Oregon Goes to College

Oregon's College Cash Campaign (CCC) supports students with all the steps to apply for financial aid and pay for college. This includes applying for scholarships!

Since the FAFSA and ORSAA opened on October 1, schools across Oregon have been hard at work helping students complete the critical financial aid forms. How are we doing? According to the new #FormYourFuture FAFSA tracker from the National College Access Network, the statewide FAFSA completion rate is 37% as of January 12, 2018.

For the sixth year in a row, Oregon 12^th graders are focused on applying for college and financial aid during the month of November. Oregon College Application Week and College Cash Campaign events will be held at 120 high schools across the state, with the potential to reach more than 20,000 students. The goal: to support seniors in completing applications for postsecondary education or training and financial aid with the support of caring adults during the school day.

Across the country, the class of 2017 left $2.3 billion in financial aid on the table by not filling out the FAFSA. Luckily, schools across Oregon are providing hands-on help to students and families to complete the FAFSA or ORSAA as part of Oregon's College Cash Campaign (CCC).

For the fifth year in a row, Oregon seniors are focused on applying for college and financial aid during the month of November. Oregon College Application Week and College Cash Campaign events will be held at 112 schools and organizations across the state, with the potential to reach more than 20,000 students. The goal: to support seniors in completing applications for postsecondary education or training and financial aid with the support of caring adults during the school day.

Our series of three events, College Application Week, College Cash Campaign and Decision Day, help high schools and community-based organizations support 12th grade students on the path to postsecondary education. Use our Planning Calendar for 12th Grade College Activities to schedule your events.

After helping students apply to college, the next step is to support students and families with the financial aid process including completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and applying for scholarships and grants such as OSAC and Oregon Promise.