ASPIRE
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.
Scholarship Timelines
Most students must apply for Oregon Promise during their senior year of high school (before graduation) or immediately after completing their GED®.
The Oregon Promise Grant has rolling deadlines based on when the student graduates. View the deadline chart by downloading the Oregon Promise Handout (English or Spanish).
The application for students who will graduate between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025 will open mid-September 2024.
How to Apply
Complete all of the steps by your application deadline (varies by graduation date). For most students, you MUST apply during your senior year of high school (before you graduate), or immediately after GED® test completion.
How to Apply:
- Submit the Oregon Promise application in the OSAC Student Portal.
- Submit the FAFSA or ORSAA for the year that you will start college.
- List at least one Oregon community college on the FAFSA or ORSAA.
The Oregon Promise Grant application is open. For students who will graduate between March 1, 2024 and June 30, 2024 can apply now.
Who is Eligible
Students must meet all of the eligibility and application requirements.
ELIGIBILITY
- Submit the Oregon Promise Grant application AND the FAFSA or ORSAA by the appropriate deadline, and list at least one Oregon community college on the FAFSA or ORSAA.
- Be a recent Oregon high school graduate or GED® test graduate.
- Attend an Oregon community college by your required start term, based on your graduation date.
- Have a 2.0 cumulative high school GPA or higher, or a 145 grade on all GED® tests.
- Be an Oregon resident for at least 12 months prior to college attendance.
- For dependent students, your parent(s) must also live in Oregon.
- Have no more than 90 college credits completed or attempted.
- Students may be subject to eligibility requirements based on their Expected Family Contribution (EFC) or Student Aid Index (SAI). EFC/SAI eligibility requirements are subject to change based on available funding.
- For Class of 2024 students, there is a tentative SAI limit of 22,000. Students at or above the limit. You may or may not be awarded the grant if you are in this pending status. A decision will be made in mid-July based on total applications and available funds.
Helpful Links
Information about Financial Aid |
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U.S Department of Education |
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Federal Student Aid on the Web |
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Northwest Educational Loan Association |
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National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators |
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FinAid |
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Mapping Your Future |
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Project Scholarship Scam |
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Sources of Aid |
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Free Application for Federal Student Aid |
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Federal PIN |
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Federal Direct Loans |
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JobCorps |
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AmeriCorps |
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City Year |
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Resources by State |
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Taxes for Students |
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College Admissions/Testing |
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ACT |
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SAT |
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ASVAB |
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General College Information |
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ASPIRE |
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College is Possible |
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College Board |
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Princeton Review |
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Choosing a School/Major/Career |
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Online Degrees at Non-Profit Universities | http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/degrees/ |
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Occupational Outlook Handbook |
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Apprenticeships |
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Scholarships |
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Oregon Student Assistance Commission |
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Tuition Funding Sources |
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FastWeb |
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Mach25 |
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Western Undergraduate Exchange |
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Scholarship Experts |
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Athletics |
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National Collegiate Athletic Association |
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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics |