Ford Sons and Daughters
The Ford Family Foundation
About
A scholarship program for dependent children of Roseburg Forest Products employees to support pursuit of an associate, bachelor’s or technical degree. Awards are paid annually and may be renewed for up to four years of eligibility. Amounts vary by type of institution and recipients must attend full time in the fall. Applicants must meet employment-dependency and age requirements and advance through a competitive review process.
Established in 1995 by Kenneth Ford to encourage Roseburg Forest Products employees’ children to develop their potential through continuing education.
Who can apply
Be a dependent child or stepchild of an employee of Roseburg Forest Products.
“Be a dependent child or stepchild of an employee of Roseburg Forest Products.”
The qualifying parent must be a full-time employee who has been employed full time for at least 18 continuous months as of March 1 of the application year.
“The employee must be full time and have been employed full time by Roseburg Forest Products for a minimum of 18 months of continuous employment as of March 1 of the application year.”
Be 21 years old or younger as of March 1 of the application year.
“Be 21 years old or younger as of March 1 of the application year.”
Have a goal to achieve an associate, bachelor’s or technical degree and not previously earned a bachelor’s degree.
“Have a goal to achieve an associate, bachelor’s or technical degree (and have not previously earned a bachelor’s degree).”
Will attend full time and be attending in the fall of the application year.
“Will attend full time at a federal financial aid-eligible public or private, nonprofit or for-profit higher education institution, and be attending in fall of the application year.”
Applicants with a past felony must have satisfied the terms of the conviction by Aug. 1 of the application year.
“Applicants with a felony conviction in their past must have satisfied the terms of the conviction by Aug. 1 of the application year.”