597421269 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_button  top-30 av-inherit-size'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Â鶹´«Ã½ Financial Aid <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Scholarships<\/h2><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>Looking for more information about Scholarships and other types of student aid at Â鶹´«Ã½?<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-kax0h7xw-a9325e7093d15b2adf63cc419f5d9b80-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last '><a href="\/financial-aid\/"  class='avia-button av-kax0h7xw-a9325e7093d15b2adf63cc419f5d9b80 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-left avia-color-theme-color'   aria-label=\"VISIT Â鶹´«Ã½ FINANCIAL AID &amp; SCHOLARSHIPS\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >VISIT Â鶹´«Ã½ FINANCIAL AID &amp; SCHOLARSHIPS<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9gs62x-44c9cdccf3d2301d3161f289f7070ad5\">\n.flex_column.av-9gs62x-44c9cdccf3d2301d3161f289f7070ad5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9gs62x-44c9cdccf3d2301d3161f289f7070ad5 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3' aria-label='Â鶹´«Ã½ Admissions - 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