Paying for College

Financial Aid

Many of us need money to help pay for college and there are many ways to get money-but you have to apply! 

Financial Aid can be confusing.

I like this page and the videos below for understanding the basics of it. Check it out!

Understand the Basics of Financial Aid

FAFSA- READY TO APPLY?

FAFSA

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

For citizens and eligible non-citizens


This website and these guides will help you! 

ORSAA - READY TO APPLY?

ORSAA

Oregon Student Aid Application

For undocumented, DACA or TPS students

Use these handy guides to help you...

A super helpful guide for ORSAA

Una guía súper útil para ORSAA

OREGON PROMISE

90 credits of community college tuition to eligible students. Are you eligible?! 


Four years tuition for Pell eligible students graduating HS with a 3.2 GPA

APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS! 

A scholarships is money that students are given to use towards college and college related expenses. You have to apply for them and often they require essays and references. 

The great thing about a scholarship is that you don't have to pay them back.