Financial Aid & Scholarships

OSU-Cascades Financial Aid

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Financial aid, including loans, grants and part-time employment, may be available to help you finance your undergraduate or master's degree. Scholarships from a variety of outside sources may also be available as an element of financial aid.

OSU-Cascades Campus is currently the fastest growing university in Oregon. In collaboration with Central Oregon Community College and University of Oregon, OSU-Cascades offers over 20 in-demand bachelor's and master's degree options on one campus in Bend. Students admitted to OSU-Cascades take lower division classes from Central Oregon Community College. Then, when ready for upper division classes, students transition into the university offering the degree and academic program of their choice.

The institution from which the student is seeking his or her degree, referred to as the "home institution", awards financial aid. To receive financial aid, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and be admitted to an OSU-Cascades Campus partner institution. Although you may be attending classes taught by more than one institution, you can receive financial aid only from your home institution. For financial aid purposes, only credits through OSU, UO, and COCC will be combined at OSU-Cascades and counted towards your financial aid enrollment and disbursement.

Types of Financial Aid

Financial aid packages generally include one or more types of aid, including scholarships, grants, student employment and loans. Aid is granted based on eligibility for the aid programs, and meeting application filing deadlines. Scholarships are included in combination with any federal and state aid.

Scholarships:

Scholarships are private or institutional funds available to students with no requirement of repayment. Usually a separate application is required. OSU-Cascades offers six categories of dedicated scholarships for OSU-Cascades degree-seeking students.

Grants:

Grants are based on financial need and do not need to be repaid. Available grants include Federal Pell Grant, Federal ACG Grant, Federal SMART Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Supplemental Tuition Waiver, and State of Oregon Opportunity Grant.

Student Employment:

Part-time student employment opportunities on and off campus may be available to help students earn money toward educational expenses. Federal Work-Study is a need-based employment program offered to financial aid applicants with priority application status. Work-study availability generally depends on positions available from a student's home institution.

Loans:

Loans are borrowed money that must be repaid with interest. Educational loans generally carry a low interest rate and offer a grace period before repayment begins. Potential loans include the Perkins Loan, the William D. Ford Direct Loan Program, or the Federal Stafford Loan Program. The Ford and Stafford programs include subsidized and unsubsidized loans, and PLUS loans which are available to graduate students or parents of dependent students.

Getting Started

The first step on the road to acquiring financial aid is completing and submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly referred to as the FAFSA. Applications are available at the OSU-Cascades information office in Cascades Hall on the Central Oregon Community College campus, or you may complete your application online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

While completing the FAFSA, you will be asked which institutions you would like your application released to. You must include those Federal School Codes on your application. Institutions collaborating with OSU-Cascades are:

  • Oregon State University - 003210
  • University of Oregon - 003223
  • Central Oregon Community College - 003188

Meeting the Deadlines

You can apply for federal financial aid at any time during the school year, but you and your family can get the best package of federal, state and campus funding if your application meets your home institution's early applicant priority deadline (generally February 28). Applicants meeting this deadline are given the highest consideration for campus-based funding. Some scholarships may have later deadlines.

Be sure to complete and submit your admissions applications to the institutions you are interested in attending. Your financial aid application will not be reviewed until an admissions application has been submitted.

If you have met your home institution's financial aid priority deadline, provided requested additional information, and have been admitted, you can expect to hear what financial aid you qualify for as early as April 1, depending on the institution.

OSU-Cascades Scholarships

OSU-Cascades scholarships are funded from a dedicated $3.5 million endowment from Oregon State University. Community scholarships from private donors are also offered to support OSU-Cascades Students in Central Oregon. Students applying for OSU-Cascades Scholarships must complete the scholarship application available below.

Complete the OSU-Cascades Scholarship Application at the following link; print, sign and submit it with any required documents to the Enrollment Services Office by the application deadline.

2008-2009 Scholarship Application (PDF)

Students enrolled in OSU-Cascades degree programs can apply for scholarships in the following areas with one application if they meet the following criteria.

Scholarship Name
Deadline
Award Amount
Criteria
On-Campus Scholarships
(must be an admitted OSU-Cascades student, most require full-time attendance)
    Apply for Cascades Scholarships by downloading application (PDF).
Cascades Diversity
6/30/08
$900-$3000

Junior standing, contribute to diverse campus community, financial need

Cascades Partner
6/30/08 $900-$3000 Junior standing, contribution to Central OR community, financial need
Cascades Scholar
6/30/08 $900-$3000 Junior standing, admitted to OSU program, cumulative GPA for 3.50 or higher
Cascades Honor
6/30/08 $4500
Offered to COCC honor scholarship recipients, with Junior standing, cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. No application required
Cascades Mini-Grant
6/30/08 $900-$1500
Freshman to Senior standing, 2.50 GPA or higher
Cascades Community
6/30/08 $300-4500
Varying eligibility requirements
Off-Campus Scholarships
  
Applications for Off-Campus scholarships can be picked up at Cascades Hall, Room 223
Women's Opportunity Awards
12/15/07
Varies
A woman with primary financial responsibility for supporting your family, financial need, motivated to achieve educational/career goals
OHA Charles Beckley Scholarship
5/15/08
$1000
Member Bend chapter Oregon Hunters Association (OHA), online application, essays.

OSU Scholarships
(OSU Students only)

     
OSU Scholarship Information
  Varies
Visit OSU Scholarships for more information
OSU College of Business Scholarships
02/15/08
 Varies
Visit College of Business Scholarship page for more information
OSU College of Education Scholarships 02/27/08
 Varies
Visit College of Education Scholarship page for more information
OSU College of Forestry Scholarships
02/01/08
 Varies
Visit College of Forestry Scholarship page for more information
OSU College of Health and Human Sciences Scholarships
02/08/08
 Varies
Visit College of Health and Human Sciences Scholarship page for more information
OSU International Programs Scholarships 02/15/08 Varies Visit International Programs Scholarships page for more information
UO Scholarships
(UO Students only) 		     
Various UO on-campus and off-campus scholarships     Visit UO Scholarship Search for more information

Work-Study at OSU-Cascades

If you were awarded work-study as part of your OSU financial aid award and are interested in applying for a position, please read the instructions posted on the OSU Work-Study web page. Look for a work-study position for the Bend Campus. Job postings will not be visible until after September 6th. If you need additional information, call OSU-Cascades Enrollment Services, (541) 322-3100.


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