Centennial High School

2025-2026 CHS and Local Scholarships: CHS students should apply for these scholarships because CHS students will receive some of them for sure, and will have a good chance to receive the others.  This list of scholarships will be updated as needed.  Keep checking back for current due dates and application links.

Beat the Odds Scholarship- Due Sept. 10

Questbridge- Due Sept. 30

Coca Cola Scholars- Due Sept. 30

Golden Door Scholars *for undocumented students- Due Oct. 31

Voice of Democracy Scholarship- Due Oct. 31

Elks Lodge Most Valuable Student Scholarship *choose the Gateway-Gresham Elks Lodge #1805 as your sponsoring Lodge- Due Nov. 12

Jack Cooke Kent Scholarship - Due Nov. 14

Hagan Scholarship Foundation- Due Dec. 1

The Coolidge Scholarship *for Juniors only- Due Dec. 16

Equitable Excellence Scholarship- Due Dec. 18

Amazon’s Future Engineer Scholarship and Internship- Due Dec. 19

The HOME DEPOT Foundation's Path to Pro Scholarship- Due Dec. 31

The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship- Due. Jan. 7

Pride Foundation Scholarships- Due Jan. 10

Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber- Due Jan. 11

APIA Scholarship Program- Due Jan. 15

Bezos Scholars *for Juniors only- Due Jan. 21

Alexander Hamilton Scholars *for Juniors Only- Due Jan. 31

Sister Adele/CASA Scholarship *for Oregon farmworker families- Due Jan. 31

Oregon Future Farmers of America (FFA)- Due Jan. 31

The Renaissance Scholarship- Due Feb. 1 and May 1

Al Forthan Scholarship  *for students impacted by drug/alcohol abuse - Due Feb. 3

Dell Scholars - Due Feb. 15

Greig Lodge Scandinavian Ancestry Scholarship- Due Feb. 16

Willie B. Richardson Scholarship *for black students who have an interest in black history- Due Feb. 28

The Swanson Family Scholarship Program- Due Mar. 1 *for student athletes

The Ford Family Foundation Scholarship- Opens Dec. 1, Due Mar. 3

OSAC Scholarship Application- Opens Nov. 1, Due Mar. 3

Jiffy Lube What Drives You Scholarship- Due Mar. 9 (open to all ages)

Horatio Alger Association Scholarship *for Juniors only- Due Mar. 15

Other Horatio Alger Scholarships (trades, target major, or state scholarships)- Due March 15

McLain/LeSieur Scholarship *for students who have participated in Speech and Debate- Due Apr. 1

Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association *for those studying for a career in law enforcement- The Audria M. Edwards Scholarship Fund- *for LGBTQI students, Due Apr. 1Due Apr. 1

Incight Scholarship *for students with disabilities- Due. Apr. 15

Oregon PTA Scholarship *for those studying to become a teacher- Due May 1 

The Renaissance Scholarship- Due Feb. 1 and May 1

Portland Relocation Council *for students who moved schools during high school- Due Jun. 15th

Black United Fund of Oregon Scholarships- various due dates

Oregon Goes to College Scholarship List- various due dates

Immigrants Rising- scholarships that don’t require proof of citizenship