Type  of  award:  Scholarship.
Intended use: For full-time senior or graduate study at accredited 4-year institution  in United  States.
Eligibility: Applicant must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in  Oregon.
Basis for selection: Major/career interest  in education; education, teacher; education, special or education, early childhood. Applicant must demonstrate financial need and high academic achievement.
Application  requirements:  Essay,  transcript. FAFSA. Additional information: Available to elementary or secondary education majors entering senior year or fifth year  of study,  or to graduate students in fifth year for elementary or  secondary certificate. Preference given to students with experience living or working in diverse environments (250-350 word essay describing this experience required for applicants qualifying under this preference); dependents of Oregon Education Association members; and students committed to teaching autistic children. Early bird deadline in mid-February. Visit Website for details and appl ication.
Application deadline: March 1 Contact:
Oregon Student Assistance  Commission
Grants and Scholarship Division 1500 Valley  River Drive, Suite  100
Eugene, OR 97401
Phone: 800-452-8807
Web: www.osac.state.or.us