The Kaech Scholarship will be awarded to graduates (including GED recipients, home-schooled graduates and current undergraduates) of public high schools in Portland. Applicants must major in music, with a preference for reed instruments. They must have participated in band or informal music activities. Students may attend any 2- or 4-year, public or private, nonprofit, Title IV, postsecondary school in the United States. University of Oregon is not eligible. Students may apply-compete annually as this scholarship may be received for a maximum of 4 years. Financial need is not a requirement but it will be considered, so FAFSA filing is recommended. February 15 is the Early Bird deadline and March 1 is the final deadline for all materials to be submitted to OSAC. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion for more information.