#HOWLFROMYOURHEART THIS GIVING DAY
Giving Day is an opportunity for all members of the Western Oregon University community to provide support for campus programs, funds, scholarships, organizations, and clubs. Each gift, no matter its size, makes a difference and provides critical resources for the university, enabling deeper and more meaningful campus experiences for countless current and future students, faculty, and staff.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025, is a day for everyone – alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents and friends of Western Oregon University – to #HowlfromtheHeart and build a brighter present and future for WOU.
Your Gift Supports
The WOU Staff for Students Annual Scholarship provides a $1,000 annual scholarship to a deserving WOU undergraduate student. The scholarship is presented and primarily funded by the WOU Staff Senate. It is open to undergraduate students from all majors, so long as they have earned at least 90 credit hours and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.
The Staff Senate Annual Scholarship recognizes and values the role that education plays in personal growth and evolution, which is why the application asks students to include an essay about how their academic interests and career goals have changed over the course of their education. Help us to raise our goal of $1,000 to sustain the Staff Senate Annual Scholarship!
Despite the fact that it is one of the most affordable universities in Oregon, over 80% of WOU students rely on scholarships, grants, and other forms of financial aid to help them pay for their education. Annual scholarships like the Staff Senate Annual Scholarship help students to offset the cost of their education and continue on their degree path. Your gift to the Staff Senate Annual Scholarship will make an enormous impact in the lives of students and their families.
Staff Senate complements Faculty Senate and Student Senate as a component of Western Oregon University’s system of shared governance. It is comprised of elected members from both classified and unclassified staff at the university.
Match for this Fund
A generous anonymous donor has agreed to match the first $400 raised for the Staff for Students Scholarship!
Wolves Rising: The Campaign for Western Oregon University
All gifts made on Giving Day count towards the $20M Wolves Rising campaign goal. To learn more about Wolves Rising: The Campaign for Western Oregon University, visit: https://wou.edu/wolvesrising/