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The FAFSA opens each year on October 1st. We recommend all families applying to 4 year colleges to have this complete by January 15th. Students planning on attending COCC we recommend having this complete by March 1st. 

The first step is for the student to create an FSA ID which can be done HERE

Oregon Goes To College helps educators, students and families prepare for education after high school. Click the link to find college checklists for each grade level, as well as information on degrees, applications, scholarships, and more.

Explore nearly 900 colleges and universities using Common App; plan for college, find a college, apply to college. 

To schedule an appointment to discuss Letters of Recommendation, please email, text, or call your school counselor. Contact information is listed on the Home Page.  Letters of recommendations are often required when you are applying for a job, summer program and/or college.

Filling out an Activities Chart is a great way to organize your high school activities in one place. This will help you not only when constructing college essays, but is also a great resource to share with teacher and staff you have requested a letter a recommendation as well as scholarship application. Please ask your school counselor for a copy of a blank Activities Chart. 

The ORSAA is an Oregon-developed application for students who are not eligible to complete the FAFSA. It is a confidential application that is used solely by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) to qualify students for financial aid in Oregon.