For over 13 years the Portland Stephens College Alumnae has hosted an Authors Luncheon. Stephens, a four-year liberal arts women's college located in Columbia, Missouri has been educating women for more than 170 years.

The recipient of the scholarship funds go to an Oregon student who has demonstrated their desire and respect for higher education, but due to life circumstances may not be able to manage all of the tuition.

Past recipients of this scholarship have gone on with their Stephen's College education and have graduated in such fields as Education, Forensics and Filmaking.