Ford Scholars Program
Scholarship Sponsored by Ford Family Foundation
We want to make sure you apply to the single Ford Family scholarship that best matches your situation. Please do not submit applications to multiple Ford Family scholarship programs — we will accept and review only one application per applicant.
Eligibility
You must meet all of the following to apply:
- Be a resident of Oregon or Siskiyou County, California.
- Plan to enroll full-time at an eligible college in your home state.
- Be seeking your first bachelor’s degree.
- Be a graduating high school senior or a recent high school/GED graduate.
- Never have enrolled full-time in college (college credits earned while in high school do not count).
- Have completed, or be preparing to complete, a financial aid application (for example: FAFSA, ORSAA, or CADAA) to demonstrate financial need.
If you answered yes to every item above, you are eligible to begin the Ford Scholars application.
What you should have ready
To complete the application efficiently, gather the following materials in advance:
- Financial information
- Your most recent transcript(s)
- Your college plans
- A record of activities (school, community/family/unpaid work, and paid work)
- Personal statement(s)
- Family information
Preparing these items beforehand will save time. See the Application Checklist for details on each requirement and visit the Ford Scholars Program website to learn more about the program.
Original work required
The online application system includes tools to detect plagiarism and AI-generated content. Please write your responses honestly in your own voice — we want to hear your authentic story.
Questions?
Email us at [email protected].