Presidential Scholarship

Presidential Scholarships are awarded annually to the state's brightest students. Scholars receive approximately $7,800 per year, renewable for up to four years of study. Presidential Scholarships are made possible by the generous contributions of donors to the University of Oregon Scholarship fund. 

Eligibility Requirements

In order to be considered for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Oregon resident, graduating from an Oregon high school
• Incoming freshman
• Have at least a 3.85 cumulative high school grade point average (g.p.a.)
• Have at least a 1240 combined math and critical reading SAT score or 28 ACT composite score
• Have a significant history of leadership and volunteer service activities

Application Procedures

Apply on-line at https://tembo.uoregon.edu/scholarships/presidential/. The deadline to submit your complete on-line application is January 15, 2010.

Selection Criteria

Every aspect of the application is important. The Scholarship Committee considers many factors: academic performance, SAT I or ACT scores, volunteer service, extracurricular involvement, and writing ability and creativity as demonstrated in the scholarship essays.

Scholarship Renewal

Presidential Scholarships are renewable for up to 12 terms, providing recipients meet the following

Recipients of Presidential Scholarships will be notified by April 1, 2010.