Students interested in applying for the John R. Olsen Memorial Scholarship should contact their financial aid office for a scholarship application. All students must complete the Homestead required essay, “How I might use my degree or applied discipline to contribute to affordable housing and community development.”
In Oregon, the scholarship program for 4-year institutions is administered by Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC). Visit their website at: www.osac.state.or.us. The John R. Olsen Scholarship/Homestead Capital code is 294.
Eligibility
State of Washington: 4-year institutions
University of Washington with three scholarships at $2,000 each and one Scholarship at $3000; Gonzaga University with three scholarships at $1,000 each; Washington State University with three scholarships at $2,000 each; Eastern Washington University with three scholarships at $1,000 each; Western Washington University with three scholarships at $1,000 each
All applicants must:
• complete institutional financial aid application
• be entering at least their junior year in one of the approved colleges or universities
• major (preference) in accounting, architecture, business administration, civil engineering, community development, construction management, finance, housing, landscape architecture, public administration, real estate development, structural engineering, or urban planning
• have a GPA of 3.00 or better
• submit an essay on “How I might use my degree or applied discipline to contribute to affordable housing and community development.”
State of Washington: 2-year institutionsn include Seattle Central Community College with four scholarships at $1,000 each, and one at $2,000; Yakima Community College with four scholarships at $1,000
All applicants must:
• complete institutional financial aid application
• have completed a minimum of three terms in one of the preferred majors with a minimum GPA of 3.00 or better
• major (preference) in accounting, architecture, business administration, civil engineering, community development, construction management, finance, housing, landscape architecture, public administration, real estate development, structural engineering, or urban planning
• submit an essay on “How I might use my degree or applied discipline to contribute to affordable housing and community development.”
State of Oregon: 4-year institutions. Six scholarships at $2,000 and one scholarship at $3,000
All applicants must:
• complete OSAC financial aid application
• be entering at least their junior year in a four year college or university in Oregon
• major (preference) in accounting, architecture, business administration, civil engineering, community development, construction management, finance, housing, landscape architecture, public administration, real estate development, structural engineering, or urban planning
• have GPA of 3.0 or better
• Submit an essay on “How I might use my degree or applied discipline to contribute to affordable housing and community development.”
State of Oregon: 2-year institution includes Portland Community College. Four scholarships at $1,000 each.
All applicants must:
• complete institutional financial aid application
• have completed a minimum of three terms in one of the preferred majors with a minimum GPA of 3.00 or better
• major (preference) in accounting, architecture, business administration, civil engineering, community development, construction management, finance, housing, landscape architecture, public administration, real estate development, structural engineering, or urban planning
• Submit an essay on “How I might use my degree or applied discipline to contribute to affordable housing and community development.”