Student Scholarships

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2026-2027 School Scholarship Application < click here

 

The application must be completed using the link above. Paper copies will not be accepted.

 

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Applications must be completed and received before midnight March 31st. (Please apply early)

Applications must include a current transcript and essay. (One scholarship requires documentation of community service.)

 

Milton-Freewater Area Foundation Common   Application for 2026-2027 Scholarships

IMPORTANT

  • We urge the students and parents to READ this material carefully. It is provided to answer your questions. The General Requirements are especially important. In addition, the following should assist you in making proper plans for the coming school year.

    • In preparing your final Budget Form we encourage you to use your school’s estimated cost of attendance. There should be an estimated budget including rent, food, transportation, etc. Recognize that tuition listed by the school is a firm figure, but all other figures are simply estimates. Estimated figures may or may not apply to you and they are simply a guide. The Budget Form must be completed and cover the entire school year.
    • We recognize that you may not have absolute answers for every question when you complete the Budget Form, BUT you should be able to make reasonable estimates. The purpose of this exercise is for the student to be knowledgeable about his or her own budget and in a position to devote the majority of their time to their schooling having already resolved their budget.
    • If you change your plan about attending school or change schools - PLEASE - notify the director of the Milton-Freewater Area Foundation. We have a long waiting list of students who may not be able to attend school without a grant. If you will not be using your grant, please give another student the opportunity.

     

    GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

    Applications must be completed and submitted no later than March 31st.

    • Students must be from the Milton-Freewater, Oregon area.
    • Financial need is the primary requirement for a scholarship grant.
    • Grants are available for all four years of undergraduate work. Applications must be made each year. Post graduate requests for advanced degrees are also available.
    • Students who will be entering their first year of college must have a high school cumulative GPA of 2.5. (If there are circumstances that caused your GPA to be below 2.5, please explain and apply anyway.)
    • While enrolled in college, grades for each grading period must be 2.0 or above. FUNDS WILL BE WITHHELD FOR ANY PERIOD OR SUBSEQUENT PERIOD THAT FALLS BELOW 2.0.
    • Budget is to be based on school estimated expenses. If you are planning on attending a college where the costs run higher than at a state university, please note how the difference will be offset by any of the following items: (1) scholarship granted by the school; (2) work grant from the school; (3) a loan from or sponsored by the school.
    • First-year students will be notified of the awarding of grants before or during high school graduation.
    • The total grant may be paid at the beginning of the school year directly to the college or university after proper documentation is received. However, the college or university will be instructed to prorate funds equally over a quarter or semester basis.
    • Grants are made with the understanding that applicants will attend school for the full year as a full-time student. The applicant will be required to sign a statement to the effect that a proportionate part of the grant will be refunded if the student drops out of school for any reason or reduces hours to less than full-time.

    The SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION must be completed online. Use the QR code

    or go to www.mfareafoundation.org/student-scholarships

    Deadline – March 31st

     

The current scholarships available are listed below. If new scholarships are added after your submission, you will be considered for any you qualify for.

  • Vesta Bascom Scholarship

AMOUNT: Varies

RESTRICTIONS: Graduate of an Oregon state high school with a minimum 3.5 GPA

 

  • Edwin Hart Coe Scholarship

AMOUNT: Varies

RESTRICTIONS: Male graduate of Mac-Hi attending State college in Oregon

 

  • Matthew Cunnington Scholarship

AMOUNT: $1000

RESTRICTIONS: Graduate of Mac-Hi with preference giving to those attending trade school, or college majoring in music or agriculture.

 

  • Earl & Lela Frazier Scholarship

AMOUNT: Varies

RESTRICTIONS: Major in a medical field

 

  • Lynne Grant Memorial Scholarship

AMOUNT: To be determined

RESTRICTIONS: Graduate of Mac-Hi with preference giving to education majors.

