The Houser Scholarship program is for individuals who are energetic and confident examples of achievement through athletics in our community. This scholarship is a way for the Houser brothers, Greg and Peter, to give back and positively influence scholar athletes as they graduate from their alma mater, Lincoln High School.
The Houser Scholarship requires the candidate to funding gap to attend their first choice school. The explanation of the applicant's choice of school with their resources and efforts to minimize the gap for school cost is a strong consideration for this program. Financial need, cost of attendance and scholarships/grant support are all used to determine funding gap. The $20,000 scholarship award with $10,000 paid in year one and $10,000 paid in year two. There is no restriction on the field of study and the scholarship can be applied at any 2- or 4-year accredited institution towards tuition, fees, books, or technology. Deadline for application is March 1st.
This scholarship program values the student’s insight in their selection of school to attend. Consider the words of Greg Houser in his article on College Choice.
Contributors
Greg Houser (class of 1966), a past president of the Multnomah Athletic Foundation board, was Student Body President at Lincoln and played football. Peter Houser (class of 1960) was a star in basketball and track.
Criteria & Eligibility
Basics
- Eligible student athletes attend Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon.
- Awards $20,000 for undergraduate work – paid $10,000 Year One and $10,000 Year Two.
- Use for any field of study.
- Use at any 2- or 4-year accredited institution.
- Use funding for tuition, fees, books or technology.
- Application deadline is March 1.
- The program application also provides consideration for the Loprinzi Scholarship, if financial need can be demonstrated. within the eligibility guidelines.
Criteria
- Current senior student in good standing at Lincoln High School.
- Candidates for the Houser Scholarship are evaluated, in part, based on their financial need. Applicants must demonstrate a funding gap, showing that the cost of attending their first-choice school (including tuition and expenses) exceeds their ability to pay, even when factoring in family support, college savings, scholarships, and grants. The selection committee places significant importance on school choice, recognizing its critical impact, particularly in terms of cost.
- Participation in competitive athletics – school or club.
- Engaged in civic involvement and demonstrates leadership in their school and community activities.
- Minimum cumulative (unweighted) 3.0 GPA.
- Enrolled full time at an accredited post-secondary education provider for the upcoming fall term.
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
- Current high school seniors attending Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon
- U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, U.S. Permanent Residents, Refugees or Humanitarian Parolees – based on the guidelines utilized by U.S. Department of Education for Federal Financial Aid eligibility
- Anticipate completion of high school diploma at the time of application.
- Plan to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution starting in the fall following their high school graduation.
Applicants may not be:
- Children or dependents of Multnomah Athletic Foundation employees or board of directors.
Application Requirements
Before You Apply
- Read the information below before you start your application so you can be fully prepared.
- You will create a login based on your email address. This will allow you to sign in and out, work on the online application, save a draft and then submit when ready.
- Prepare the answers to the required questions. The application contains nine questions, each with a limit of 300 words, and one essay with a limit of 750 words. Want to be doubly sure you have everything? Find a sample application to see exactly what applying will be like.
- Only electronic applications are accepted for the scholarship.
- Self-identification is an important way to honor individuals as we gather data. The identification choices in the application are supplied by the Oregon Health Authority’s Equity and Inclusion Division and the Coalition of the Communities of Color. The information you provide will be kept confidential.
Gather This Information
- A transcript – You will be asked to upload a PDF copy of your transcript.
- School and non-school related clubs and organizations in which you have participated since your freshman year as well as any corresponding leadership positions.
- Honors and awards that you received when participating in school, and non-school related clubs and organizations since your freshman year.
- Volunteer organizations with which you have served, plus any awards and honors that you have received for your participation since freshman year.
- Athletic accomplishments school and non-school based in which you have been involved as well as any awards, honors and leadership positions you have received for your participation since freshman year.
- After you complete the FAFSA / ORSAA, you will receive an email confirming that you have completed the filing. We will accept the email confirmation (PDF format) from the FAFSA with the estimated Student Aid Index (SAI) info. Uploading the FAFSA Submission Summary is no longer a requirement. If you are unable to get to the point of receiving an SAI and/or an email confirmation for the FAFSA/ORSAA, please reach out to us. We will review the circumstance and provide a placeholder for the applicant to upload and/or instruct on situation-specific next steps.
- We commit to being flexible in our process, ensuring students can submit their scholarship application by the deadline. Students will ultimately need to complete the FAFSA for final award and may be required to provide additional information for verification later in the selection process.
- Two letters of recommendation will be required to submit your application. You may upload a PDF of the letter or invite an individual to upload a letter on your behalf through our online portal.
Application Timeline
- Stage 1 Lincoln High School seniors may apply between December 15 and March 1.
- Stage 2 Finalists will be notified and invited to a personal interview in April.
- Stage 3 Announcement of recipient at the 2025 Lincoln award celebration in June.
- Stage 4 The recipient will be honored at a MAF celebration event in June.