OUS Counselor Conferences 2013 - Office of …...community engagement at PSU that administers a...

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WELCOME!

TODAY’S AGENDA

8:00 a.m. Registration

8:30 a.m. Welcome

9:00 a.m. Campus Updates

10:30 a.m. Break & Visit College Tables

10:45 a.m. Financial Aid & OSAC Session

11:30 a.m. Panel Discussion with Campus Representatives

12:00 p.m. Lunch/Raffle

1:00 p.m. Optional Financial Aid Training Workshop (1:00 –

3:00 p.m.)

1:00 p.m. Optional campus tours2

OREGON PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES COLLABORATIONS

OPU Spring Tour

• Host locations will be scaled back to focus on rural locations and

urban schools with the highest percentages of students on free

and reduced lunch.

• OPU schools are committed to filling the gap with individual

visits to your schools!

• Impacted schools also have other college fair opportunities

that serve their students.

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Course approval website

• HECC will no longer be hosting a site

• Email us questionable courses directly and we will coordinate

for consistency

A note about DACA students…

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OREGON PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES COLLABORATIONS

collegeboard.org/counselors

College Board for Counselors


https://counselors.collegeboard.org/

PSAT Updates


Educator Score Release:

• Educators will be able to access their students’ PSAT/NMSQT scores in the K12 Reporting Portal starting on December 4 – a week before students start receiving their scores.

• Mark your calendars for Score Week for Counselors 2017: December 4-8

Student Score Release:

• Students will receive their scores over the course of three days, from December 11-13, similar to the way we release AP scores to students.

• Students will receive an email when their PSAT/NMSQT scores are available to be viewed.

PSAT/NMSQT Score Release

December 4-8,2017

Take advantage of

Score Week Resources


AP Potential AP Potential™ information can be found:

• Student Score Report

• Student Online Score Report

• K–12 Reporting Portal

• AP Potential website

New for 2017-18

• Physics 1

Find students likely to score 3or higher on AP Exams, based on scores of the SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, and PSAT 8/9

January 30, 2018

SAT Updates


Fee Waivers

What’s new for 2017-18?

Fee Waivers no longer expire.

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/sat-fee-waiver-counselors-guide.pdf


New SAT School Day Opportunity

What’s new for 2017-18?

WHENStarting Spring 2018

March 7

March 21

April 10

April 24

WHATA way for schools to offer

and administer SAT School

Day without a formal contract

process

HOWOperationally similar to the

PSAT-related assessments in

how tests are ordered and

administered

collegeboard.org/counselors12

Summer Mailing to Schools

New for 2018-19

Good News: A Look Ahead

• We are reducing waste and over-shipment of materials for 2018-19 SAT and SAT Subject Test materials.

• In response to feedback from our

counselor community, we are creating a

more responsive and personalized model

that allows schools to pinpoint what SAT

and SAT Subject Test materials they

need.

• Starting in the spring of 2018, counselors will be able to order online what test date posters, practice guides, informational flyers, and paper registration packets they receive for next academic year.

Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy


Based on 250,000 students from the Class of 2017

Average number of pointsgained from PSAT/NMSQT to SAT correlated to hours spent practicing on Khan Academy

Score Improvements with and Without Official SAT Practice


• Seven ways to get students practicing

• Videos, posts, and tweets

• Downloads

• Linking accounts

• Resources for parents, students

• Coaching/mentoring guide

Resources

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/k12-educators/advising-instruction/practice-resources

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/k12-educators/advising-instruction/practice-resources


Features include:

Recommended SAT Skills to focus on based on class performance

• Lesson Plans created by Teachers for Teachers available for skills in Math, Reading, and Writing

• Additional Khan Academy content

Recent SAT activity by student

• Top recommended skills for practice

• Upcoming SAT test date

• Notification if account is connected to their College Board account

Individual progress by each student

• Questions attempted, answer choices, and correct answers

• Practice Test scores

Coaching Resources

Allow teachers, counselorsand other educators to see studentprogress and provide targetedhelp based on their practice

College Planning Resources


Roadmapto Careers

Not your average career planning tool.

