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Financial Aid

Scholarships

Work-Study

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Financial Aid

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.

In collaboration with Central Oregon Community College and University of Oregon, OSU-Cascades offers 11 undergraduate majors and 20 program options, plus graduate programs.  Students admitted to OSU-Cascades can take lower division classes from Central Oregon Community College, or transfer directly into upper division courses in the program of their choice.

The institution from which you are seeking your 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 earned through OSU or OSU-Cascades, UO and COCC will be combined 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

Important 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.

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: 2010-2011 Scholarship Application (PDF)

Be sure to print, sign and submit the application by the deadline to the Enrollment Services Office, and to include any required documents.

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 OSU Work-Study instructions. Job postings on the OSU-Cascades campus will not be visible until after September 6. If you need additional information, contact the Office of Enrollment Services at 541-322-3100.

For More Information?  

Office of Enrollment Services   541-322-3100  cascadesadmit@osucascades.edu

OSU Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships

financial.aid@oregonstate.edu

541-737-2241

University of Oregon, Office of Student Financial Aid 

fawww@uoregon.edu

1-800-760-6953

Oregon Student Assistance Commission

(administers privately funded scholarships for Oregon residents)

U.S. Department of Education

(information on financial aid available from U.S. government)