Black United Fund of Oregon

2008-2009 Scholarship Application Information (PDF Document) - DEADLINE HAS PAST. Look for the 2009-2010 application in the Fall!

2008-2009 Linfield & Black United Fund Scholarship Application (PDF Document) - DEADLINE to Apply: June 6, 2008!

Dr. Ethel Simon-McWilliams Scholarship Application(MS Word .doc)

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ACCESS - Achieving College Competency and Educational Success for Students

The purpose of the ACCESS program is to guide youth toward responsible citizenship by ensuring educational success and access to higher education.
The Black United Fund of Oregon established its scholarship fund in 1994. This fund awards scholarships to "at risk" students who are selected based on their academic standing, financial need, school participation, community service activity, oral and written performance.

The ACCESS program enables individuals and organizations to establish a named scholarship fund or to contribute an unrestricted gift to the ACCESS Fund. Gifts of any size can be made to the general scholarship fund, but in general gift of $5000 or more is required to establish a named scholarship fund.
The following named funds have been established:

The Ron Herndon Scholarship: five $1,500 scholarships awarded each year
The Willamette University Partnership Scholarship: two $15,000 renewable scholarships awarded each year
University of Portland Scholarship: three $12,000 renewable scholarships awarded each year
Lewis & Clark College:: Up-to five scholarships ranging from $5,000 up to full unmet financial need
Dr. Ethel Simon-McWilliams Scholarship: one $2,500 renewable scholarship awarded to an eligible 11th grade African-American students
Linfield School of Nursing: one $7,000 annual tuition, renewable for a maximum of 3 years in pursuit of Nursing or Health Sciences degree. You must have a minimum of 34 transferable college credits to apply.
Please contact Black United Fund of Oregon if you'd like to establish an ACCESS Scholarship fund, or for additional information regarding the ACCESS Program, call (503) 282-7973.

Scholarship Recipients

RON HERNDON SCHOLARSHIPS

2008 Recipients
Taylor Browne will graduate from St. Mary’s Academy with a 3.3 GPA. She will attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and major in Civil Engineering with a minor in Environmental Engineering.
Muluberhan Habtemariam will graduate from Benson HS with a 3.7 GPA. He hopes to attend Georgetown University and study Psychology.
Valentina Harold will graduate from Grant HS with a 3.31 GPA. She hopes to attend Howard University to study Sociology.
Taylor Hodges will graduate from De La Salle North HS with a 3.89 GPA. She hopes to attend Seattle University to study Political Science.
Julius Jones will graduate from De La Salle North HS with a 3.69 GPA. He will attend Duke University and study Political Science.

2007 Recipients
Talisha Berry graduated from Sunset High School with a GPA of 2.73. She wants to attend Portland State University to study Pre-Law.
Brianna Britton graduated from Catlin Gable School with a GPA of 3.04. She wants to attend Vanderbilt University to study Sociology.
Suada Ibrahim graduated from Jefferson High School with a GPA of 3.06. She wants to attend University of Oregon to study Nursing.
Arya Morman graduated from De La Salle with a GPA of 3.38. She wants to attend Oregon State University to study Pharmacy.
Salih Waritu graduated from Benson High School with a GPA 3.45. He wants to attend University of Oregon to study Architectural Engineering.

2006 Recipients
Ms. Shereen Sherman
Ms. Chastity Wells
Ms. Ayole Waritu
Ms. Destinee Dixon
Mr. Franklin Lee-Hall
Ms. Asia Washington

2005 Recipients
Ta-Nisha Covington graduate of De LaSalle North Catholic attends Howard University.
Metria McCall graduate of Lincoln High School attends DePauw University.
Angelique Mitchell graduate of Benson High School attends Portland Community College.
Unique Sanders graduate of De LaSalle North Catholic attends Seattle University.
Datriona Spears graduate of De LaSalle North Catholic attends Bennett College for Women
Carla Williams graduate of Jefferson High School attends DePauw University.

2004 Recipients
Christine Coleman graduate of Grant High School attends Seattle University.
Kimberly Davis graduate of Grant High School attends Tillotson-Huston College.
Alexander Gebread graduate of Benson High School attends University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
Rachel Jackson graduate of Benson High School attends University of Portland.
Kathryn Ludwig graduate of Days Creek High School, attends Stanford University.
Daniel Teshale graduate of Benson High School attends University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

2002 Recipients
Omar Abdullah graduate Roosevelt High School attends Stanford University.
Mahad Hasson graduate Wilson High School attends Oregon State University.
Christain Henry graduate from Century High School attends Pacific University.
Telena Rogers graduate Franklin High School attends Portland State University.
Muyoka Wambalaba graduate Wilson High School attends Willamette University.
Tamam Waritu graduate Jefferson High School attends Portland State University.

