Financial Aid
Financial aid can help you and your family pay for post-secondary education. Aid can come from the government, the school you will be attending, and/or private organizations.
Learn more about financial aid at these websites:
www.studentaid.gov
www.debt.org
www.oregonstudentaid.gov
www.studentloans.gov
http://www.oregonstudentaid.gov/grants-doc/HowToCreateFSAIDGuide.pdf
Also, check out the PowerPoint created by OSAC about finding funds for college!
Learn more about financial aid at these websites:
www.studentaid.gov
www.debt.org
www.oregonstudentaid.gov
www.studentloans.gov
http://www.oregonstudentaid.gov/grants-doc/HowToCreateFSAIDGuide.pdf
Also, check out the PowerPoint created by OSAC about finding funds for college!
| Finding Funds |
| FAFSA and OSAC |
FAFSA
Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in order to gain access to grants, loans, scholarships and work study to help pay for postsecondary education. We hold workshops for your students in January to get help and are happy to schedule one on one appointments to fill out the FAFSA online as well. Every year the FAFSA opens on January first and though Oregon does not have a due date for submitting, we do recommend completing it as soon as possible because funds are released on a first-come first-served basis. Some schools may also have a deadline for receiving FAFSA information, so be sure to check with the requirements at your school(s) of choice!
Check out the video below for tips on filling out the FAFSA:
Check out the video below for tips on filling out the FAFSA:
What Now?
What do you do once you start receiving those financial aid award letters in the mail? How do you decipher them? What is in all that fine print? Click here to read up on these important topics! osac_for_glencoe_february_2017.pdf
ORSAA
Oregon Student Aid Application: This document provides an overview of the ORSAA and explains each section of the application, including the parent signature process. www.oregonstudentaid.gov/osac-doc/orsaa-guide.pdf
Oregon Student Aid Application: This document provides an overview of the ORSAA and explains each section of the application, including the parent signature process. www.oregonstudentaid.gov/osac-doc/orsaa-guide.pdf
This video walks you through each section of the Scholarship Application in detail.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnJfYxbKIZM&feature=youtu.be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnJfYxbKIZM&feature=youtu.be
More about the ORSAA:
The ORSAA is an alternative to the FAFSA for undocumented students in Oregon, including students with DACA status. Undocumented and DACA students must complete the ORSAA to be eligible for Oregon Opportunity Grant, Oregon Promise, and certain OSAC Scholarships. Visit the FAFSA & ORSAA page to learn more.
Security & Use of ORSAA Data: The ORSAA is used exclusively by the state of Oregon, not the federal government. OSAC shares a student’s ORSAA data only with the Financial Aid Office at the school(s) the student lists on the ORSAA. Data from the ORSAA is private, secure information that is not shared with the federal government or other outside entities. The ORSAA is NOT used to identify or deport undocumented individuals.
The ORSAA is an alternative to the FAFSA for undocumented students in Oregon, including students with DACA status. Undocumented and DACA students must complete the ORSAA to be eligible for Oregon Opportunity Grant, Oregon Promise, and certain OSAC Scholarships. Visit the FAFSA & ORSAA page to learn more.
Security & Use of ORSAA Data: The ORSAA is used exclusively by the state of Oregon, not the federal government. OSAC shares a student’s ORSAA data only with the Financial Aid Office at the school(s) the student lists on the ORSAA. Data from the ORSAA is private, secure information that is not shared with the federal government or other outside entities. The ORSAA is NOT used to identify or deport undocumented individuals.
