TRIO-SSS Scholarship
Scholarship Details and Screening Process
University Transfer - TRIO/Student Support Services is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 scholarship. This is Federal money awarded through the US Department of Education. To be eligible, you must be receiving the Federal Pell grant. To determine if you are receiving Pell, check your RCC Award Letter for the 2022-2023 academic year. These funds are provided by the US Department of Education to assist students with their financial burden and may help reduce the student's loan debt. In addition, these funds are expected to assist in the retention and graduation of University Transfer - TRIO/SSS students.
To qualify for this scholarship, you must meet the following criteria. Please use this as a checklist.
- Be an active University Transfer - TRIO/SSS participant prior to October 31, 2023.
- Be enrolled in at least 12 credits during winter, and spring terms 2022-2023
- Maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
- Have an updated Individual Success Plan (ISP). Please make an appointment with University Transfer – TRIO/SSS if you need to update your plan.
- Be receiving a Pell Grant during the 2022-2023 academic year.
- Complete the online application linked above and upload all required paperwork.
- Submit the application form online no later than 5:00 P.M. on December 8, 2023. Handwritten applications will not be accepted.
Late applications will not be accepted.
Screening will begin December 11, 2023. The screening committee will consist of a RCC faculty member, a Financial Aid representative, and a RCC Foundation representative. Applications will be scored on a rubric with a point system. Ten scholarships valued at a $1000 each will be awarded for the 2023-2024 academic year.
We look forward to receiving your scholarship application.
University Transfer - TRIO Student Support Services
Redwood Campus, inside the L Building: 3345 Redwood Hwy. Grants Pass, OR 97527
Riverside Campus, Student Success Bldg. Room 8, 114 S Bartlett St. Medford, OR 97501
541-956-7342
Scholarship Essay Tips
Useful links:
- Financial Aid's Scholarship page - Scholarship application deadlines for RCC Foundation and Oregon state-sponsored scholarships OSAC
- The Ford Family Foundation
RCC Foundation Info
- Thank You Letter Etiquette - RCC Foundation's (RCCF) tips for writing a Thank You Letter