Scholarships for the Department of Economics at University of Oregon
May 15 is the deadline for submitting all applications and materials for the scholarships on this page.
Alanson H. Kleinsorge Economics Scholarship
This scholarship is offered to support and encourage economics students who face academic challenges as they begin their college careers. The scholarship of $1,500 will be applied to the recipient’s UO tuition and fees for the following academic year.
The selection of the recipient(s) shall be based on the following criteria:
- Low income individual eligible for financial aid and have a FAFSA on file with the Office of Student Financial Aid by application deadline.
- Student with weak academic background who has begun to show promise that s/he will blossom into a good, perhaps even great student.
- Individual will have been admitted to the University of Oregon with low to average grades upon entering the UO
- Freshman or sophomore, majoring in economics; freshmen will have attended at least two terms at the university
- Must be enrolled at the University of Oregon when s/he applies, and must attend the university for his/her sophomore or junior year in the academic year immediately following awarding of the scholarship.
- International students – If you are ineligible to apply for FAFSA, you may fill out this additional Financial Resources form and include it in your application for the Kleinsorge Scholarship.
To apply for the Alanson H. Kleinsorge Economics Scholarship, please do all of the following:
- Complete the online application
- Upload a 1-2 page personal statement of your academic background, challenges faced in high school and college courses, and future plans in economics
- Upload your high school transcript
Grace Miller Economics Scholarship
This scholarship is offered to encourage and support an academically strong UO undergraduate economics major who is an Oregon resident and who has demonstrated an interest in teaching. The scholarship is $2500 and may be used for all standard educational expenses including tuition, fees, books, miscellaneous supplies, and room and board. Up to four awards may be given.
The selection of the recipient(s) shall be based on the following criteria:
- Oregon resident undergraduate student(s) majoring in Economics
- Student(s) successfully demonstrating an interest in teaching
- Special consideration shall be give to females
If no eligible student interested in teaching applies to receive the award, then any undergraduate student majoring in economics is eligible to receive an award from the Fund.
The donor has a strong interest in providing financial assistance to students from diverse backgrounds. Given this interest, the donor recognizes that the awards from this Fund will help support the University’s commitment to a diverse student population, one that includes individuals of varying ages, genders, races, national origins, talents, etc., and those from underrepresented populations and/or economically disadvantaged background.
To apply for the Grace Miller Economics Scholarship, please do both of the following:
- Complete the online application
- Upload a 1-2 page personal statement that describes your background and your interest in teaching
To apply for other scholarships in the College of Arts and Sciences, click here.
For general University of Oregon scholarship information please visit the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
