Scholarship Undergraduate

Congressman Peter DeFazio Scholarship

Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion

Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
291
Days
March 3 2026
Application Deadline
No
Renewable
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Other - OSAC Activities Chart; Copy of layoff notice, no-fault termination notice, or termination letter; Unemployment insurance verification; Copy of documentation verifying of workforce investment services pay; Documentation of self-employment
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
  • Checkmark Transcript
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Congressman Peter DeFazio Scholarship
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Description

The Congressman Peter DeFazio Scholarship will be awarded to dislocated workers residing in Oregon's Fourth Congressional District. Students must submit one of the following copy of layoff notice, no-fault termination notice, or termination letter from former employer on company letterhead; unemployment insurance verification; copy of documentation (letter) verifying that you are receiving workforce investment services as a dislocated worker; and documentation of self-employment that resulted in business closure as a result of economic conditions in the community in which you reside or because of natural disaster. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion for more information.

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend two-year college
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkBoth full-time and part-time students
  • CheckmarkRestricted to residents of Oregon
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying in Oregon

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - OSAC Activities Chart; Copy of layoff notice, no-fault termination notice, or termination letter; Unemployment insurance verification; Copy of documentation verifying of workforce investment services pay; Documentation of self-employment
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
  • Checkmark Transcript
For more info, please visit our site
Contact
OSAC, Higher Education Coordinating Commission
osac@hecc.oregon.gov
Tel: 971-345-7188 Address 3225 25th Street SE
Salem, OR 97302