Annually, the Tigard Chamber awards scholarships to high school seniors to apply to college costs. These scholarships are open to seniors that are planning to attend a 4 year university, 2 year community college or those pursuing vocational and technical training opportunities. Currently we award 6+ $1,000 scholarships each year based on the generous contributions of Pride Disposal, Center Street Gold and Silver and 75+ Tigard Area Chamber of Commerce Members and other sponsoring businesses.
Scholarship Details
These $1,000 scholarships are open to any high school senior that is continuing their education in a vocational program, professional training, two year college or four year university that meet the below criteria for the two scholarship applications.
- Reside in 97223 or 97224 or go to school in 97223 or 97224
- Plan to pursue a career in business, trades or non-profit sector
- Show involvement in work and/or extracurricular activity.
- Possess a 2.5 GPA or above.
The 2026 application deadline is Friday, March 13th by Noon in the Chamber office or postmarked/emailed no later than March 10th 2026. The awardees will receive a phone call informing them of their scholarship and will be formally awarded the scholarship in person at our Tigard Shining Stars Community Awards Celebration May 1st 2026.
A completed application includes:
- A completed application form that can be downloaded here.
- A one page essay (250 words or less) on a goal you are passionate about.
- Transcripts through Junior year.
- Two letters of recommendation from teachers, club advisors, or employers.
Contribute to the Scholarship Fund
Did you know we have a goal to grow our Tigard Chamber Scholarship Fund to $10,000+ annually so we can support our future workforce in gaining the skills they need to contribute to our businesses as future employees? This is your opportunity to give back to our youth. We have many contribution levels available to choose from:
$3,000 – Scholarship Bundle
$1,000 Scholarship + Table Sponsor Benefits at Shining Stars, Opportunity to present scholarship from the stage at Shining Stars, Business Name Recognition at Shining Stars, Opportunity to participate in scholarship selection, listing on Tigard Chamber Scholarship Donor Page
$2,500 Scholarship Donation
$1000 Scholarship – Opportunity to participate in scholarship selection committee, Business Name Recognition at Shining Stars, listing on Tigard Chamber Scholarship Donor Page
$1,500 Scholarship Donation – $1,000 Scholarship Donation, listing on Tigard Chamber Scholarship Page
Contact us today to make a contribution to the Tigard Chamber Scholarship Fund!