high school scholarships

The Eugene Marathon, in partnership with the OCCU Foundation, has established a scholarship program for graduating high school students in Lane County. In 2025, TWO (2) $1,500 scholarships will be awarded to students who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in the sport of cross country or track & field, in the classroom and in serving their community. The scholarship application window is now open. Please click the link to apply.

REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for a 2025 Eugene Marathon Scholarship, a student must meet the following requirements:
● Must be a graduating high school student-athlete
● Must be a resident of Lane County
● Must have been part of a high school cross country or track & field team during high school -OR- participated in Eugene Marathon event during high school (verification will be required upon applicant selection)
● Must attend a university or institution beginning in Fall 2025
● Submit 2 letters of recommendation with scholarship application (see below)
● Submit an essay in conjunction with the scholarship application (see below)

The application period for the 2025 Eugene Marathon Scholarship is now open and will close on April 1st, 2025. Scholarship winners will be contacted by early April and will be honored during the Eugene Marathon Weekend (April 25-27).

ESSAY

Submit an essay of approximately 500 words (essays of more than 700 words will not be considered). This should be submitted in MLA style. PDF and Microsoft Word documents are acceptable forms of submission. Prompt: "Describe your most impactful or favorite running memory. How has this moment, and running in general, impacted your life?"

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

You will be asked to submit two letters of recommendations at the end of the application. These should be from a mentor, teacher, administrator, coach, etc. These should not be from family, friends, etc. These letters will serve as reference checks upon scholarship selection. Please communicate this to the person writing your letter of recommendation.

NOTE

Please do NOT start the application form until you have completed the essay AND letters of recommendation. These will be submitted at the end of the application and cannot be mailed or emailed to the Eugene Marathon for review. Incomplete applications will not be considered.