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Gordon Adkins Memorial (Scholarship Code: 2018)

One, $600.00 award(s)

Must have completed 2 terms in the PCC Computer Information Systems program.
Must have minimum 3.5 GPA.

American Business Women's Assn. (Scholarship Code: 2078)

One, $500.00 award(s)

Must be woman majoring in Landscape Technology.
Must have completed at least 2 terms at PCC.
Must have minimum 2.75 GPA.

American Association of University Women, Portland (Scholarship Code: 002)

One, $990.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled in transfer program.
Must be woman 25 years or over.
Must have completed at least 2 terms at PCC with a 3.0 GPA.
Must reside in metro Portland area.

American Association of University Women, Tigard B (Scholarship Code: 185)

One, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be woman 25 years or over.
Must have completed 36 credits in a PCC transfer program.
Must have minimum 3.0 GPA.
Must reside in Western Clackamas County, Southwest MultnomahCounty, Eastern Washington County, or Yamhill County

Florence Anderson (Scholarship Code: 2092)

One, $1,500.00 award(s)

Must have completed at least two terms at PCC with a 2.5 GPA.
Students of African American heritage.

Associated Students of PCC (Scholarship Code: 2013)

Three, $950.00 award(s)

Must be active in promoting quality of campus activities and student life at PCC.
One award at each campus: CA, RC, SY.

Archie and Muriel Averill (Scholarship Code: 2037)

One, $500.00 award(s)

Must be older student.
Must have completed on term in a PCC Associate Degree program.
Must have minimum 3.5 GPA.

Aviation Science (Scholarship Code: 114)

Five, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled full time in the PCC Aviation Science program.
Must have completed at least one term in the program with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Scholarship may be used for certification and testing.

Beaverton Business & Professional Women's Club (Scholarship Code: 133)

One, $500.00 award(s)

Must be single woman age 30 years or older.
Must have completed at least one term in PCC Business or business-related program.
Must have minimum 2.8 GPA.
Must reside in Washington County

Beaverton Womens Club (Scholarship Code: 063)

One, $2,500.00 award(s)

Must be single woman with dependents.
Must have completed at least 1 term at PCC with a 2.5 GPA.
Must reside in Washington County.

Nancy Gabbert Bennani (Scholarship Code: 2024)

One, $700.00 award(s)

Must have completed at least six credits of Developmental Education at PCC.
Preference to Montana high school graduates or those who received GED in the state of Montana.

Lorraine Bertrand Memorial (Scholarship Code: 043)

One, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be full-time student in the PCC Welding program.
Must have completed at least 1 term at PCC with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Preference given to minority students.

Biology (Scholarship Code: 033)

Two, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled or planning to enroll in PCC's Biology courses 211, 212, 213.
Must have completed at least one term at PCC with a minimum 2.5 GPA.

Bonneville Power Administration (Scholarship Code: 103)

Three, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled full time in Electronic Engineering Technology.
Must be US citizen.
Must have completed at least one term at PCC with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Preference given to students of minority heritage.

Deborah Fehnel Bosworth Scholarship (Scholarship Code: 017)

Two, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled in a transfer or professional technical degree program at PCC.
Must be female student in recovery from alcohol abuse or an eating disorder.
Preference to single mothers or students pursuing a career in health care.

Bratton/Peterson Scholarship (Scholarship Code: 203)

One, $2,000.00 award(s)

Must be graduates of Clatsop County High School.
Must demonstrate academic ability, character and community service.

Gwendolyn Brewer (Scholarship Code: 2067)

0, $0.00 award(s)

Must be majoring in Medical Lab Technology.
Must have completed 2 terms at PCC with a minimum 2.5 GPA or higher.

Jean Buck (Scholarship Code: 2015)

Two, $850.00 award(s)

Must be African American student attending Cascade campus.
Must have completed one term of Developmental Education or lower division courses.

Building Construction Technology (Scholarship Code: 152)

Two, $750.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled in Building/Construction program.
Must have completed at least two terms at PCC with minimum 2.5 GPA.

Carovano Nursing (Scholarship Code: 115)

One, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be full-time student enrolled in PCC Nursing program
Must have completed at least two terms at PCC.

