Outside Scholarships
A variety of scholarships are available from sources outside of George Fox University. The Financial Aid team is here to help you find, prioritize, and apply for these external scholarships.
Note: It’s important that you report any outside scholarships to the Financial Aid office.
Outside Scholarships Timeline
- October 1 - FAFSA opens
- Early November - OSAC Scholarship Application opens (for Oregon residents)
- Early November - Donor-Funded Scholarship Application opens for returning students
- Mid-February - Early Bird deadline for OSAC Scholarships and returning student Donor-Funded Scholarships
- Early March - Final OSAC Scholarship deadline
- Early March - Final Donor-Funded Scholarship deadline for returning students
- Early May - Donor-Funded Scholarship Application opens for incoming freshmen
- Early June - Final Donor-Funded Scholarship deadline for incoming freshmen
- Students are notified of scholarship awards
- Report outside aid to the university
- These are average timelines. There are external scholarships with applications that open sooner and/or later than fall and close sooner and/or later than spring.
- Scholarships are typically awarded on an annual basis for the following academic year.
How to Report Outside Scholarships
Watch: How to Report Outside ScholarshipsYou are required to report any outside scholarship(s) to the Financial Aid office. This will allow us to include the anticipated scholarship on your financial aid package and decrease the amount due to Student Accounts at the beginning of the semester.
Helpful tip for Oregon students: We receive a list from OSAC of any state scholarships you are awarded. There is no need to report these.
Outside scholarships will show as "offered" on your aid package until the Financial Aid office receives the check. Once it is received, the outside scholarship will show as "offered and accepted" on your aid package.
- Click the Financial Aid tile in your MyGeorgeFox account
- Select “Outside Aid”
- If this is the first scholarship you are reporting, select “Report Outside Aid”
- Report the award
- Choose External Scholarship
- Enter the Scholarship Name under Award Description
- Enter the Amount of the scholarship
- Click “Submit”
- If you are reporting additional scholarships after your first award, click the + icon and proceed
Receiving Outside Scholarships FAQ
Scholarship checks should be mailed to the following address:
Financial Aid Office
George Fox University
414 N. Meridian St., #6068
Newberg, OR 97132
Please instruct the scholarship committee to include your name and George Fox University ID number on the check.
If the check is made payable to the university:
- Mail or bring it to the Financial Aid office
If the check is made payable to you:
- Endorse the back of the check and write "Make payable to George Fox," then either mail or bring it to the Financial Aid office
To receive a copy of an invoice, please contact the Student Accounts office at studentaccounts@georgefox.edu.
If your scholarship requires proof of enrollment, you can request a Proof of Enrollment form from our Registrar’s office.
If the scholarship organization requires a Student Needs Analysis or a copy of your current financial aid package, you can email the form to scholarships@georgefox.edu for us to complete.
Email finaid@georgefox.edu to request that a copy be sent to you, or directly to your donor.
Our goal is to process checks within 24 to 48 hours after receiving them; it may take up to a week during high-volume periods.
It is our policy that all scholarships be equally divided between the fall and spring terms, unless documentation received from the scholaship organization specifies otherwise.
If you would like to have your scholarship applied differently, please have your scholarship committee send a written request to our office at finaid@georgefox.edu.
External scholarships will show as offered on your financial aid package in My.GeorgeFox.edu until the check is received. Once it is received, your aid package will be updated to show the external scholarship as accepted.
All external scholarships are deferred until September 15. If you expect the check to arrive after that date, you will need to submit a Scholarship Deferral form through our Student Accounts office.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please stop by our office on the second floor of the Stevens Center, give us a call at 503-554-2302, or schedule an appointment online. We’re here to help!
