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ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Guild's Scholarship is intended to preserve and pass on the craft of woodworking. Currently, scholarships are available to Guild members only.

If you would like to donate, please do so at the Guild's Donate page. Make sure you select the Scholarship checkbox.

If you know of public or private organizations (companies, trusts, foundations etc.) willing to donate please notify us at scholarship@guildoforegonwoodworkers.org

What Scholarships are available?

In 2025, we provide two types of Scholarships to Guild members seeking to advance their woodworking skills and careers:

General Scholarship
Oregon Community Fund (OCF) Career Training Scholarship

Each scholarship type is described in the sections below including details of qualifying criteria, application process, the application itself and important dates.

How are Scholarships awarded?

The Scholarship Team considers the relative strength of the applications and the available funds at the time of award.

How can I apply?

Click here for the Application or cut and paste the link to your browser.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwC9yJPqgMlwg-yN0AsEEytPC1IdnS8YOgE8gKNM42jj4AzA/viewform?usp=header

Note: Our Application form does not accept Attachments - you will need to submit attachments separately via email per instructions in the Application form.

When are Scholarships awarded?

Please review the deadlines under each Scholarship.

What are my obligations if I am awarded a Scholarship?

All Scholarship awards and names of recipients will be announced in Guild communications that goes out to our membership.

Beyond this, we want recipients of Scholarships to be ambassadors of the Program. Examples of this are: telling positive stories, increasing program’s visibility within the Guild, participating in activities that bring in more funds, giving constructing feedback to improving the program, etc.

Who can I contact?

If you have questions or difficulty with the application, send a note to: scholarship@guildoforegonwoodworkers.org

AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS

General Scholarship

General Scholarships are funded mostly through member donations. This Scholarship offers full or partial support for Membership Fee, Guild Shop time, Classes at the Guild and Workshops/Classes at outside institutions (e.g. the Krenov School).

Available funds:

There is no fixed amount for these scholarships as it depends on “funds available at the time.” At the present time, we have ~$1,400 in this fund to distribute via several awards.

Criteria:

While any Guild member may apply for a General Scholarship, we prioritize supporting those with:

Financial need
Strong record of volunteering at the Guild
Willingness to share their wood working knowledge within and outside the Guild, such as writing for the Guild Newsletters, conducting Guild classes, teaching at local educational institutions, etc.
First time recipients
Future wood working professionals

Deadlines:

Applications are due before the 15th of every even-numbered month (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct and Dec).
If funds are available, decisions are made on the 30th of the month.

OCF Career Training Scholarship

OCF scholarship is made possible through a $2,500 grant from the Bob and Leona DeArmond Scholarship Fund of Oregon Community Foundation to support people seeking career training in woodworking and demonstrate financial need. This Scholarship offers full or partial support for Membership Fee, Guild Shop time, Classes at the Guild and Workshops/Classes at outside institutions (e.g. the Krenov School).