• Career exploration aligned to what students are interested in

• Free access for students who take any test in the SAT Suite of Assessments

• Suggestions of careers and majors that align with students' personal interests, plus actionable steps for getting started in high school

• Connects students to compatible colleges on BigFuture

• Candid video interviews withsuccessful professionals


Roadmapto Careers

Benefits for Counselors

• Actionable information to have relevant conversations with students about college and career planning based on student interests

• Course-planning ideas for students based on their career road maps

• Easy-to-use resource to ensure your students are planning—and on track—for college and career

• Simple, engaging course and career-planning tool using the power of storytelling to help prepare their students for successful careers


BigFuture™

Comprehensive website that guides students — step by step — in preparing for, finding and enrolling in college. At bigfuture.org, students can:

• Use intelligent search-and-match tools and informative videos to find colleges that are a good fit;

• Learn how families have paid for college; and

• Create a personalized plan for college so the student knows what to do and when to do it.


BigFuture™

Parent webinars

Counselors can find Spanish language materials at padres.collegeboard.org

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/get-started/for-parents


• Teri Calcagno

• Director Counselor Relationship Management - Oregon

• 503-302-8653

• [email protected]

•

Thank you.

mailto:[email protected]

CAMPUS UPDATES

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• Size: 5,382 (Fall 2016)

• Notable Majors: Criminal Justice,

Psychology, Business, Education,

Exercise Science, American Sign

Language, Pre-Nursing, Biology

• Application Deadlines:

• Scholarships: March 1, 2018

• Housing Application Priority: March 1,

2018

• Priority Admissions Application: Feb. 1

Regular: Rolling

• Honors: May 1, 201824

WOU.edu

DID YOU KNOW…?

• WOU offers a scholarship for incoming freshmen who

have participated in the ASPIRE program at their high

school.

• WOU offers students the opportunity to be involved

with four fraternity and sorority chapters.

• WOU is the only public university in Oregon to offer

NCAA Division II athletics.

• WOU will host the Cesar E. Chavez Leadership

Conference on March 2, 2018. 25

• Size: 24,125

• Notable Majors:

Architecture, Business,

Education, Journalism, Music,

Marine Biology

• Application Deadlines:• Early Action (including Stamps):

November 1

• Standard Admission and Scholarship:

January 15

• Document deadline: February 15

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UOREGON.edu

DID YOU KNOW…?

• The UO has joined the Common Application, and also still offers our own

application, as well.

• Nobel Prize-winning physicist David Wineland has joined the UO Physics

Department. He will work closely with the Oregon Center for Optical,

Molecular, and Quantum Science, and help mentor students and young

faculty in the department.

• The Pathway Oregon program enters its tenth year this fall, and has assured

resident, Pell-eligible freshmen of a tuition-free experience at UO for a

decade. Pivotal to its success is not just the funding, but its strong advising

component.

• The fall 2017 class marks yet another milestone, with the racial-ethnic

diversity of our incoming class now over 34%.

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SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY

ASHLAND

• Size: 6,200

• Notable Majors: Business,

Digital Media/Art, Education,

Criminal Justice, Psychology,

Theatre Arts


Application/Scholarship

Priority: March 15

• Regular: Rolling Admissions

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SOU.edu

DID YOU KNOW…?

• You can graduate in as little at three years in 16 of SOU's 35 majors. The Accelerated

Baccalaureate Degree program will save 25% of your time and money!

• All new students from Oregon who apply before March 15, and qualify will automatically

receive merit-based scholarships upon earning admission. Check out the scholarship

calculator at sou.edu/scholarships to see how much you'll receive.

• SOU is one of two in Oregon to be named in the top 30 most LGBTQ friendly colleges

and universities by Campus Pride and the only one in Oregon to receive five out of five

stars!

• Newly and updated facilities at SOU include the Shasta and McLaughlin residence halls

(LEED gold certified), the Hawk Dining Commons, the Science building.

