Scholarships

Welcome to the Portland State University Scholarship Website

Portland State offers a wide variety of scholarships to meet the needs of our diverse student body. We have scholarships based on:

Academic achievement Specific major and career choices
Financial need First generation status
Diverse and unique backgrounds Service to school and community
Leadership skills Disabilities

Search for Scholarships

PSU Online Scholarship Application

When to apply for scholarships

Most scholarship application deadlines are between February and April for awards that begin the following fall term. These dates vary from scholarship to scholarship, so please consult our scholarship database for information on specific scholarships.

Types of scholarships at PSU

The Portland State University Scholarship database offers you many different scholarships using Program Areas as the way to search for those scholarships:
  • General University Scholarships – general scholarships available to everyone at PSU and include scholarships like the Presidential, Undergraduate Laurels, and more.
  • Educational Equity Scholarships - includes Diversity Recognition Scholarships.
  • Departmental Scholarships – Scholarships within your major/minor.
  • Foundation Scholarships – Ethnic based scholarships housed at the PSU Foundation.
  • Non-resident Scholarships which include: Out-of-State Scholarships, Washington Resident Scholarship, Western Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship. See General University Scholarships section.
  • Non-PSU Scholarships– Scholarships from outside the University available to students at many colleges/universities.
  • Oregon Student Assistant Scholarships (OSAC) – we provide a link to the state based agency housing scholarships for Oregon residents.
  • Nation wide scholarship Databases – links to national scholarship websites.

How to apply for scholarships

Use Our New On-Line Scholarship Application!

Portland State University presents Scholar X an on-line scholarship application that encourages you to apply for many university wide scholarships on one application. This year you may apply for scholarships in the following areas using this application: General University Scholarships, Educational Equity Scholarships, School of Business Scholarships, Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science Scholarships, Graduate School of Education Scholarships, and Graduate Studies Scholarships.

If you have already researched scholarships offered at Portland State and want to begin the application procedure please click here. If you have questions, please email: scholarships@pdx.edu or call 503.725.5400. If you have not looked at the scholarships, please do so and link to the on-line applications from specific scholarships. Areas at the University not listed as using the on-line scholarship application allow you to download scholarship applications for specific scholarships. Please see individual scholarships for the method of application and take down the telephone number listed to call with questions.

Please read the scholarship information carefully, take down criteria, awards, deadlines, of interest to you, and note the telephone number and/or email of the contact for each scholarship. Follow directions and proceed to apply for Portland State Scholarships.

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