Celebration of Creativity (Scholarship Code: 057)

Two, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled in a PCC Fine Arts program.
Must be willing to meet with the Celebration of Creativity committee in October and show samples of art work.
Must be willing to submit a written report and exhibit at a Fine Arts Exhibition
Must create original fine art in one of the following media: painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, fiber art, or photography.

Century Club for Women (Scholarship Code: 136)

One, $1,700.00 award(s)

Must be full-time PCC student.
Must be woman returning to workforce.
Must have completed at least two terms at PCC with a minimum 2.0 GPA.
Must need financial assistance.

Owen Chamberlain (Scholarship Code: 2057)

One, $900.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled in a PCC Art or Humanities program.
Must have completed two terms at PCC with a minimum 2.5 GPA.

Dr. Howard Cherry (Scholarship Code: 2010)

One, $500.00 award(s)

Must be completing first year at PCC.
Must have minimum 3.5 GPA.

Columbia Region Healthcare Engineers (Scholarship Code: 205)

One, $990.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled in PCC's Facilities Maintenance program with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Preference to applicants intending to work in the health care field.

Computer Info Systems (Scholarship Code: 2051)

Two, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled full-time in PCC's CIS program.
Must have minimum 3.0 GPA.

John Connor Memorial Book Award (Scholarship Code: 2020)

Four, $200.00 award(s)

Must have completed 30 credit hours.
Must have minimum 3.0 GPA.
This award is for textbooks only.

W. H. Cravens Fire Science (Scholarship Code: 2011)

One, $600.00 award(s)

Must have completed one term in the PCC Fire Science program.
Must have minimum 2.0 GPA.

Credit Association of Portland (Scholarship Code: 188)

One, $1,500.00 award(s)

Must be completing 1st year at PCC with minimum 2.5 GPA.
Must be enrolled in Business Administration program pursuing finance or international business.

Evelyn Crowell (Scholarship Code: 086)

One, $2,500.00 award(s)

Must be African American student attending PCC full-time with minimum 3.0 GPA.
Must be enrolled in transfer program or professional technical degree program.

CarolAnn Curthoys (Scholarship Code: 214)

One, $3,000.00 award(s)

Must be a single mother and a PCC student.
Must have completed two terms in a PCC degree-granting program with a 2.5 GPA.
Recipient must enroll in at least three courses during the scholarship period.

Dance (Scholarship Code: 020)

One, $500.00 award(s)

Must be full time PCC student enrolled in Dance program.
Must have completed at least 1 term with minimum 3.0 GPA.

Dr. Amo De Bernardis (Scholarship Code: 2004)

Two, $1,300.00 award(s)

Must be full-time student.
Must be older student with dependents.
Must have completed at least two terms at PCC with a 2.5 GPA.

Paul Dionne (Scholarship Code: 2022)

Two, $800.00 award(s)

Must be full-time PCC student.
Must have completed at least one term in Auto Collision Repair Technology.
Must have minimum 2.5 GPA.

Dove Lewis Critical Care (Scholarship Code: 036)

One, $2,000.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled in PCC's Veterinary Tech program.
Must have completed two terms in the program with a minimum 2.5 GPA..
Supplemental one-page essay must address applicant's interest in emergency veterinary medicine and a 6-hour per week internship opportunity.

W.E.B. DuBoise Broadcasting (Scholarship Code: 2066)

One, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be PCC student or entering freshman PCC student pursuing a career in mass communications or broadcasting.
Must have a record of community service and have plans for future public service that embody the goals and values of W.E.B. DuBois.

John L. Evans (Scholarship Code: 221)

One, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be a PCC student enrolled in the Sylvania ROOTS program.
Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Preference will be given to students who have completed a GED.
Preference will be given to students who have demonstrated a willingness to volunteer at PCC.

Pauline Ferguson and Anna Burns (Scholarship Code: 2038)

One, $600.00 award(s)

Must be single mother.
Must need financial assistance.
Must need financial assistance.

Food Service (Scholarship Code: 104)

Six, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be a PCC student and employed by the PCC Food Service department.

Franklin High School (Scholarship Code: 2029)

One, $1,600.00 award(s)

Must be Franklin High School graduate this spring.
Must be pursuing further education at PCC.
Must submit application to Franklin High School counselor by Friday, April 24, 2008.

Margaret Mary Galati Memorial (Scholarship Code: 2001)

One, $500.00 award(s)

Must be a refugee and a PCC student.
Must be completing third term at PCC with a minimum 3.5 GPA.