McNeal Pavilion athletic facilities and student recreation center as well as the Theatre

Arts building are under construction!

• Raider Football and Women's Basketball both advanced to NAIA National Championship

Final.

• SOU added two new varsity sports last year -- Men's Soccer and Women's Wrestling.29

http://sou.edu/scholarships

• Size: 28,407

• Notable Majors: Computer Science,

Engineering, Film, Health Studies, Social

Work, Supply and Logistics Management,

Sexuality, Gender and Queer Studies,

Creative Writing BFA


• Priority Application and

Scholarship Deadline: December 1

• Four Years Free: Submit FAFSA by

February 1, Apply by May 1, Submit

Final Transcripts by August 1

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PDX.edu

DID YOU KNOW…?

• A growing strategic alliance with Oregon Health & Science University, including a new joint School of Public Health and the Collaborative Life Sciences Building on the South Waterfront, a state-of-the-art home for health and science programs.

• Four Years Free: PSU will pay standard tuition and fees for income-eligible Oregon freshman who have a 3.4 GPA and enroll full time in fall term.

• The Four-Year Degree Guarantee, a pledge that students who follow a degree path will graduate in four years — or they can finish for free.

• Expansion of the University Honors College to provide intense research opportunities and academic challenges for highly motivated students.

• The Institute for Sustainable Solutions, a center for sustainable research, curriculum, and community engagement at PSU that administers a 10-year, $25 million challenge grant from the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation.

• The School of Business opened the Karl Miller Center this fall and Neuberger Hall is undergoing a gut renovation. The new building will include PSU’s student services offices and the FariborzMaseeh Department of Mathematics and Statistics and its computer laboratory and the Jordan Schnitzer Art Gallery.

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U.S. News & World Report has ranked Portland State University in the top 10

“most innovative” national universities in its Best Colleges 2017

rankings. Examples of these innovations include:

• Size: 1,215

• Notable Majors: Biology, Business, Computer Science, Energy Systems Engineering, Hospitality Management, Tourism Recreation & Adventure Leadership, Kinesiology


• Early Action Deadline: Nov. 1

• Priority Application Deadline: Feb. 1

• Scholarship Filing Date: Feb. 1

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OSUcascades.edu

DID YOU KNOW…?

• OSU-Cascades’ Beaver Lodge is open! The residence hall at OSU-Cascades

houses 300 undergraduate and graduate students on four floors.

• The average class size is 16 with students pursuing 16 undergraduate majors

and 30 minors/options.

• The OSU Honors College welcomed its first cohort of honors students at

OSU-Cascades in the fall of 2017.

• For the second year in a row, all graduates of OSU-Cascades computer science

program had tech jobs lined up upon graduation. Even better, all students were

able to stay in Central Oregon and be a part of Bend’s emerging software and

tech industries.

• Development is underway for a bachelor’s degree in outdoor products. Our

Bachelor of Arts or Science in Hospitality Management is up and running!

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• Size: 29,3471 (Corvallis and Ecampus)

• Notable Majors: Engineering, Business, Science and Natural Resources, Health and Human Sciences, Forestry, Agriculture


• Nov. 1 Early Action

• Feb. 1 Priority Deadline for admissions and scholarships (transcripts and scores by Feb. 16)

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OREGONSTATE.edu

DID YOU KNOW…?

• Oregon State is one of only two universities in the U.S. with Land, Sea,

Space and Sun Grant designations and brought in a record $441 million

dollars in outside research funding last year.

• OSU’s Bridge to Success program ensures that more than 2,000 Pell and

OOG eligible students annually can attend without paying tuition and fees.

• OSU partners with all Oregon community colleges via its Degree

Partnership Program to provide coordinated, intentional paths toward a

bachelor’s degree. This is increasingly popular for Oregon Promise

students.

• As part of its Marine Science Initiative, OSU will expand its operations at

the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport with the goal of hosting

500 students-in-residence each year.

