Your Support Matters
Scholarships help students reduce student loan debt, open doors to higher education, and recognize and reward achievement. Your gift through a scholarship can bridge that gap, empowering a student to achieve their dreams and change the world.
Scholarship Stories
Nichole Oxford
—Media Innovation, ’25
“As the first person in my family to go to college, I chose SOU for its creative programs, supportive community, and close proximity to home. Going to college has been challenging, but SOU has made it easier. As someone who works full time while attending school full time, this scholarship allowed me to reduce my work hours, stay on track, and help pay for school.”
Aleyda Mark
—MA in Teaching, ’26
“When I started the education path, I wasn’t sure where I would land, but I am pleased I decided to join SOU. As an immigrant, I wasn’t always sure how to navigate the educational system, but from the beginning, the MAT department team guided and supported me during the past two years. My financial support through the scholarship was vital to continuing my studies. “
Taylor Moody
—Clinical Mental Health Counseling, ’25
“I grew up in Oakland, California. After graduating high school in 2012, I took a long break from school to raise my children and joined the workforce to provide for my family. I began attending SOU in 2020 and graduated with a B.S. in Psychology in 2022. I am now back at SOU, attending the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program to pursue my dream of becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor. I chose to attend SOU because of their commitment to my learning with small intimate class sizes and high quality learning opportunities from highly qualified professors. As a single mother attending graduate school, money is an important factor to attaining my education, and I am thankful for the support from local organizations that see my worth as a student and want to help me continue my education to better my life and my children’s lives.”
Christopher Geryak
—Business Administration, ’26
“Coming from Los Angeles, it felt like SOU found me. Their welcoming community, strong Disability Resource Center, and generous scholarships have helped me thrive in and out of the classroom. Receiving the Rogue Credit Union Scholarship and others have eased my financial burden, allowing me to focus on academics. As a Business Administration student, I believe SOU has given me every opportunity to succeed.”
Faith Lumadue
—Psychology, ’26
“I was born and raised in Florence, Oregon. I came to Southern Oregon University because of the intimate and community-based environment and opportunities. I am pursuing a master’s degree in psychology. This is something I would have never imagined possible due to my strict financial limitations. I come from a low income family, and am paying for college completely independently. The scholarships I have received are what have allowed me to pursue my dreams of attending college, and eventually, to become a counselor. I genuinely would not have been able to do any of it, and be where I am today, without such generous help.”
Brad Dahlin
—Communication, ’25
“Without the scholarship, covering my remaining tuition would have been impossible. I was able to make it to graduation with this support. It gave me the chance to focus on finishing strong rather than worrying about how to afford my final terms.”