“Financial Aid” means any help with paying for college. Financial aid can be loans, grants, scholarship or work study programs. The best source of need-based financial aid is the Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA). Below is some basic information about Financial Aid. If you do not have a Social Security number, you can fill out the ORSAA, which qualifies you for Oregon State financial aid and the Oregon Promise Scholarship / Grant. For information about financial aid opportunities for non-citizens, click this link.

The state is continuing the Oregon Promise program - offering new high school graduates and GED recipients an opportunity to have some or all of their community college tuition covered. Grants are for students entering a community college in Oregon in Fall 2021. You may qualify if you:

• Graduate from an Oregon high school or complete the GED in Spring/Summer 2019
• Have a 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher
• Have been an Oregon resident for at least 12 months prior to enrolling in community college

Steps to take:

• Apply for the Oregon Promise between October, 2021 and April 1, 2022, including: Complete the Oregon Promise application Oregon Promise App.
• Submit your high school transcript or GED scores
• Complete the FAFSA or its approved alternative

Once approved, Enroll in an Oregon community college within six months of graduating high school or completing the GED (Fall 2021) - and accept all state and federal grants. Oregon Promise Information