Grants & Scholarships

This type of financial assistance requires no repayment by students. Please note that, according to IRS regulations, scholarship and grant funds received in excess of tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment may be considered taxable income and therefore reported on students’ federal income tax returns.

Lewis & Clark Grants

These grants are from institutional resources and are awarded to students based on demonstrated financial need and overall strength as applicants to the College. All students who apply and qualify for need-based aid are considered for this funding source. Funds are limited—you must file by the priority deadline to receive full consideration. These need-based grants are not guaranteed for additional years. Eligibility will be based on each succeeding year’s application for aid.

Oregon Opportunity Grants

These state-funded grants are available to Oregon residents based on demonstrated financial need. The amount of the grant is determined each year based on funding approved by the Oregon legislature.

Federal Pell Grants

These grants are awarded based on a student’s demonstrated financial need. For 2006-2007, Federal Pell Grants ranged from $400 to $4,050.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG)

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants are awarded to students based on demonstrated financial need. Priority is given to Federal Pell Grant recipients with the greatest financial need as demonstrated in the application for financial assistance. For 2006-2007, Federal SEOG awards ranged from $500 to $2,000.

R. Harold Burton Scholarship

One scholarship is awarded annually to an entering first-year student from Utah based on academic achievement and financial need. The scholarship is renewable based on continued academic achievement and financial need.

Sheryl Reed Smith Scholarship

Scholarships are awarded to Oregon students who have graduated from a Wallowa County high school. Recipients are selected on the basis of academic performance and demonstrated financial need. Awards are renewable.

Helen Sanders Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to an entering student who is Native American or who demonstrates an interest in Native American issues, with first priority given to a descendent of any of the original allottees of the Quinault Reservation. Special consideration is given to students with a demonstrated interest in history or ethnohistory. The awards are normally $2,500 a year, and may be renewed in subsequent years based on academic performance and demonstrated financial need. An application form may be obtained from the Lewis & Clark Office of Student Financial Services or by clicking on the link below.

Helen Sanders Scholarship Application.

Steele-Reese Foundation Scholarships

Awards ranging up to $5,000 are available to Idaho students from Lemhi or Custer county high schools. Awards are based on academic performance and demonstrated need, and are renewable for three additional years.

Juan Young Trust Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to four current full-time undergraduate students who are residents of Oregon and under 21 years of age. Preference for this award is given to lineal descendants of employees of Kienow’s Food Stores Inc. and/or Kienow’s Wholesale Grocery Company. Currently enrolled students who are descendants of Kienow's employees should contact Student Financial Services for further information.

Merit-Based Scholarships

Lewis & Clark's merit-based awards recognize student achievement in a variety of fields. Recipients of these scholarships are selected without regard to income information. The amount of each scholarship varies. Students may not receive an amount more than full tuition from institutional sources, even if they are selected for more than one scholarship and/or a combination of Lewis & Clark's need-based grants. Find out more about merit scholarships for incoming students.

Continuing students may be invited to apply for additional scholarships.

Private Scholarships

Private scholarships, many of which are based on merit or special criteria, are an increasingly important source of funding for students. Last year, Lewis & Clark students garnered over $1 million in external scholarship money awarded by businesses, community groups, and religious and fraternal organizations. Your high school counselor should be able to refer you to local scholarship sources. If you are on campus, you are also welcome to use the reference information located in the Office of Student Financial Services and in Watzek Library to research sources of private scholarships. Also, visit our section on external scholarships.