Private organizations also offer scholarships. In researching sources of college funding,students are encouraged to seek out sources that provide free services and information. Oregon State University does not endorse any for-profit scholarship search service since students can conduct their own personal scholarship search.

Information on private scholarships can be obtained from resources such as libraries, the OSU Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, and high school counseling offices. Scholarship information is also available on the World Wide Web. The OSU Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships maintains a partial file of private scholarship resources.