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Costs and Aid

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[ Costs ] [ Work and Savings Opportunities ] [ Financial Aid ]

A resident undergraduate in one of Oregon’s public universities currently pays about $5,200 per year on average (range $4551-$5655) for tuition and fees. By using a combination of money saved for college, current income, available grants and scholarships, and student and parent loans, college costs can be manageable for students from all income levels. Below is information on tuition, financial aid, and other ways to pay for college.

Costs

• Tuition & Fees:
  • Cost to attend each OUS campus (Academic year fee Book 2006-2007) (Facts & Reports Dept.)
  • Summer Term Fee Book (Facts & Reports Dept.)
• Deferral Form Request for Deferral of Application Fee for Admission (PDF)

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Work and Savings Opportunities

• Employment while in college - On and off-campus jobs for Oregon University System students
• