Jernigan Scholarship Info

About Your Scholarship

Award:  BERDINE JERNIGAN SCHOLARSHIP

History of the Scholarship:

This scholarship was given by Cliff and Berdine Jernigan of San Carlos, CA. Berdine received her B.A. from in Elementary Education from the College of Education in 1964. Cliff received his B.S. in History from the UO as well as his J.D. from the University of California Berkeley. Cliff and Berdine met on a blind date as undergraduates at the UO. Berdine spent fourteen years teaching 3rd through 8th grade before transitioning into a career in real estate.

Berdine and Cliff Jernigan helped put themselves through the University of Oregon by working part-time during the school year and full-time during the summer. They finished their education at Oregon without any debt thanks to working while there. The work was also instrumental in providing them with the ability to better communicate with people they worked with and served, both creating lifetime social benefits.

The purpose of the Fund is to provide financial assistance to a student in the College of Education who is preparing to teach.

The award recipients will be selected based on the following criteria: 

• Recipient is in good standing in a teacher preparation program at the UO College of Education.

• Recipient will have financial need as determined by the University of Oregon.

• Recipient is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.

• Preference is given to residents of Oregon/California and undergraduate students.

The following people established and support this scholarship.

Mr. Cliff and Mrs. Berdine Jernigan