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FAFSA & SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships – Grants- Loans

State and Federal Grants

Scholarships

ASPIRE and Outreach

www.OregonStudentAid.gov

Oregon Opportunity GrantOregon Promise GrantChafee Education and Training Grant

VS

Need-based Aid Merit-based Aid

Financial Aid Terms

Two Types of Aid:

FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid

FAFSA opened October 1

Determines Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

Federal and state financial aid

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

NO REPAYMENT REQUIRED

Grants

Financial Aid Terms

Scholarships

Work Study

FAFSA

ORSAA

ORSAAApplication

FAFSA

FAFSA

Application

STUDENT LOANS

Federal Loans

Private Loans

Financial Aid Terms

REPAYMENT REQUIRED

FAFSA

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 2016-17 academic year. Max award amount for 2017-18 has not yet been determined.

Attend an eligible Oregon college/university

DACA and other undocumented students may be eligible


DACA

Oregon Promise Grant

The state grant that covers some or all 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

Enroll in an Oregon community college within 6 months of graduation

Be an Oregon resident at least 12 months prior to enrollment


Complete Oregon Promise Grant Application

STUDENTPORTAL

FAFSAORSAA

orComplete the

ANDOregonStudentAid.gov

OPG AWARDS

For full time students, awards range from $1,000 to $3397 per year depending on your financial need and other state and federal grants that you have been awarded

NOTEThe college will automatically deduct a $50 co-pay from the award each term

You must Apply by April 1st for Early Notification or July 1st for the Final applicationDeadline to verify your GPA is July 1. The NMHS office is not open then so you will need to request it by June 15th.

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

www.OregonStudentAid.gov

OSAC Scholarship Program

Awardees

500+ Scholarships

$16 Million Awarded

OVER

Average award is $2,000

3,700+

OSAC Scholarship Program

Early Bird Deadline: February 15, 2018If 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

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES(Community or Family)

PAID WORK HISTORY

Activities ChartUse Oregon CIS Activity Chart

OSAC Scholarship Application

Transcripts

Missing or Incomplete #1 reason for rejected OSAC

scholarship application

Full Instructions: OregonStudentAid.gov

OSAC Scholarship Application

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

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Career Information Systems (CIS)Oregoncis.uoregon.edu

OSAC OregonStudentAid.gov

Federal Student AidStudentAid.ed.gov

College Boardbigfuture.collegeboard.org

RESOURCES

1:1 and group mentoring

HIGHSCHOOL

Online mentoring to high school

students

eASPIRE

Group mentoring

MIDDLESCHOOL

1:1 and group mentoring

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SALT: Money Knowledge

Learn to stretch your student dollar at:www.saltmoney.org/osac

NORTH MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

• NMHS Foundation Scholarships are ONLY for seniors at North

• The application will open on December 4th

• Closes on January 31st at 4 p.m.

• Come to the November 28th Presentation to find out more about the NMHS application

Last Year’s Scholarship Awards

• Last year’s awards were 3.5 Million in Scholarship dollars offered to the class of 2018– This includes all offers for Merit Scholarships

• Military awards were almost 1.4 Million• North Medford Foundation $165,000 • OSAC and other Awards $345,000