Graduate Scholarships

Graduate Student Awards

The following scholarships are administered by the Office of Graduate Education. In most cases, nominations must be submitted by academic unit administration. Students may review this list for eligibility and then contact their major professor or academic unit for consideration. 

Please note, Graduate Student awards are typically not a student’s primary funding source. In addition to Office of Graduate Education specific awards, students seeking funding for their degree should engage in conversations with their program directors and/or faculty about potential funding opportunities in their program.

Delson Bridge to the Future Fund

Oregon Lottery Graduate Scholarship

Promising Scholar Fellowship

Thurgood Marshall Graduate Scholarship

Thesis Completion Award

Eric Englund Memorial Postgraduate Scholarship

Provost's Distinguished Graduate Fellowships and Scholarships

Jesse M. Bell Memorial Graduate Student Loan

Lenore Bayley Graduate Scholarship

Scholarly Presentation Award

Laurels Block Grant Program
 

State Scholarships

Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) administers more than 600 scholarship programs and awards more than $18 million scholarships annually. You don't need to be a merit scholar or a student with financial needs to apply. We combed through their scholarship catalog and found the following graduate scholarships and grants. The 2026-27 OSAC Scholarship Application will open November 1, 2025. Early-Bird deadline is February 17, 2026. Final deadline is March 2, 2026. Both deadlines are 11:59 PM (PT)

Oregon Teacher Scholars Program

Student Child Care Grant 

Oregon Tribal Student Grant

 

National and Global Scholarships Advising

The National and Global Scholarship Advising Office is located on the Corvallis campus. They support students throughout the process of applying to select nationally-competitive scholarships and fellowships. Cascades students can book an appointment to discuss their aspirations and interests and they will explore opportunities with you! Schedule an advising appointment here.

 

Scholarship Search

In researching sources of college funding, students are encouraged to seek out sources that provide free services and information, such as those listed below. OSU does not endorse any for-profit scholarship search service. Some helpful websites are listed below.

Federal Student Aid Scholarship Search

Peterson's

FastWeb

FinAid

College Board

College Scholarships.org

Scholarship Experts.com

Scholarships.com