Scholarships

Anyone with RCC login credentials who has a cumulative GPA (grade point average) of at least 2.5 and will enroll in at least 6 credits/term at RCC 2025 fall, and following. Exception: If you are completing your RCC degree 2025 spring with a cumulative GPA of 2.5+ and transferring to OSU, OIT, PSU or SOU as of 2024 fall term for 2025/2026, complete a Matriculation Scholarship application instead of the General.

We recommend that you submit a 2024/25 FAFSA® Application | Federal Student Aid or ORSAA ASAP to be considered for need-based scholarships.

Internal: (from the RCC Foundation): General cycle opens April 14, 2025 and closes June 1, 2025. A bonus $1,000 Early Bird drawing will be held for all applications received by May 1, 2025. New scholarships are added all the time. To be considered for ALL scholarships you match to, RE-SUBMIT just prior to June 1, 2025.

Cohort-Specific Cycles may open during the year, as funding permits. Watch your RCC student email for an invite to apply.

External: Open year-round. See individual scholarships for application deadlines.

• The RCC Foundation awards more than $800,000 annually. Our goal is to award $1,000-$6,000 per recipient. We are generally able to award about 1 in 3-4 applicants. Be sure to put care into your application. Submit ONE internal application to be considered for ALL scholarships you match to.
• There are over 13,000 vetted, external scholarships in ScholarshipUniverse; real funding to help real students...like YOU. Submit an external application for EACH you match to.

• Log into ScholarshipUniverse
  using your RCC credentials:
  • You were assigned an RCC ID, email and password when you applied for admission. Be sure to make [email protected] a safe sender.
  • If you don’t know your 7-digit RCC ID, email [email protected].
  • Click the link for FAQ concerning access.
• Answer questions to be matched to scholarships that you qualify for.
• Apply for any internal scholarships and each external scholarship.
• Watch for RCC student emails and texts. Return to your ScholarshipUniverse Dashboard anytime to monitor your status and keep applying
• TRIO-EOC staff can help you apply. Call 541-956-7097, email [email protected] or visit the TRIO/EOC webpage.

Internal:
• 2025/2026 award offers are sent to RCC student emails starting the later part of August. They include the scholarship name, amount and criteria to maintain eligibility. (Save to refer to.)
• You must submit a timely on-line "Thank You" to accept each offer. Don’t lose it by missing the deadline!
• Your RCC Foundation scholarship total is added to your Financial Aid Award Letter, then applied to your RCC student account generally just prior to each fall/winter/spring term. Any excess balance is refunded to your BankMobile (or designated) account as early as the end of the term’s second week to be used toward your cost of living.
• Can't maintain eligibility? Exceptions are considered as funding is available. Apply here.

Questions? Contact the RCC Foundation email: [email protected] or 541-956-7327.

External:
• We recommend that you report back to ScholarshipUniverse when you apply to external scholarships.
• Watch your email (including your junk folder) for communications from the donor.
• External scholarship checks should be sent to the following address to be applied to your RCC student account:

  
  Rogue Community College
  Business Office
  3345 Redwood Hwy.
  Grants Pass, OR 97527

Questions should be directed to your donor or your RCC Financial Aid Advisor.