CHC Scholarships for Students in their First Year

Scholarship Applications are currently closed – please check back in Winter 2025.

Through the generosity of our alumni and friends of the college, the following scholarships and awards are available to currently enrolled first-year Clark Honors College students. Scholarships listed on this page are for honors college students in their first year only. CHC students in their second year in the honors college and up should refer to the list of CHC Scholarships for Second and Third Years.

The number of first-year scholarships awarded will be determined by the amount of scholarship funds available each year. Scholarship funds are processed by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships and are applied to the student’s billing account during the academic year following the academic year during which awards are made. Applications for the 2025-26 scholarship application cycle will open on the Robert D. Clark Canvas site in January 2025.

If you have any questions regarding scholarships and awards, please contact Paula Braswell, CHC Director of Admissions. 

Eligibility Requirements 

  • Must be a first-year student in the Clark Honors College at the time of application
  • Good academic standing
  • Planning to enroll full-time (minimum 12 credits per term) for the entire following academic year, unless otherwise noted

Think Ahead

  • Receiving a CHC scholarship will affect your financial aid package

To Apply

Submit a complete application online beginning in January 2025 via the online application linked in Robert D. Clark Honors College Canvas site (log-in required).

  • Application form 
  • 500-word essay that addresses your academic accomplishments, future plans, and anything else that you think the scholarship committee should be aware of

Do not submit additional materials. Application materials must be submitted online by 5 p.m. on March 1. 

For Oregon Residents

Mary Overgaard & David Cook Scholarship, $3,000

This scholarship is awarded to a first-year CHC student in good standing who is an Oregon resident.

For Non-Residents

First-Year CHC Non-Resident Student Scholarship, $3,000

This scholarship is awarded to a first-year CHC student in good standing who is not an Oregon resident.