Renaissance Scholars Program - Spring

The mission of the Renaissance Scholars Program (RSP) is to provide scholarships to high achieving, low-income students who will be the first in their family to earn a bachelor’s degree.
- Must be a high school senior in Oregon or Illinois, or a recent graduate.
- Or a current freshman or sophomore college student at a 4-year school in Oregon or Illinois OR
- A current community college student in Oregon or Illinois, planning to transfer to any 4-year school OR
- A current freshman or sophomore college student at one of our three partner HBCUs, or planning to transfer to one.
U.S. citizenship is not a requirement (see FAQ section for more).
- Plan to earn a bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. 4-year college.
- Will be the very first person in your family to earn a bachelor's degree. Students who have a parent or sibling with a bachelor’s degree, or a sibling currently enrolled in a 4-year college are not eligible. (see FAQ section for more).

Have significant demonstrated financial need. Renaissance defines this as Pell eligibility or equivalent for those who do not file the FAFSA. If Renaissance scholarship winners go on to win a “full ride” scholarship through a college or organization, the Renaissance award will be rescinded (see FAQ section for more).

Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and show academic achievement.