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KLAMATH FALLS AND WILSONVILLE

• Size: 5,200

• Notable Majors: Engineering

and Engineering Technologies,

Allied Health Professions,

Management,

Communication Studies, and

Applied Sciences


• Application/Scholarship Priority: March 1

• Regular Application: Sept. 1

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OIT.edu

DID YOU KNOW…?

• Oregon Tech appears on U.S. News and World Report “Best Colleges 2016” as No. 3

Top Public Western Regional, No. 6 Best Western Regional College, and No. 38 Best

Undergraduate Engineering Programs

• All fifteen of the Oregon Tech athletic teams were honored with the distinction of

Scholar-Teams for the 2015-16 academic year by the National Association of

Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), with a department average of 3.3 GPA.

• Reports show almost 95% of graduates are employed or in Graduate School 6 months

after Commencement

• Oregon Tech is #1 in the state of Oregon for Return on Investment and graduates’

average starting salary is $56,000.

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• Size: 1,500 (on campus)

• Notable Majors: Business

Administration, Liberal Studies,

Elementary Education, Fire Services

Administration, Physical Activity/Health,

Psychology, Communications, Bio-

chemistry


• Scholarship: February 1

• Fall Application: September 1

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EOU.edu

DID YOU KNOW…?

• Seniors are going to be eligible to receive a one-time Preview Day scholarship of 500.00!

• ASTEO ( Advancing Science and Technology in Eastern Oregon) Scholarship awards

qualified students $7,500 annually who are interested in biology, chemistry-biochemistry,

computer science and mathematics. Deadline for scholarship is February 1st.

• In 2015 The Economist ranked Eastern Oregon University 2nd in the state and 216

nationwide for value and earning after graduation

• In 2016 EOU’s Master of Arts in Teaching program had a 100% job placement. Washington,

Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, and Wyoming all welcomed the new teachers from EOU.

• For the 7th year in a row, EOU’s Chemistry Club receives the Outstanding Award from

the American Chemical Society. EOU is among 50 chapters across the nation to receive

the award our of more than 1,000 chapter, and it is the only chapter in Oregon to receive

the distinction.

• EOU wrapped up the 2016 football season with a school record 10 wins, earning its first

postseason berth in program history. 39

Finding Funds For Oregon StudentsHelping Oregon Students Plan and Pay for College

State and Federal Grants

Scholarships

ASPIRE and Outreach

www.OregonStudentAid.gov

Oregon Opportunity GrantOregon Promise GrantChafee Education and Training Grant

FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid

FAFSA opens October 1

Determines Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

Federal and state financial aid and many private scholarships

Financial Aid Termsfafsa.gov

$

ORSAA Oregon Student Aid Application

For Oregon residents only

DACA

For DACA and other undocumented students

State of Oregon’s alternative to the FAFSA

ORSAA opened October 1

Financial Aid TermsOregonStudentAid.gov

Grants

FAFSA/ORSAA

Oregon Opportunity Grant Application

=Opens OCTOBER 1

Oregon Opportunity Grant

OSAC notifies via email

Max award amount $2,250*Priority based on student’s EFC$


*For 2017-18 academic year. Max award amount for 2018-19 has not yet been determined.

Attend an eligible Oregon college/university

DACA and other undocumented students may be eligible


DACA

Oregon Promise Grant

Oregon Promise is a state grant that covers most tuition at any Oregon community college for recent high school graduates and GED® recipients.

community college


Be a recent Oregon high school graduate or GED® recipient

Have a 2.5 cumulative GPA or higher

Plan to attend an Oregon community college within 6 months of graduation

Be an Oregon resident at least 12 months prior to attending

Your eligibility will also be determined by your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). The EFC criteria is subject to change.


