Barbara Hirschi Neely Scholarship (Lewis & Clark College)

The Barbara Hirschi Neely Scholarship is Lewis & Clark College's highest merit award, covering full tuition for up to four years plus a $2,000 stipend usable after the fourth semester for an approved research, internship, or artistic project. Five scholarships are awarded each year to incoming first-year students who attend high school in a defined set of Northwest Oregon counties or in Clark County, Washington, chosen for academic accomplishment, leadership, and community impact through a day-long on-campus program and group interview. Students must apply through the Common App under Lewis & Clark's Early Action or Early Decision plan to be considered.

Eligibility

DemographicsRequires admission to Lewis & Clark College; limited to students attending high school in specific Northwest Oregon counties or Clark County, WA, considered automatically through Early Action/Early Decision plus an interview.

Applying

Includes an additional $2,000 stipend usable after the fourth semester for an approved project; eligibility is limited to Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Hood River, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington, and Yamhill counties in Oregon, plus Clark County, Washington.