OSAC Updates
Welcome to the April OSAC newsletter. This month our newsletter highlights important updates to Oregon financial aid programs, announces a call for new ASPIRE sites to join this statewide career and college readiness program, and shares dates for upcoming webinar opportunities. Please feel free to share this information with students and partners.
2022-2023 Oregon Opportunity Grant Award Amounts
The Oregon Opportunity Grant (OOG) is the state’s largest state-funded, need-based grant program. Students must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Oregon Student Aid Application (ORSAA) to apply for the grant. The award amounts for the 2022-2023 school year are:
| EFC Range |
0 |
1-2,000 |
2,001-4,000 |
4,001-6,000 |
6,001-8,000 |
| Community College Amount |
$3,600 |
$3,300 |
$3,000 |
$2,778 |
$1,500 |
| 4-Year Institutions Award Amount |
$4,692 |
$4,512 |
$3,876 |
$3,612 |
$2,352 |
Award amounts are based on full time enrollment at an eligible Oregon based institution.
Awards are pro-rated for part-time or part-year enrollment. Notifications of awards for the 2022-23 academic year will begin early April via email to students. Additional information can be found on the OOG website.
Oregon Promise Legislative Update
Low-income students will have more support from the Oregon Promise Grant based on approved changes in SB 1522 approved by the 2022 Legislature and Governor Brown:
- Starting with the Class of 2022 (March 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022 graduates), the GPA requirement has been lowered to a cumulative, unweighted 2.0
- Interested Class of 2022 students must apply for Oregon Promise by JUNE 1 at 5:00 PM to be considered for the grant
- For all students who will receive the Oregon Promise Grant in the 2022-23 academic year, there will be changes to the award calculation and renewal requirements:
- The $50 per term co-pay has been removed from the award calculation
- The minimum award will increase from $1,000 to $2,000 for full-time, full-year students, and it will increase at the same rate as the maximum award each year
- The First-Year Experience will no longer be a requirement to renew the Oregon Promise Grant
Students must meet all eligibility criteria to be awarded the grant. Awarding for the Class of 2022 will begin in the spring. It has not yet been determined if there will be an EFC limit for the Class of 2022. Additional information can be found on the Oregon Promise website. You can also read and share a press release on these changes here.
Oregon Student Child Care Grant
The Oregon Student Child Care Grant Program was established to assist parents enrolled in postsecondary education to obtain safe, dependable care that supports their children's development while allowing completion of the parent's academic programs. Here is what one recipient had to say about the program,
“I’ve appreciated the support more than I can express in words and having the money to have my kiddos in daycare has allowed me to achieve things I never dreamed I could. The childcare grant has played a major role in my choice to continue school, despite some major hardships.”
Currently over 200 students have applied for the Child Care Grant. The deadline to apply is May 31st at 5pm. Additional information can be found on the Oregon Student Child Care Grant website.
 ASPIRE Recruiting New Sites
Learn More About the Benefits of Joining ASPIRE
Do you work with students at a Middle School, High School, Community-Based Organization or College? Then ASPIRE is for YOU!
The ASPIRE program helps educate Oregon students to become career and college ready. ASPIRE offers education, resources, and mentoring opportunities for all students. Student supports include 1:1 and group mentoring, activities or events that focus on career exploration, career and college research, admissions applications, scholarships, and financial aid.
“ASPIRE allows us to reach more students as we have a very large high school. ASPIRE has great resources for mentors and students to look at opportunities after high school.” Erica, ASPIRE Coordinator, Oregon City High School
Interested in learning more? Join one of our upcoming webinars. We will be hosting webinars for middle schools, high school, community-based organizations, and colleges throughout April. If you are unable to join the time slotted for your type of organization, feel free to join a webinar for a different type of organization or, contact us to set up an individualized meeting. We will be planning regional, in-person recruitment meetings in May. Additional information including webinar dates and times can be found on the ASPIRE website.
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