Complete Oregon Promise Grant Application

STUDENT

PORTAL

FAFSA

ORSAAorComplete the

ANDOregonStudentAid.gov

Opportunities for Foster Youth:

• Chafee Education and Training Grant

• Tuition and Fee Waiver

Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officer Grant

Student Child Care Grant

Other Grant Programs


OSAC Scholarship Program

Awardees

500+ Scholarships

$17 Million Awarded

OVER

Average award is$4,500

3,700+

OSAC Scholarship Program

Early Bird Deadline: February 15, 2018

If error free, enter a drawing for $1,000 Scholarship. Must be submitted by 5:00 pm (PST)

Final Deadline:March 1, 2018

Application and all required documents must be submitted by 5:00 pm (PST)

4 Personal Statements

Transcripts

Specific Documents & Essays Scholarship

Activities Chart

OSAC Scholarship ApplicationRequirements

Student Profile

• Create Account

• Apply for Scholarships

• Accept/decline scholarships

• Update personal contact info, college choice, and college major

Check Student Portal Often

OregonStudentAid.gov

OSAC Scholarship Application

STUDENT PORTAL


4 Personal Statements

What are your specific educational plans and career goals and why? What inspires you to achieve them?

What have you done for your family or community that you care about the most and why?

1

2

Describe a personal accomplishment and the strengths and

skills you used to achieve it.

Describe a significant change or experience that has occurred in your life. How did you respond and what did you learn about yourself?

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4

SCHOOL & COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES(Community or Family)

PAID WORK HISTORY

Activities Chart


Transcripts

Missing or Incomplete Only reason for rejected OSAC

scholarship application

Full Instructions: OregonStudentAid.gov


High School Seniors: available in January or FebruaryCollege Students: include grades through fall termHome-schooled Students: additional requirements

Additional Resources and Support

OregonStudentAid.gov/Outreach

OSAC Outreach and Resources

Request an In- Person Community Presentations

Register for Online Webinars

Watch YouTube Channel Videos

Order Printed Posters, Brochures, and Handouts

Follow Facebook and Twitter

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EXPLORE all career and education options

CHOOSE the best fit

APPLY and PAY for educational choice

Work with ALL students to:

MISSION: ASPIRE is the State of Oregon’s mentoring program, helping students statewide to plan for, and access, education and training beyond high school.

• Student-level FAFSA data

• Currently expanding: school, districts, community-based organizations, tribal agencies, and beyond – apply now.

[email protected]


FINANCIAL AIDUPDATES, CHANGES, AND

UNIQUE SITUATIONS

OPU COUNSELOR CONFERENCE

OREGON ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT

FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS

FAFSA UPDATES, CHANGES, AND CHALLENGES

2018-2019 FAFSA CHANGES

• IRS Data Retrieval Tool will be available for 1819 FAFSA

• Data pulled into FAFSA from DRT will be masked (***)

• Students will not be able to see on FAFSA or SARs

• Amended tax return questions is removed from FAFSA

• Word “legal” removed from parent questions to help with confusion

• Was the student male or female “at birth”

• Legal guardianship question clarified

TIMELINE CHANGES AND CHALLENGES FOR SCHOOLS

• US Department of Education has requested schools do not move up ‘on-time’ application deadlines for 2018-19

• Availability of Pell Grant Charts and campus-based allocations

• Availability of Oregon Opportunity Grant information

• Availability of finalized tuition and fee amounts for 2018-19 academic year

• Outside scholarships may or may not change their notification schedules

PPY CHANGES & CHALLENGES

Pros• Taxes already filed; no

need to estimate or update FAFSA

• Finalized award offers may be available earlier

• Fewer applicants selected for verification

• More time for students to consider aid offers and make decisions

Cons• Two-year-old data, may

no longer reflect family’s current financial situation

• More special circumstances submitted to schools

• Potential confusion• Past: Use of 2016 income• Present: Assets and

marital status are as of today

• Future: Family size and # in college is between 7/1/18 -6/30/19

DETERMINING DEPENDENCY STATUS

WHAT MAKES A STUDENT INDEPENDENT?• Born before January 1,

1995 (age 24)

• Married

• Graduate or professional student

• On active service in US Armed Forces or a veteran of the US Armed Forces

• Have dependents for which they provide more than ½ of the support

• Orphans

• Wards of the court or in foster care (after age 13)

• Emancipated minors (requires a court order)

• In a legal guardianship (requires court order)

• Homeless or self supporting and at risk of being homeless

• As determine by agency specified in FAFSA instructions

• Decision made by Financial Aid Administrator

Do I need to provide my parents’ information on

my FAFSA?

