Do you have questions about paying for college and the financial aid process? Students and families can join us for a series of live streamed presentations with Oregon experts.
All presentations begin at 6:30 pm and will last approximately 30 minutes, followed by online chat support on oregongoestocollege.org. Just click on the blue circle in the lower right hand corner to ask a question via e-mail or chat.
For most students, the cost of college will factor into the decision about where to attend. Find out what you need to know about comparing financial aid award letters.
Scholarships are free money for college and are not just for the 4.0 student, the star athlete or the class president. Check out these 7 weird and wacky scholarships you might be eligible for, or check out our scholarship list to find countless others you can apply to!
The Office of Student Access & Completion (OSAC) is the go-to place for financial aid for Oregon students. In addition to over $18 million in scholarships, they offer a variety of grants, which is money for college that does not need to be paid back.
You can afford college. Most students pay for college using a combination of ways:
Confused by financial aid forms? You're not alone. Use these four resources to get help in completing the FAFSA or ORSAA.
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 12th 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).
