Avel Louise Gordly Scholarship for Oregon Black Women

Welcome students!   Here you will find information about how to apply for the Avel Louise Gordly Scholarship for Oregon Black Women .  This scholarship offers four years of scholarship support for you and a new laptop (courtesy of Free Geek ) for use at at any institution of higher education in the state of Oregon or any of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities of the United States. Winners are also eligible for a paid internship with AetnaCVS/Health. In other words, this opportunity is more than a scholarship . It jumps starts your future and links you to a legacy of Black women's achievement in our state. The only way you can apply for this scholarship is through the Oregon Community Foundation website at this URL:  https://oregoncf.org/grants-and-scholarships/scholarships#ocf Applications OPEN in November 2025 and CLOSE on 2 March 2026 On this blog, you can learn about this scholarship's namesake, Avel Louise Gordly. She was born and raised in Por...