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There are many scholarships for Portland students. If you are searching for scholarships for a particular high school located in Portland, please select the appropriate school from the list below. The scholarship database contains scholarships for Portland students in the following categories:

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Scholarships360 "No Essay" Scholarship
Deadline: Jun 30, 2025
$10,000
The Scholarships360 $10,000 “No Essay” Scholarship is open to all students who want some extra help paying for their education. Whether you are a high school student who hopes to go to college, a graduate student who’s in a master’s program, or an adult learner who wants to return to school, you are eligible for our no essay scholarship.This scholarship...
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Common App Scholarship
Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$2,000
To encourage students to spend more time preparing for the Common App, Scholarship Guidance has created an annual scholarship to reward students.To be eligible for the Scholarship Guidance "Common App Scholarship" a student must:A) Be in Grade 11 or Grade 12B) Be attending college or university no later than October 1, 2026.C) Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater...
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Thiel Fellowship
Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$100,000
Founded by technology entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel in 2011, the Thiel Fellowship is a two-year program for young people who want to build new things. Thiel Fellows skip or stop out of college to receive a $100,000 grant and support from the Thiel Foundation's network of founders, investors, and scientists.What is the Fellowship?The Thiel Fellowship is a two-year, $100,000...
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Path to Pro Scholarship Program
Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$2,000
The Home Depot Foundation works to improve the homes and lives of U.S. veterans, train skilled tradespeople to fill the labor gap and support communities impacted by natural disasters. The Foundation has pledged to invest $50 million in training the next generation of skilled tradespeople and bridging the opportunity gap through its Path to Pro program.We want to help create...
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Roger W. Kahn Scholarship
Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$10,000
The Roger W. Kahn Scholarship was created to honor the memory of Roger Kahn (1907–1962) and his passion for aviation and entertainment. Kahn spent the latter part of his career at Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation as a test pilot and then managed the technical service and sales division. In the 1940s, Kahn was actively involved with the Institute of the...
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For School Specific Scholarships, select one of the schools below:

Alice Ott Middle School Cedar Park Middle School Centennial Learning Center Centennial Middle School David Douglas High School Floyd Light Middle School Harold Oliver Intermediate Center Hauton B Lee Middle School Parkrose High School Parkrose Middle School Riverdale High School Self Enhancement, Inc./SEI Academy Stoller Middle School Sunset High School Westview High School

Portland (population 583,776) is a city in the state of Oregon and the county seat of Multnomah County. The population of the Portland metropolitan area is 2,260,000. Located near the convergence of the Columbia and Willamette rivers, Portland is the most heavily populated in the state of Oregon. It is the 3rd largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Just the city of Seattle and Washington have higher populations.

In the year 1851, Portland was officially incorporated as a city. Today the city of Portland is known as an environmentally friendly and "green" city. The city of Portland boasts a sophisticated public transportation network, including light rail transit. Portland's commission-based government is considered progressive for its efficient land use planning. The city of Portland extends south to Lake Oswego within the county of Clackamas and west to the county of Washington.

Portland is a well-known rose growing center, enjoying a west coast marine climate. The city has been called "The City of Roses" and is home to the International Rose Test Garden and many rose gardens. The weather is characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters. Portland is well-known for its beer scene, with numerous microdistilleries and microbreweries making various local beers with unique names. The city of Portland is also known for its coffee and exciting cafe scene.

Portland is a perfect place for business. The city enjoys transportation advantages: East-West and North-South Interstates, International air terminal, two west coast intercontinental railroads and marine shipping facilities. Furthermore, energy is quite inexpensive here and resources are accessible. Mercer, the US consulting firm ranked the city 42nd in the globe in terms of quality of life. Mercer ranked Portland high in housing, public safety, the environment, recreation, sanitation and education, amongst other indicators.

The city of Portland has had some success retaining companies within the city, such as Wieden+Kennedy, an advertising business, and Umpqua Holdings Corporation and StanCorp Financial Group, two financial services firms. Other Portland companies consist of Rentrak, PacifiCorp, Portland General Electric, Integra Telecom, NW Natural and restaurant chains McMenamins and McCormick & Schmick's. On the other hand, some companies have moved head offices out of the city, such as Louisiana-Pacific, Willamette Industries, CH2M HILL, U.S. Bank, and Evraz North American.

Portland is home to the Portland Timbers of the MLS and the Portland trail Blazers of the NBA.