2001 Recipients
LeRay Belgrave graduate Grant High School attends University of Arizona.
Cimone Campbell graduate Centennial High School attends University of Oregon.
Mario Duke graduate Grant High School attends
Kristen Murray graduate Grant High School attends Iowa State University.
Tremaine Thompson graduate Grant High School attends University Of Oregon.
JeRon Tucker graduate Grant High School attends Howard University.

1999 Recipients
Roderick Edwards graduate Jefferson High School attends Willamette University.
Crystal Roberts graduate Roosevelt High School attends Willamette University.
Sadiki Stone graduate Jefferson High School attends Willamette University.

1998 Recipients
Quyanna Anderson graduate Grant High School and attended University of Oregon.
Aprilla Rogers graduate Cleveland High School and attended Portland State University.
Tiffany Skinner graduate Wilson High School and attended University of Oregon.

1997 Recipients
Keishawn Lewis graduate Marshall High School.
Lemond Hunter graduate Franklin High School.
Kelva Marie Johnson graduate Grant High School and attended Oregon State University.

LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

2008 Recipients
Temesghen Habte will graduate from Madison HS with a 3.38GPA. He will study Pre-Law at Lewis and Clark College.
Selam Kidane will graduate from De La Salle North with a 3.81 GPA. She will study Chemistry at Lewis & Clark.
Nyesha Sims will graduate from Jefferson HS 4.0 with a GPA. She will study Business Management at Lewis & Clark.
Julia Wilson will graduate from Madison HS with a 3.55 GPA. She will study Business Management at Lewis & Clark.

PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

2007 Recipients
Faiza Mohamed graduated from Aloha High School with a GPA of 2.98. She will attend Portland State to study Medicine.
Samira Mohamad graduated from Madison High School with a GPA of 4.0. She will attend Portland State University to study Business.

2005 Recipients
Marneet Lewis graduate of Franklin High School attends Portland State University.
Desiree Sims graduate of Grant High School attends Portland State University.

2004 Recipients
Destiny McCloud graduate of Roosevelt High School attends Portland State University.
John Giel graduate of Roosevelt High School attends Portland State University.
Caressa Sims graduate of Jefferson High School attends Portland State University.
Kia Smith graduate of Jefferson High School attends Portland State University.
Christian Yapi graduate of Madison High School attends Portland State University.

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND

2008 Recipients
Ariel Nordsten-Foster will graduate from Lake Oswego HS with a 3.53 GPA. She will study Accounting at University of Portland.
Marshawna Williams will graduate from Cleveland HS with a 3.75GPA. She will study Engineering at University of Portland.

2007 Recipients
Omolara Ann Oluloro graduated from Madison High School with a GPA of 4.0. She will study Biochemistry and Public Health at University of Portland.
Sabrina Phillips graduated from De La Salle with a GPA of 3.20. She will study Pre-Medicine at University of Portland.

2005 Recipients
Kathy Elijah graduate of Jefferson High School attends University of Portland.
David Green graduate of Benson High School attends University of Portland.

2004 Recipients
Kari Herinckx graduate of Forest Grove High School attends University of Portland.
Bryan Little graduate of Park Rose High School attends University of Portland.
Ashley Stephens graduate of Jefferson High School attends University of Portland.

WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP

2008 Recipients
Brandi Miller will graduate from North Valley HS (Grants Pass, OR) with a 3.55 GPA. She will study Music/Rhetoric and Media Studies at Willamette University.
Myles Schmertzler will graduate from Oregon Episcopal School with a 3.25 GPA. He plans to study Foreign Languages and History at Willamette University.

2007 Recipients
Danielle Barnett graduated from Myrtle Point High School with a GPA of 3.33. She will study Psychology at Willamette University.
Jesse Pipkin-Cade graduated from Grant High School with a GPA of 3.06. He will study biology at Willamette University.

2005 Recipients
Muleta Obse graduate of St. Mary's Academy attends Willamette University.

2004 Recipients
Bryan Lewis graduate of Cleveland High School attends Willamette University.

2002 Recipients
Joshua Bilbrew graduate from Grant High School attends Willamette University.
Selome Tewoderos graduate from Franklin High School attends Willamette University.

2001 Recipients
Nathan Brannon graduate Roosevelt High School attends Willamette University.
Sarah Kutton graduate Jefferson High School attends Willamette University.

2000 Recipients
Ashley Keaton graduate Lincoln High School attends Willamette University.
Cosmas Nweren graduate Cleveland High School, attends Willamette University.