 

  • John O. Hendricks Memorial Scholarship

AMOUNT: Varies

RESTRICTIONS: Resident of Milton-Freewater Area

 

  • Nathan A. Jay & Juanita H. Jay Memorial Scholarship

AMOUNT: Varies

RESTRICTIONS: Mac-Hi graduate with a minimum GPA of 3.0, attending Whitman, Lewis & Clark, or Community College in OR, WA, or ID.

 

  • McLoughlin High School 2016 Scholarship

AMOUNT: $350.00

RESTRICTIONS: Attend Mac-Hi all four years, minimum 3.0 GPA, member of 4-H or FFA, and 100 hours of    community service

 

  • Milton-Freewater Area Foundation Scholarship

AMOUNT: Varies

RESTRICTIONS: Resident of Milton-Freewater area

 

  • Bernice & Pat Murphy Scholarship

AMOUNT: Varies

RESTRICTIONS: Mac-Hi graduate pursuing an agriculture major

 

  • PEO Chapter AP Scholarship

AMOUNT: $250-$350

RESTRICTIONS: Female graduate of Mac-Hi

 

  • Pesciallo Memorial Scholarship

AMOUNT: Varies

RESTRICTIONS: Mac-Hi graduate pursuing an agriculture major

 

  • Grady & Elizabeth Phillips Scholarship

AMOUNT: Varies

RESTRICTIONS: Mac-Hi graduate with a minimum 3.5 GPA, attending WWCC or BMCC with a major in Nursing or Biology.

 

  • Joyce & Duane Plyter Academic Scholarship

AMOUNT: $1000-$2000               

RESTRICTIONS: Resident of Milton-Freewater area

 

  • Joyce & Duane Plyter Dirty Jobs Scholarship

AMOUNT: $1000-$2000               

RESTRICTIONS: Must attend a trade school or receive technical training

 

  • Former St James Episcopal Church Scholarship

AMOUNT: $1000             

RESTRICTIONS: Resident of Milton-Freewater area attending college, trade/technical schools, vocational training or apprentice programs.

 

 

2025 Milton-Freewater Area Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Recipient

Scholarship

Amount

Current School

Standing

Alexa Flores-Ramirez

Plyter Academic

$1,000

U of O

Freshman

Allie Sasser

Frazier

$1,000

MHS

Senior

Avery Lewis

Bascom

Pesciallo

$1000

$750

MHS

Senior

Brandi Holady

Plyter Dirty Jobs

$1,000

WWCC

Sophomore

Bria Brownie

Frazier

Milton-Freewater Area Foundation

$500

$1000

OIT

Freshman

Carsen Cunnington

Bascom

$1,000

MHS

Senior

Caryssa Scott

Milton-Freewater Area Foundation

$1,000

EWU

Junior

Connor Batchelor

Bascom

$1,000

MHS

Senior

Curtis Steele

Hendricks

Milton-Freewater Area Foundation

$300

$1000

WWCC

Sophomore
         

Ellyssa Payant

Plyter Dirty Jobs

$1,000

WWCC

Sophomore

Emma Leber

Murphy

Mac-Hi 2016 

$1500

$500

EOU

Junior

Ethan Jones

Murphy

Mac-Hi 2016

$1500

$500

EOU

Sophomore

Guadalupe Hernandez Gomez

Milton-Freewater Area Foundation

$1,000

Oregon State

Sophomore

Ivonne Lopez

Plyter Academic

$1,000

U of O

Sophomore

Jazmin Landa

Milton-Freewater Area Foundation

$500

WWCC

Junior

Lainie Ellis

Frazier

Jay

Youth of the Year

$1000

$1500

$500

MHS

Senior

Madilynn Perkins

Bascom

$1,000

OIT

Freshman

Mazon Langford

Milton-Freewater Area Foundation

$500

WWCC

Sophomore

Norma Rodriquez

Milton-Freewater Area Foundation

P.E.O. Chapter AP

$150

$350

MHS

Senior

Pepita Powell

Bascom

$1,000

MHS

Senior

Sinai Martinez

Phillips

$1,000

MHS

Senior

Zachary Lamb

Bascom

Hart-Coe

$1000

$1000

MHS

Senior