September 21, 2020
Friends of the Children-Portland Scholarship Awards
Our Scholarship Committee is here to support your dreams.
Our Scholarship Committee is here to support your dreams. Whether you want to go to a trade school, community college, take online courses or attend a four year university, we want to support you and reward your hard work, no matter what.
Are you a Senior or Graduate of Friends of the Children-Portland?
You may be eligible to receive scholarship awards from $1,000-$5,000 in support of tuition, room and board, fees and other expenses associated with your educational pursuits.
We offer two scholarships per year:
- Alumni Only can apply in the Fall of each year.
- Seniors and Alumni can apply in the spring of each year.
October 16th
Fall Deadline for Applications*
*Who is eligible to apply: Seniors, High School Graduates, GED Earners, and Alumni from our program.
Additional Dates for Support:
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Sept 14th-18th |
FAFSA nights |
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Sept 21st |
Fall Scholarship roll out |
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Sept 21st-25th |
Application support sessions |
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Sept 28th-Oct 2nd |
Essay Support Sessions* |
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Oct 5th- 9th |
Interview prep sessions |
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Oct 12th- 16th |
Drop in for support, schedule interviews |
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Oct 16th |
Fall Scholarship deadline |
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Oct 26th-Nov 6th |
Interviews |
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Nov. 10th |
Scholarship committee meeting makes decisions |
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Nov 16th-27th |
Award letters sent to youth |
*Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm-7pm
For More Information:
Contact Wanda Poton, Associate Director of Youth Engagement and Future Pathways: wpoton@friendspdx.org