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HECC NEWS CLIPS
OCTOBER 21, 2022
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A weekly update from the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) |
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HECC Events and Resources |
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Students Can Get Help with Financial Aid Applications through College Goal Oregon
Submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Oregon Student Aid Application (ORSAA) is the first step to access financial aid. Students are strongly encouraged to submit their FAFSA or ORSAA as soon as possible each year after October 1 for the best chance at qualifying for financial aid, and help is available. We are excited for the return of College Goal Oregon this year, with events hosted at community colleges, universities, and high schools across the state. College Goal Oregon helps college-bound students and their families complete their FAFSA or ORSAA. College Goal Oregon events are free and open to high school seniors, college students, and adults interested in college These events are hosted by local institutions with support from the HECC Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC).
PARTNER NEWS: Student Loan Help for Oregonians
Interested in student loan relief? Having issues with your student loan servicer? Go to the Student Loan Help for Oregonians web page here. Oregon now has a Student Loan Ombuds located in the Department of Consumer and Business Services. Oregon's Student Loan Ombuds can help borrowers resolve disputes with their loan servicer and make sure loan servicers are in compliance with the law. The Student Loan Help web page also includes links to recent news and resources related to student loan forgiveness.
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Deadline for Expanded Student Loan Waiver That May Help Government and Nonprofit Employees is October 31, 2022: Are you a public, tribal government, or non-profit employee with student loans? The deadline is coming up soon to apply for a temporary expansion of a waiver meant to help student loan borrowers who work in the public and nonprofit sectors. The deadline for this time-limited opportunity, which is part of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF), is October 31, 2022. Read more in the recent article here.
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Information and Application for One-time Federal Student Loan Relief: In August, 2022, the Biden administration announced one time student loan relief of up to $20,000 for some borrowers. The application has recently opened on the Federal Student Aid website for one-time student loan relief. Individuals will have until December 31, 2023 to apply. Federal student loan borrowers can also sign up for updates on the Department of Education subscription page here.
2023-24 AmeriCorps Competitive Funding Opportunity is Now Open
OregonServes has released a Request for Applications (RFA) for 2023-24 AmeriCorps Competitive Grant Funds to operate an AmeriCorps State program or an AmeriCorps Public Health program in Oregon. The applications will be due November 18, 2022. Priority AmeriCorps grant areas include service related to: economic opportunity, education, environmental stewardship, disaster services, public health, and/or veterans and military families. OregonServes' priorities also include expanding opportunities for small organizations and rural communities, and funding for programs serving historically underserved and underrepresented communities. For more information, contact oregon.serves@hecc.oregon.gov.
Applications are Still Being Accepted for the Oregon Tribal Student Grant
The HECC Office of Student Access and Completion will continue to accept and review applications for the Oregon Tribal Student Grant for 2022-23 until funds are exhausted. Students planning to attend college in the 2022-23 academic year, including fall term, are encouraged to apply. The Oregon Tribal Student Grant is expected to pay for most or all public undergraduate college-related expenses—including tuition, housing, books, and other costs not covered by other grants—for eligible students who are enrolled members of Oregon’s nine federally recognized Tribes. Current and prospective students can learn more and apply here. The direct link to the Oregon Tribal Student Grant web page is: https://oregonstudentaid.gov/grants/oregon-tribal-student-grant/
The HECC Office of Student Access and Completion recently launched the newly designed Oregon Student Aid website at OregonStudentAid.gov, the state website where thousands of Oregonians go to apply for state-administered grants and scholarships and to get help planning for college, training or careers. The site features a mobile-friendly, accessible design aimed at current and future students, adult learners, and those who support them, including counselors and other career and college readiness practitioners, educators, families, and others. While the address is the same, the new website name of Oregon Student Aid (OregonStudentAid.gov) gives audiences an easy-to-remember parallel with the FederalStudentAid.gov site that is the primary site for federal financial aid.
Receive Alerts on New Job Opportunities at the HECC
Interested in working for the HECC? You can sign up for to receive email notifications of new job opportunities. Subscribe to HECC Employment Opportunities here. Learn more about job opportunities on our website here.
Upcoming Public Meetings
Public comment on agenda topics is welcomed at all public meetings. See all public meeting and hearing notices on our home page here. Sign up to receive notices by email here.