Gordon Galbraith Memorial (Scholarship Code: 2012)

One, $700.00 award(s)

Must be completing first year at PCC with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Must be majoring in Economics or History.

Sue George (Scholarship Code: 2076)

One, $1,200.00 award(s)

Must be business major.
Must be completing two terms at PCC with a minimum 2.75 GPA.

Barbara Gilpin (Scholarship Code: 021)

One, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled in PCC's Veterinary Technology program.

Guy/Anicker (Scholarship Code: 106)

One, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be age 26 years or older.
Must have completed at least one term in the PCC Nursing program.

Martin Haney Memorial (Scholarship Code: 2027)

One, $600.00 award(s)

Must have completed 30 credit hours at PCC.
Must have completed one sequence in Economics, History, or International Studies with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Jim Harper Leadership (Scholarship Code: 2031)

One, $800.00 award(s)

Must be a full-time PCC student with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Must have completed 30 credits at PCC by end of Spring term.
Must have demonstrated leadership in community service and/or education.
Preference to children and grandchildren of Siltronic current and retired employees.

Heitzman Auto Body (Scholarship Code: 102)

One, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled in Auto Collision Repair.
Must have completed at least 1 term at PCC.
Must have minimum 2.5 GPA.

Richard Helzer Annual (Scholarship Code: 211)

One, $3,000.00 award(s)

First preference will be given to applicants with artistic merit and a desire to pursue a career in art education.
Must be completing a full year of art courses at PCC with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Must be PCC students majoring in Art with an emphasis on painting, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking or drawing.
Must submit letters of recommendation from two PCC Art instructors.
Must submit slides, photos, or a CD of digital photos of 10 to 20 original art works.

Rosario Hester (Scholarship Code: 058)

One, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be a young woman of Latino heritage graduating from high school this spring.
Must be planning to attend PCC in the fall.
Must submit application to the PCC Foundation by April 24, 2008.
Preference to previous recipients of this scholarship.

Susan Holzworth (Scholarship Code: 2030)

One, $1,500.00 award(s)

Must be single mother
Must have completed 12 credits at PCC.
Preference given to previous recipients of this scholarship.

Human Anatomy and Physiology (Scholarship Code: 077)

Two, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled or planning to enroll in PCC's Biology courses 231, 232, 233.
Must have minimum 2.5 GPA.

Humanities (Scholarship Code: 2046)

One, $500.00 award(s)

Must be attending PCC Rock Creek campus.
Must be majoring in a Humanities subject (Foreign Language, History, English, Literature, Philosophy, Music, Art, Anthropology, Social Science).
Must have completed at least 1 term at PCC.
Must have minimum 3.0 GPA.

J & J INC (Scholarship Code: 189)

Two, $3,000.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled in a PCC transfer degree program and intending to transfer to a four-year college or university.
Must have 2.5 GPA at PCC or in high school.
Preference given to incoming freshmen.
Preference given to prior recipients of this scholarship.

Albert E. Jones Memorial (Scholarship Code: 2028)

One, $900.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled full time in Fire Science program.
Must be US citizen and resident of Clackamas County.
Must have completed 24 credit hours at PCC.
Must have minimum 3.0 GPA.

Juan Young Trust East (Scholarship Code: 207)

Six, $1,500.00 award(s)

Must be a full-time PCC student.
Must be attending PCC Cascade Campus or PCC Southeast Center or a high school students planning to attend those campuses.
Must be under age 21 and Oregon resident.
Preference given to descendants of former employees of Kienow's Food Stores,

Juan Young Trust West (Scholarship Code: 059)

12, $1,400.00 award(s)

Must be a full-time PCC student.
Must be attending PCC Sylvania Campus or PCC Rock Creek Campus or a high school student planning to attend those campuses.
Must be under age 21 and an Oregon resident.
Preference given to descendants of former employees of Kienow's Food Stores, Inc.

Ema Kiger (Scholarship Code: 2060)

One, $1,800.00 award(s)

Must have completed two terms at PCC with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Must need financial assistance.

Dan and Paula Kinney (Scholarship Code: 098)

Number not specified, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled in transfer degree or professional/technical degree program.
Must have completed at least two terms at PCC with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

J. Leonard Kraft (Scholarship Code: 2006)

Four, $1,200.00 award(s)

Major must be a transfer degree.
Must be attending PCC full time.
Must be completing 3 terms at PCC with a minimum 3.5 GPA.
Preference given to students who have taken English or History courses.

