"Don't be Afraid to Start all Over again, you may like your new story better"
Gorge Academy understands how expensive following your dreams can be, and that is why we have created our Support Opportunities area. Below is a list of opportunities for scholarships, grants and supportive financial organizations we have worked with allowing students to focus on the education and training, instead of the expense.
Scholarships and Grants
- Gorge Academy's Internal Scholarship Opportunity. Form Attached or look for it at GorgeAcademy.com/Support 
- Great Clips Tuition Reimbursement Grant, Sign-On Bonus and Licensing Fees Coverage. Penny@deltennium.com 
- Hood River County Education Foundation Grants and Scholarships https://hrcef.org/ 
- Local Organizations and Clubs such as Rotary International Club, Elks USA Club, The Moose Fraternity International Club, Fraternal Order of Eagles. 
- Local Tribal Organizations such as Cowlitz Indian Tribe or Snoqualmie Tribe. Contact their website or call for question 
 Non-Local
- www.FastWeb.com is a Scholarship Search Engine that can help you find scholarships that may be available to you. 
- American Massage Therapy Association $5000 Scholarship... https://www.amtamassage.org/scholarships/ 
- Beauty Schools Directory has (4) $2500 Prospective Students Scholarships with an Essay Application 
- Top 29 Cosmetology Scholarships Click Here 
- Beauty Changes Lives has up to $10,000 for Prospective or Currently enrolled students with Video/Essay Application 
- PBA Sally Beauty Scholarship $1000 for Prospective or Currently enrolled students with Essay Application 
- Joe Francis Haircare $1200 Essay Application for Prospective or Currently enrolled students with Essay Application 
Financial Assistance Programs & Organizations
- Local Rivermark Community Credit Union supports loans for education to attend Gorge Academy of Cosmetology and Massage. 
 Traditional Loan Application & Costs, 1240 W. Sixth St. The Dalles OR 97058 https://www.rivermarkcu.org/locations/the-dalles
- Oregon State Financial assistance as approved vendor through Oregon's Work-Innovation-Opportunity-Act. WIOA 
 https://ged.cgcc.edu/adult-and-dislocated-worker-program/
- Washington State Financial assistance as approved vendor through Washington's People for People 
 https://www.pfp.org/pfp/EandT/DWP.aspx
- Mertize, a Merit Based Lender for Gorge Academy https://www.meritize.com/ 