DEPENDENT

- or -

INDEPENDENT

DEPENDENCY OVERRIDES

• Financial aid administrators have the authority to change a student’s filing status from dependent to independent

• Student must present documentation of situation

• Special Circumstances• Abuse at home

• Abandonment by parents


• NOT considered special circumstances• Parents don’t claim student on taxes

• Student does not live with parents and supports self

• Parents don’t want to help pay for college

• Parent refuse to provide information for FAFSA


• Documentation from a third party• High School Counselor/Teacher

• Social Worker

• Member of clergy

• Court system

• Law enforcement

NO ACCESS TO PARENTAL INFORMATION

• FAFSA asks whether student will provide parental data

• If no, student indicates he or she meets special circumstance criteria

• Student can submit FAFSA without parent information

• FAFSA will have reject code• Student needs to work with school to complete

application

PARENTS REFUSE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION

• Student indicates situation on FAFSA choosing option that he or she is applying only for an unsubsidized student loan

• Student submits FAFSA without parental information

• EFC not calculated

• Student must contact the school regarding documentation and a decision

WHO IS A PARENT?

WHO IS A PARENT?

• Biological parents

• Adoptive parents

• Stepparents, if they are married to the student’s biological or adoptive parent

FAFSA Parent

Not FAFSA Parent (Unless they have adopted the student)

Widowed

Stepparent

Grandparents Foster Parents Legal Guardians Older Brothers

or SistersAunts or Uncles

COUNSELING UNDOCUMENTED & DACA STUDENTS

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?• Undocumented: Individual lacks the

documentation required for immigration or legal residence

• DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals): Allows certain undocumented immigrants to the US who entered the country before their 16th birthday and before June 2007 to receive a renewable two-year work permit and exemption from deportation

• Both statuses (undocumented and DACA) are ineligible for federal financial aid programs

UNDOCUMENTED PARENTS• Eligibility for federal financial aid depends on the student’s

citizenship status

• Parents’ undocumented status usually does not affect student’s eligibility to apply for certain types of aid (i.e. FAFSA)

• May not borrow under the Federal Direct Parent PLUS loan

• May not obtain an FSA ID; therefore, FAFSA signature page must be signed and mailed to the Federal Student Aid Programs

• Undocumented parents may enter 000-00-000 for their Social Security Number on their eligible student’s FAFSA

18 STATES CURRENTLY ALLOW IN-STATE TUITION

FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS

• California

• Colorado

• Connecticut

• Florida

• Illinois

• Kansas

• Maryland

• Minnesota

• Nebraska

• New Jersey

• New Mexico

• New York

• Oklahoma

• Oregon

• Rhode Island

• Texas

• Utah

• Washington

6 STATES CURRENTLY HAVE PROVISIONS ALLOWING

STATE FINANCIAL AID FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS

• California

• Minnesota

• New Mexico

• Oregon

• Texas

• Washington

OREGON STUDENT AID APPLICATION

(ORSAA)• Available now at oregonstudentaid.org

• Undocumented students

• DACA students

• Determines eligibility for state-administered programs

• Oregon Opportunity Grant (OOG)

• Oregon Promise

• Some OSAC Scholarships

FINANCIAL AID FROM INSTITUTIONS

• Institutional scholarships, grants or loans• May be based on need or merit or both

• May require an institutional application or International CSS Profile

• On or off campus work may be available for DACA students

• Availability of institutional aid varies widely; students should always check with the school

IF YOU GET THIS QUESTION FROM A DACA STUDENT:“SHOULD I FILE THE FAFSA?”

• You should say:• If you plan to go to school in Oregon, you should file the

ORSAA

• Some schools may use the FAFSA to determine eligibility for institutional funds for DACA students; check with the school

• Some schools may use the CSS Profile to determine eligibility for institutional funds for DACA students; check with the school

QUESTIONS?

ADMISSIONS PANEL Q&A

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