- October 26, 2022, Transfer Council, Development & Family Studies Major Transfer Maps (MTM) Subcommittee Meeting
- November 17, 2022, Proposed Rulemaking Hearing, Chapter 715
Providing substitute requirements for general liability insurance and teacher qualifications at private career schools
- November 17, 2022, Proposed Rulemaking Hearing, Chapter 715, Providing reimbursement for costs after annual determinations of part-time faculty eligibility for healthcare benefits
- November 17, 2022, Proposed Rulemaking Hearing, Chapter 715, Determining Eligibility for and Use of Community Stewardship Corps Vouchers
Grant and Contracting Opportunities
For information on these and other grant and contracting opportunities with the HECC please visit Grant and Contracting Opportunities here.
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News from across the Postsecondary Landscape |
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Equity and Student Success
COCC marks Native American Heritage Month with ‘Powwow Yoga,’ bestseller book talks - October 21, 2022. KTVZ. "Central Oregon Community College is commemorating Native American Heritage Month with free community events throughout November..."
Panel Shares How Best to Support Undocumented Students - October 19, 2022. Diverse Issues in Higher Education. By Jon Edelman. "As the DACA program hangs by a thread, undocumented students represent an increasingly vulnerable population..."
Raj Chetty on Inequities in the U.S. - October 14, 2022. Inside Higher Ed. By Paul Basken. "Students born to the wealthiest families have a nearly 100 percent likelihood of going to college..."
Affordability
$500k grant to cover 25 unhoused students’ rent for year, ODHS announces - October 21, 2022. Fox 12 News. "A $500,000 grant from the Oregon Department of Human Services will pay the rent for 25 houseless college students for a year by way of a local nonprofit,..."
Student loan forgiveness application website goes live - October 18, 2022. The Observer. By Collin Binkley. "President Joe Biden on Monday, Oct. 17, officially kicked off the application process for his..."
How Students Spent More Than $30 Billion in Federal Covid Aid - October 5, 2022. Chronicle of Higher Education. By Adrienne Lu. "The vast majority of college students at 11 institutions who received emergency financial aid through the federal Higher Education Emergency..."
Learner Pathways, Economic and Community Development
College attendance fell for Oregon’s high school class of 2020 - October 20, 2022. The Oregonian/OregonLive. By Sami Edge. "High school seniors whose proms, graduations and final exams were waylaid by the onset..."
Student attendance, graduation rates down since pandemic, state analysis finds - October 20, 2022. Oregon Capital Chronicle. By Alex Baumhardt. "A new analysis of data from Oregon schools during the 2021-22 school..."
Oregon’s latest ACT scores show rock-bottom performance - October 19, 2022. The Oregonian/OregonLive. By Betsy Hammond. "New ACT scores out Wednesday show that very few Oregon high school students took the ACT..."
Portland State University Awarded $2.4 Million to respond to Oregon's Workforce Shortage - October 18, 2022. Portland State University. By Christian Steinmetz. "The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) is awarding..."
Oregon State announces $200M education and research center aimed at technology industries - October 16, 2022. Statesman Journal. By Meerah Powell. "Oregon State University announced a new $200 million research..."
Meta bolsters C.O. workforce development with four grants totaling $250,000 - October 14, 2022. KTVZ. By KTVZ News Team. "Four Central Oregon entities — East Cascades Works, the Crook County School District, the Confederated Tribes..."
Leadership, Funding, and Policy
SOU president plans to ‘realign’ university revenue to reduce burden on students - October 21, 2022. OPB News. By Meerah Powell. "COVID-19 dealt a blow to higher education across the country and in Oregon. With fewer students enrolling and paying tuition,..."
Portland State University receives a record-breaking $10 million gift - October 19, 2022. KOIN. By Emily Burris ad Ken Boddie. " A record ten-million-dollar gift is heading to Portland State University..."
Portland State University’s decline in student enrollment has cost millions; expected to continue - October 14, 2022. KLCC. By Meerah Powell. "Two of the state’s largest universities have enrollment trends that appear to be going in opposite directions..."
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About Recent News
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) NEWS CLIPS section on News from across the Postsecondary Education and Training Landscape contains links to news content that contains information created, published, maintained, or otherwise posted by institutions or organizations independent of the HECC. These clips feature a selection of recent postsecondary education and related news links, from reputable, non-partisan media sources and institutional or government partners. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, efficacy, or timeliness of information available via these links.
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