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Welcome to GetCollegeFunds.org

   

GetCollegeFunds.org is the state of Oregon's official website for student financial aid, grants, and scholarship opportunities administered by the Oregon Student Assistance Commission.

Click on the links below or to the left to learn about public and private scholarships, financial aid information, and ASPIRE, Oregon’s official mentoring program to help students access education and training beyond high school.

For information about specific programs, click on the links below.

State of Oregon Seal Oregon Opportunity Grant - Need-based grant for qualifying students
Scholarship App Workbook logo Scholarships - One common application (eApp) for more than 400 scholarship opportunities
Oregon Adult Learner College Line logo Oregon Adult Learner College Resources - For Non-traditional students, older, or "students returning to college"
ASPIRE ASPIRE - Oregon's official mentoring program to help students access education beyond high school.

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Federal Financial Aid Increases Coming from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act:

    The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009. To learn about economic stimulus efforts affecting college financial aid (federal Pell Grant and college work-study), Click here.

Timely Tip Sheets  

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    During these tough economic times, the Oregon Student Assistance Commission wants to provide you with timely information about college or career planning and how to pay for it. Click here for tip sheet topics and articles. More will be added periodically and cover a broad range of topics useful for students, parents, and families.

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OPB Presents:
Financial Aid for College
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    For parents, teachers, and the college-bound, OPB presents a half-hour-long special. Topics examined on the broadcast include: loan and grant information, and advice on the application process.
 
Did you miss the program when it aired on OPB TV? Watch it online anytime. Plus, explore resources about where and how to apply for financial aid.

Volunteer Opportunities at OSAC
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Scholarship Season Begins for Oregon Students
New features added to the eApp

Scholarship season is now underway for the 2010-11 academic year. OSAC administers more than 400 private scholarship programs and public grant programs to help students finance their college education. Searching and applying for these scholarships using the OSAC eApp is free! Click here for more

College Night in Oregon Banner
 
Monday, November 23, 2009, from 6:30-9 p.m.

  • Free pizza and soda
  • College planning tips
  • A chance to win one of the $500 scholarships

Various locations throughout Oregon

For more information click here, or to go directly to the College Night in Oregon website, follow this link www.collegenightinor.org.

Statewide help now available to adults interested in going to college
A new program in Oregon, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, to help adult learners -- 25 or older -- attend college for the first time, or return to college. Click here for more

Student Aid Agency Releases "Top Ten OSAC Scholarship Schools" Among Oregon Universities and Colleges
Spending a few hours to complete an Oregon Student Assistance Commission scholarship application can yield positive returns for Oregon families and colleges. Click here for more


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