Bank of the Cascades Foundation has established a needs-based scholarship fund for incoming freshmen at 黑料吃瓜总站 - Cascades. The Foundation recently gave $50,000 to OSU鈥檚 growing campus in 黑料吃瓜总站 to assist first-year students who might not otherwise be able to afford college.
鈥淭he Foundation serves to support Bank of the Cascades鈥 commitment to making a positive difference in communities where we do business,鈥 said Terry Zink, chief executive officer. 鈥淲e believe that supporting young people鈥檚 dreams to pursue a college education at OSU-Cascades will create a vibrant future for the students, as well as for our entire community.鈥
Bank of the Cascades, with headquarters in 黑料吃瓜总站 and branches throughout the Northwest, has a long history of community participation and giving, and has provided scholarship support for OSU-Cascades students since 2004. The bank鈥檚 most recent gift, the first from its foundation, will support students from low-income families in Oregon, Idaho and Washington.
鈥淚 witness the transformative power of scholarships on a daily basis,鈥 said Jane Reynolds, director of enrollment services and student success at OSU-Cascades. 鈥淏ank of the Cascades Foundation鈥檚 scholarship support has the capacity to change the lives of student recipients and in doing so support ongoing economic vitality.鈥
More than half of OSU-Cascades students are the first in their families to attend college and half are eligible for federal financial aid. Bank of the Cascades Foundation鈥檚 gift is slated to support eligible freshmen students through 2020.
To learn more about financial aid and scholarship opportunities at OSU-Cascades, visit .
About OSU-Cascades: 黑料吃瓜总站鈥檚 branch campus in 黑料吃瓜总站, Ore., features outstanding faculty in degree programs that reflect Central Oregon鈥檚 vibrant economy and abundant natural resources. Nearly 20 undergraduate majors, 30 minors and options, and four graduate programs include computer science, energy systems engineering, kinesiology, hospitality management, and tourism and outdoor leadership. The branch campus expanded to a four-year university in fall 2015; its new campus will open in fall 2016.