The 2010-11 OSAC Scholarship Application is closed Learn more at: GetCollegeFunds.org The OSAC/ECMC order site is now online. Click here to order! OSAC websites:     GetCollegeFunds.org   OregonOpportunities.gov   AspireOregon.org   CollegeGoalOregon.org NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:     FAFSA Friday Webinars - College Goal Oregon Free Help with Financial Aid Applications - 2010 Online webinars 2:00 p.m. June 25, 2010 The Oregon Student Assistance Commission is hosting FAFSA Friday, a free online training webinar that helps college-bound students and parents complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Financial aid experts will be available to answer questions about completing the FAFSA. Click here for more Additional Funds for Oregon Opportunity Grant Restore Spring Term Reductions The Legislative Assembly approved up to $9.7 million in additional funds for Opportunity Grants for the 2009-10 academic year. In response to guidance from the Joint Ways and Means Committee, OSAC will use $4.7 million of the funds to restore previously announced spring reductions of $120 for all full-time grant recipients and $60 for all half-time recipients. All financial aid offices have already been notified of this change, so there is no action students need to take. COLLEGE TAX CREDIT OFFERS BIGGER AND BETTER BENEFIT Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC) provides a Tip Sheet on the American Opportunity Tax Credit and how to file for the credit and refund. Click here for more OSAC INTRODUCES FINANCIAL AID TIP SHEETS The Oregon Student Assistance Commission is pleased to introduce a series of tip sheets devoted to topics of interest to students, adult learners, families, and other key audiences. Many of the tip sheets are especially pertinent given Oregon's current economic climate and cover topics such as Tips for College Students Facing Major Losses in Family Income, What You Need to Know About Student Loans, and Dealing with Job Loss. If you are considering college in the fall, please read this important information about applying for financial aid regardless of your income.  Click here for Tip Sheet articles. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009. To learn about economic stimulus efforts affecting college financial aid (federal Pell Grant and college work-study), click here.   About OSAC About Jobs Admin Rules History of OSAC Privacy Policy Links   OSAC Commission Commissioners Meeting Schedule Meeting Minutes Meeting Agenda Events   Partnerships Oregon Financial Aid Exchange (OFAX)   Office of Degree Authorization Podcasts Section Contents   Have Questions? Don't see what you're looking for? Ask the "wise" guy!   PLEASE NOTE: Access to the information contained on this website is provided as a public service by OSAC with the understanding that the programs described are subject to change or cancellation at any time without prior notice. Inclusion in these pages does not guarantee that the rules listed apply, or that a program is still in force.

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