Eligibility Requirements and Application Process

2020 Application Form Below

Note: the Ridgley Scholarship is still active and we encourage students to apply. The application deadline has been extended to April 12 to give more time to students who have been disrupted in their usual spring semester.

Due: April 12, 2020 – 11:59pm

The successful applicant:

is an Oregon high school senior in good standing;
participated in a civic education/engagement activity, project, or program in your classroom or as an extracurricular – including activities such as (but not limited to): Mock Trial, We the People (Con Team), Project Citizen, Law Day, Townhalls, etc.
demonstrates financial need;
has a strong academic background demonstrated by GPA, SAT, or ACT;
has applied and is intending to attend a college or university in the fall. Continuation of the scholarship after the first year will require continued good standing at the college or university attended by the applicant.
will write an essay (no more than 1000 words) about your civic participation experience, and
- how your background influenced your civic engagement, involvement, or activity;
- how civic participation changed your views; and
- how you see yourself as an active citizen in the future.
It is recommended that applicants should finish their essay before filling out the application and label the document file with their first and last name.

Ridgley Scholarship Application

Name*
First Last
Mailing Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Email*
Phone*
Your academic standing. Examples: GPA, ACT, SAT, and/or class ranking.*
List colleges you have applied to; if you have been accepted, tell us where; if you intend to attend one school in particular, tell us which one and why.*
Name of the teacher or coach of the civics program or project in which you participated.*
Your teacher's / coach's email address:*
Description of your financial need. Helpful evidence may include FAFSA expected family contribution, parents’ income, and/or special circumstances.*
Please attach essay*
Please write about: (1) How Civic Engagement and Participation made a difference for your education experience (including if you participated in any particular events, programs, or projects you'd like to describe); (2) how your background influenced your civic engagement, involvement, or activity; and (3) how your civic participation changed your views; (4) how you see yourself as an active citizen in the future. Your essay should be no more than 1000 words and the document file should be labeled with your first and last name.
Accepted file types: pdf, doc.

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