FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a GRANT for those who are Pell Eligible.
ORSAA: Oregon Student Aid Application is for undocumented seniors or seniors with an SSN with mixed status parents.
ORSAA is both an aid application and it offers access to a grant for those who qualify.
When a student files the FAFSA if they qualify for Oregon need based money, Oregon Opportunity Grant, it is set aside for them - as long as they do the FAFSA early and the Oregon Opportunity Grant has not run out of money.
Oregon Promise is a grant for community college.
96% of ALL scholarship dollars in the United States come from the colleges themselves. College and Career is trying to help students STACK money! This process begins early.
We are going after the below options for money, and we need as many as possible to make it to the student's financial aid award letter.
FAFSA money
College Grade Based Money
College Need Based Money
College Departmental Money
Oregon Promise Community College Money
Scholarships at Oregon Community Colleges like Chemeketa Scholars
Scholarships in the state and community such as LKS or Ford Scholars