The Salem Foundation Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Scholarship

The Salem Foundation Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Scholarship was established to assist deaf and hard of hearing students attending Chemeketa Community College.

About the Scholarship

Applications are accepted until March 31, 2025.
Mail an official high school transcript, in a sealed envelope, with the school’s seal to:

The Salem Foundation – OR Deaf & HoH Schol.
c/o Pioneer Trust Bank, N.A.
P.O. Box 2305
Salem, OR 97308

Your official transcript must be postmarked by March 31, 2025.

ELIGIBILITY

For the 2024 – 2025 school year, applications will be accepted for any deaf or hard of hearing students attending Chemeketa Community College in the Fall of 2025.

SELECTION

The criteria for selection will be:

Student who is deaf or hard of hearing.
Grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Relatives of the Scholarship Review Committee are not eligible to receive the scholarship.

AMOUNT AND PURPOSE

The amount of the scholarship for the 2025-2026 school year is $1,294.65.

Scholarship funds may be used for tuition, room, board, books, fees, and/or any other qualifying college expenses, and will be paid directly to Chemeketa Community College.

Questions?

Any questions regarding this scholarship should be directed to us at salemfoundation@pioneertrustbank.com.

Application:

Scholarship Information

You will receive an automatically generated confirmation email after your application has been successfully submitted. If you have not received an email within 24 hours of submitting your application, please check your spam and contact us salemfoundation@pioneertrustbank.com

Name(Required)

First Last

Proposed Major Field or Technical Field(Required)

Upload Essay(Required)

Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, png, Max. file size: 10 MB.

Write a one-page essay explaining what you plan to pursue in your college education, and what you hope to achieve in the future.

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community(Required)

Please describe your interest or affinity for the deaf and hard of hearing community, and how deafness or hard of hearing has impacted your life.

School and Community Activities(Required)

Please list any volunteer and extracurricular activities that you have participated in and/or offices you have held.

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I understand the application is not complete until I mail my official transcript (see address above)(Required)

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