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Use the financial support dropdown tool below to learn more about OSU financial resources and access their contact information.

Financial support options

After exploring these options, if you have additional and urgent financial needs, you can complete the ‘Financial Support Application’ below. You will be asked to connect with the OSU Financial Aid office and at least one additional resource (from the tool above) before we can consider any financial assistance through the College.

The support application helps us better understand students’ specific needs and offer the most efficient and effective financial problem solving and support we can through our campus partnerships and internal resources. This application is designed with OSU students in mind who are currently enrolled in classes. Filling out the application does not guarantee you will receive funds but will help connect you with various options to help build a network to meet your needs.

Financial support application

OSU ScholarDollars:

All Scholarships & Fellowships are awarded and administered by the College of Education for new and continuing College of Education students who have been admitted and have an active ONID account.

  • OSU ScholarDollars is Oregon State University's new online scholarship search and application portal.   
    • OSU ScholarDollars will begin accepting applications for 2023-2024 scholarships on November 1st.
    • OSU students may use OSU ScholarDollars to submit an application for the nearly $50 million in campus-based scholarship funding available for the academic year. By submitting one application, you will be considered for over 1,500 OSU scholarship opportunities.
    • Submit your OSU ScholarDollars application by May 1st to be considered for College of Education specific scholarships. General scholarships may have a different deadline.

Merit-based, need-based, and activity-based OSU scholarships are available, and OSU ScholarDollars also offers a searchable database of external scholarships.

 

 

Scholar Tips for Scholarships

How to submit a strong application to OSU ScholarDollars. By: Lindsay Andrews, AHE program lead.

 

Eligibility

Eligibility to Receive a College of Education Scholarship:
  • 3.0 Grade Point Average

  •  Scholarship eligibility is based on the student's full or part-time enrollment in one of the following programs, based on each program's credit requirements per term. 

    • Education Double Degree (Must be accepted to the Professional Level/Student Teaching Cohort)
    • Any Master’s program within the College of Education or program within a cognate college licensure program (Music Education, Agricultural Education, Physical Education Teacher Education). (Must be accepted)
    • Any Doctoral program within the College of Education (Must be accepted)
Causes for Disqualification Include:
  • Late or incomplete application
  • Failure to provide acceptance of the scholarship/s by the deadline in the letter of notification
  • Falsified information
  • Termination of enrollment from a College of Education program or Oregon State University licensure program
Notification of Outcome:

Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications by email provided on this application. 

The Earl Nicholas and Margaret Tate Anderson Student Teaching Fund

This fund provides a $1,000 per month living stipend for selected full-time teacher candidates placed in unpaid full-time student teaching assignments. A total of two awards will be provided for 2023-24 academic year. Chosen individuals will be provided with the stipend from September 2023 through May 2024. Continued eligibility is determined by satisfactory progress in the student teaching placement.

How to Apply:

Applications should be made to [email protected] by August 15, 2023, and should include the following:

  • A résumé
  • A professional goal statement describing your motivation and experiences that led you to teaching (no longer than 2 pages)
  • A statement of financial need and how the award would assist you in meeting your professional goals (no longer than 1 page)
  • A letter of recommendation from a current faculty or staff member.

 

The Herbert R. and Leota L. Laslett Teacher Education Scholarship

Beginning in 2024-2025, ONE competitive four-year scholarship for a future teacher will be funded through the Herbert R. and Leota L. Laslett Scholarship. Applications from newly accepted, incoming undergraduate students pursuing teacher licensure will be considered for this scholarship. Undergraduate transfer students are also eligible.

Additional consideration will be given to a student who has had a break in their education process and is coming back to college after working in education-related fields.

Semi-finalists will be asked to interview with a committee of faculty and staff. The award winner will be announced no later than June 30, 2024. Continuing eligibility each year is dependent on the recipient’s GPA remaining above 3.0 and continued participation in the teacher licensure program. This scholarship is funded at $18,000 per year for up to four years.

How to Apply:

Applications should be made to [email protected] by May 1, 2024, and should include the following:

  • A résumé
  • A professional goal statement describing your motivation and experiences that led you to teaching (no longer than 2 pages)
  • A statement of financial need and how the award would assist you in meeting your professional goals (no longer than 1 page)
  • A letter of recommendation from a current faculty or staff member.

Teacher Licensure Support Fund Awards

Applications for this program will open February 2024 and must be submitted by March 15th, 2024, by 11:59 p.m. Check back for updates.

Teacher Licensure Support Funds (TLSF), in the form of awards, are available to teacher licensure candidates who are in good academic standing. These funds will support costs associated with completing the program. To be eligible, students must be making satisfactory progress toward degree requirements. Awards will range from $150-$1000, depending on need. Awards will be prioritized for students applying for licensure in 2022. 

Students may be awarded funds to offset licensure cost, including ORELA exam fees, subject test fees, placement fees, fingerprinting fees, edTPA; College of Education processing fee; and/or TSPC licensing fees. 

Award amounts will be determined based on financial need. 

  • Please be clear in your responses about how these funds will help you cover costs that could keep you from completing your program and obtaining your license. To be considered, you must complete the entire application. FAFSA information may also be taken into consideration when determining need, but it is not required to apply. 
  • By completing this application, you agree to allow the College of Education to share your story with our donors. Information in this application may be used for marketing activities.  

For questions, please contact: 

Karyn Costello at [email protected]

Other Sources for Financial Assistance Include:

 

For questions, contact College of Education student services:

[email protected], 541-737-4661