Afrocentric Program Participant Scholarship
Dr. Dalton Miller-Jones, a community educator and someone who helps provide resources said it best: "Student outcomes don't change or improve until adult behaviors change on how we approach providing information and resources to them."Scholarship Contributor
For Students
The Afrocentric Program Participant Scholarship applications for 2024-2025 are now open: First Cycle Applications is open February 1st - May 1st & Second Cycle Applications are open August 1st - October 20th.
COCC Afrocentric Program Participant Scholarships are awarded based on the following criteria: financial need, demonstrated promise, and dedication exhibited by the student as well as the student's participation in COCC's Afrocentric Programming. Our scholarship recipients receive financial support, and they are also given one-on-one academic and career advising.
All students are welcome to participate in the Afrocentric Program!
Award criteria specify that the recipient will:
- Be a degree or certificate seeking student entering or attending Central Oregon Community College.
- Demonstrate significant academic and personal motivation.
- Have a minimum 2.0-grade point average.
- Demonstrate financial need.
- Be a participant in the Afrocentric Program.
For questions about applying, please get in touch with the Afrocentric Program Coordinator, Marcus LeGrand, at mlegrand2@cocc.edu or call (541) 330-4376
For Donors
The Afrocentric Program at Central Oregon Community College celebrates diversity and culture while helping students to pursue a fulfilling education. We seek to increase access to information while providing resources for students to thrive. Your donation is not just a charitable gift – it is also an investment that will continue to grow by forever changing the lives of our students and the community we share. You may mark your donation as being in memory of or honoring someone special. You may also choose to make your gift recurring.
- $10-$500 supports overall scholarship fund
- $1,750 supports tuition for 1 term
- $2,625 supports tuition for half the year
- $5,250 supports tuition for 1 year