Landscape Technology (Scholarship Code: 139)

Two, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be majoring in Landscape Technology.
Must have completed at least 2 terms at PCC with a 3.0 GPA.
Preference for one award will be given to a student pursuing a Landscape Design Certificate.

Landscape Technology (Scholarship Code: 2071)

One, $700.00 award(s)

Must be majoring in Landscape Technology.
Must have completed at least 1 term at PCC with a minimum 2.5 GPA.

LD Students (Scholarship Code: 230)

Two, $500.00 award(s)

Applicants must attach to their application one page of documention showing that they have been formally diagnosed with one or more of the following learning disabilities or impulsive disorders: Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Audio or Visual Processing Disorders, ADD/ADHD, Tourette's syndrome, or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
In lieu of documentation, PCC's Office for Students with Disabilities may provide a letter of advocacy for applicants who have not been tested buy show strong characteristics of the above disorders.
Must have a minimum 2.0 GPA and must be registered at the PCC Office for Students with Disabilities.
Scholarship may be used for tuition and fees and to pay for specialized testing required for service of PCC's Office for Students with Disabilities.

Madden Family (Scholarship Code: 2080)

One, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled in Building Construction Technology
Must have completed at least two terms in the program with a 2.5 GPA.

Doreen Margolin Memorial (Scholarship Code: 215)

One, $1,500.00 award(s)

Must be eligible for the Oregon Opportunity Grant and applicants must submit their financial aid award letter at the time of application.
Must be PCC student who is a single mother enrolled in a Professional/Technical or a Transfer degree program.
Must have completed a minimum of two terms in the programs curriculum with a minimum 2.5 GPA.

Frank McVitty, Jr. Fire Fighters (Scholarship Code: 2017)

One, $1,400.00 award(s)

Must have completed at least two terms in the PCC Fire Science program with a 2.5 GPA.

Dan and Karen Moriarty (Scholarship Code: 2068)

One, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must have completed one term at PCC.
Must have minimum 2.5 GPA.
Preference to racial/ethnic minorities.

Dr. Scholastica Njoku (Scholarship Code: 2077)

One, $500.00 award(s)

Must be PCC student of African American heritage.
Must have completed at least 1 term at PCC with a minimum 3.2 GPA.

Nursing (Scholarship Code: 137)

Two, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must have completed at least two terms in PCC's Nursing program.
Must have minimum 2.5 GPA.

John R. Olsen Memorial (Scholarship Code: 194)

Two, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be a graduate of an Oregon high school.
Must explore the website www.homesteadcap.com and then submit a supplemental essay which demonstrates an understanding of some issues impacting affordable housing and how you, currently or upon graduation, might engage these issues.
Must have a minimum 2.75 GPA
Must have completed three terms studying one of the following: Accounting, Architecture, Community Development, Construction Management, Finance, Housing, Real Estate, or Engineering.

Ophthalmic Technology (Scholarship Code: 131)

Two, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled in PCC's Ophthalmic Technology
Must have completed two terms in the program with a 2.5 GPA.
Must have financial need.
Must need financial assistance.

Oregon State Sheriffs' Assn. (Scholarship Code: 123)

One, $800.00 award(s)

Must be completing first year at PCC.
Must be full time PCC student majoring in Criminal Justice.

Oregon Assn. Chiefs of Police (Scholarship Code: 171)

One, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be completing first year at PCC.
Must be full time PCC student majoring in Criminal Justice.

PCC Foundation (Scholarship Code: 101)

20, $2,000.00 award(s)

Must be a full-time PCC student in a degree-granting program.
Must have completed a minimum of three terms at PCC by the end of Spring term.
Must have minimum 3.5 GPA.

Pelinka Electronic Engineering (Scholarship Code: 147)

One, $1,000.00 award(s)

May be first or second year student.
Must be enrolled in Electronic Engineering Technology.

John and Dorothy Persen Diesel Mechanics (Scholarship Code: 216)

One, $1,000.00 award(s)

Financial need and student integrity will also be significant factors in the recipient selection process.
Must have completed at least two terms in PCCs Diesel Service Technology program with a minimum 2.0 GPA.
Preference will be given to applicants with family responsibilities.

