2025-2026 Corvallis Community Thrift Shop Scholarship Application for Current or Returning Undergraduates at Oregon State University

Applications must be submitted by April 4, 2025

The Corvallis Community Thrift Shop Scholarships are awarded in the amount of $3000 for full-time students (12 credits or more per term), or $1500 for part-time students (at least 6 credits per term) for the academic year 2025-2026 and are pursuing an undergraduate degree. Applicants must be able to meet Oregon residency requirements for in-state tuition and live in Benton or Linn County.

Principal criteria are academic merit and financial need.

Required Documents

All information, except for references, should be attached to this form.

  • This completed application.
  • Include an unofficial copy or copies of all college transcripts, including previous coursework. If you are attending OSU for the first time in fall 2025 include an official letter of admission.
  • One non-family reference from a faculty member, employer, counselor, or community member who can attest to your academic potential. The reference form can be downloaded here and should be submitted by the author to thriftshopscholarships@gmail.com.
  • A 2025-2026 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or ORSAA (Oregon Student Aid Application) that includes the Student Aid Index which will be used to determine financial need.

All required documents must be submitted by April 4, 2025.

Any questions can be directed to: thriftshopscholarships@gmail.com

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Include an unofficial copy or copies of all college transcripts, including previous coursework. If you are attending OSU for the first time in fall 2025 include an official letter of admission. Also, include a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or ORSAA (Oregon Student Aid Application) that includes the Student Aid Index which will be used to determine financial need.
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    By electronically signing this application, I certify that the information in this application is true and correct. For the purpose of evaluating my scholarship application, I hereby authorize appropriate personnel at the OSU Office of Financial Aid to share my financial need level as determined by their office with the Corvallis Community Thrift Shop Scholarship Committee based on either my FAFSA or ORSAA.

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