Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

PCC GED® Completer Scholarship

Continue Your Education at PCC! The Portland Community College (PCC) GED® Completer Scholarship is for students who completed the GED® through PCC within the last year and are enrolled in credit classes at PCC for an upcoming term. The scholarship is in the amount of $1,500 total.

Scholarship restrictions

• Scholarship awards are only paid toward tuition and fees; excludes books, parking and any past balances.
• Applicants must have completed the official GED® certificate at PCC within the last year.
• Applications must be submitted by the PCC payment due date for the term you are applying. Applications submitted late will be eligible for the next term.
• The scholarship must be applied to tuition/fees through June 30 of the award year.

Who can apply?

Eligibility for the scholarship:

• Must have completed the GED® through PCC’s Adult Education or Corrections Education programs.
• Must have CASAS post test scores on file.
• Must have met with a PCC Academic Advisor.
• Must have already registered for credit classes for the term indicated on the scholarship application so scholarship funds may be applied to your tuition costs.
• Must have a completed Adult Education Teacher Recommendation prior to the scholarship deadline. You will need to copy and paste the Teacher Recommendation form into an email to your teacher.

How to apply

How students are selected

• First-come, first-served based on a completed application
• Applications are considered complete when both the student application and Adult Education Teacher Recommendation have been received
• Students must demonstrate progress, no more than one term of L grades
• Up to 16 scholarships each academic year

Questions?

Email anne.greenhoe@pcc.edu.