Carl Piacentini (Scholarship Code: 2023)

One, $1,200.00 award(s)

Must have completed at least 3 terms at PCC by the end of Spring term.
Must have minimum 3.5 GPA.

Platt Electric (Scholarship Code: 174)

Five, $600.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled in the Facilities Maintenance program or the Electrical Trades program.

Erich Porshman (Scholarship Code: 2007)

Five, $1,600.00 award(s)

Must be a full-time PCC student pursuing a degree in Art or Music.
Must have completed at least 15 credits in Art or Music.
Must have minimum 3.5 GPA.

Portlandia Club (Scholarship Code: 064)

One, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be participating in Project Independence program.
Must be single mothers or displaced homemakers.

Radiologic Technology (Scholarship Code: 2019)

One, $1,100.00 award(s)

Must be completing the first year at PCC during Spring term.
Must be full time PCC student enrolled in the PCC Radiation Technology program.

Rask Family Memorial Fund (Scholarship Code: 218)

Four, $2,500.00 award(s)

Must be PCC student enrolled full-time in a transfer degree or professional/technical degree program.
Must have completed a minimum of two terms at PCC with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Preference given to applicants with financial need who are working part-time.
Preference will be given to previous recipients of this scholarship who are continuing at PCC.

Stan Schmidt Speech (Scholarship Code: 2008)

One, $1,100.00 award(s)

Must be pursuing a career in speech communications or a field using speech communications such as law, political science or mass communication.
Must have completed two terms at PCC.
Must have minimum 3.0 GPA.

Seaberry-Stokes (Scholarship Code: 2052)

One, $600.00 award(s)

Must be a full-time student at PCC Cascade Campus.
Must be a student with a racial or ethnic minority heritage.
Preference to students pursuing a career as an instructor in higher education.

Senior Studies Institute (Scholarship Code: 2065)

One, $650.00 award(s)

Must have completed 2 terms at PCC with a minimum 2.5 GPA.

Service to Community (Scholarship Code: 061)

10, $3,000.00 award(s)

$1,000 scholarship will be awarded for the next term after the volunteer service is completed.
Must enroll in a minimum of 9 credits per term.
Must have minimum 2.5 GPA at PCC or on a recent high school transcript.
Must volunteer 75 hours each term at a nonprofit social service or educational organization.
No scholarship will be awarded for the first term while students complete the first 75 hours of volunteering.
Students can volunteer three terms in one academic year and receive scholarships for three terms.

Keith Skelton (Scholarship Code: 2050)

Two, $1,500.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled in degree-granting program.
Must have completed at least 1 term at PCC.
Must have minimum 3.0 GPA.

Jean and Barry Stone (Scholarship Code: 2042)

One, $700.00 award(s)

Must be attending Rock Creek campus full time.
Must be enrolled in Associate Degree program.
Must have minimum 3.5 GPA

Theatre Arts (Scholarship Code: 056)

One, $1,500.00 award(s)

Must be majoring in Theatre Arts program.
Must have completed at least two terms at PCC with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Ulrich (Scholarship Code: 037)

Four, $1,500.00 award(s)

Must be returning to school to gain skills to provide for family.
Must be single parent.
Must have completed at least 1 term at PCC.
Must have minimum 3.0 GPA.

Vietnamese Students (Scholarship Code: 2043)

One, $600.00 award(s)

Must have completed at least two terms at PCC.
Must have Vietnamese ancestry.
Must show leadership in Vietnamese community.

Commery Warrell (Scholarship Code: 2002)

One, $600.00 award(s)

Must have completed at least two terms at PCC with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Students who are majoring in Family Studies and Early Education.

Washington County Dental Society (Scholarship Code: 125)

One, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be enrolled in the PCC Dental Assisting program.
Must live in Washington County.

Wintz Family (Scholarship Code: 019)

Three, $2,500.00 award(s)

Must be a single mother.
Must be PCC student enrolled in a degree-granting program.
Must have completed at least 2 terms with a 2.5 GPA..

Women and Ethnic Minorities in Fire Science (Scholarship Code: 087)

One, $1,000.00 award(s)

Must be a woman or racial/ethnic minority.
Must have completed 12 credits at PCC.
Must submit proof of acceptance into the PCC Fire Science program.