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Grant & Scholarship Opportunities:
OSAC (Office of Student Access & Completion) Register Login
Over 600 scholarships available by filling out one application.
CollegeBoard: BigFuture (Connects To CommonApp Account)
Find scholarships, other financial aid and internships from more than 2,200 programs, totaling nearly $6 billion.
Over 140 scholarships available by filling out one application.
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Over 300 scholarships for students who demonstrate leadership ability through exemplary community service and academic talent.
Over 75 scholarships by filling out one app for students with a wide variety of higher education plans and career goals.
Oregon Promise Grant Register Login
For recent Oregon high school graduates and GED recipients who enroll in an Oregon community college within six months of graduation.
ORSAA (Oregon Student Aid Application)
The ORSAA gives eligible undocumented students the ability to apply for the Oregon Opportunity Grant, the Oregon Promise Grant, and certain OSAC scholarships. The ORSAA is used exclusively by the state of Oregon, not the Federal government.
Other Scholarships (Must Be Logged Into Your Gaston Account)
This is a Google Sheet of many possible scholarships. This document is a work-in-progress and will be continually updated.
Financial Aid:
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
The FAFSA® form allows students to request federal grants, work-study, and loans, all in one application.
Gaston Financial Aid Presentation
Presentation with many links included that lead to various resources to support with navigating financial aid.
College Applications:
Common App is a non-profit college access organization that helps students apply to college every year. Common App’s free college application tool is designed to make applying to college faster and easier. With Common App you only need to use one system to apply to multiple colleges and universities.
Mentorship & Leadership Programs:
College Possible’s Navigate Program serves students across Minnesota, Oregon and Wisconsin using a virtual model. The program engages with students wherever and whenever they need support: through individualized coaching sessions via phone and video conferencing, and engaging curriculum on social media.
Act Six is a leadership and scholarship program that connects local faith-based community affiliates with faith- and social justice-based colleges to equip emerging urban and community leaders to engage the college campus and their communities at home through a simple but powerful four-part strategy.
For more than five decades, HOBY has inspired young people to make a difference and become catalysts for positive change in their home, school, workplace, and community. As America’s foremost youth leadership organization, HOBY has a long history of successfully motivating young people to develop into outstanding leaders.
