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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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Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 01, 2024
$25,000
The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:A) EarnestB) DeterminedC) MovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the...

Niche $50,000 Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$50,000
Covering the cost of college expenses for four years without writing a single essay? Sounds too good to be true.It isn't with Niche. We are giving one student $50,000 (our biggest scholarship yet) to help pay for tuition, living expenses, books, and other educational expenses.Who Can ApplyAll high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college...

$3,500
The Christian Connector offers various scholarship drawings for Christian colleges. All of the information services provided by The Christian Connector are offered absolutely free!Eligibility:Students applying to the Christian Connector Scholarship must be current high school students (Class of 2025, 2026, or 2027) interested in attending a Christian university or college.About:The Christian Connector offers a "one-stop-shop" for receiving free information from...

Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$2,000
The $2,000 Sallie Mae Scholarship is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 17 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:A parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited...

ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 29, 2024
$1,000
ScholarshipOwl is your source of relief from the dreaded application process. We put students on the fast-track to success by providing direct access to the scholarships they need the most. Take the hassle out of financial aid and maximize your chance at a free ride in college. No matter how much funding you need for school, we have the opportunities...

Future Leaders Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$1,500
Since 1995, our mission has been to help connect students with the right schools for them. Carnegie Dartlet, the organization that houses CollegeXpress, is an educational publisher and higher education marketing agency. Every year, thousands of students across the United States and around the world discover their colleges using our websites, magazines, and services.To be eligible for the Scholarship you:A)...

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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.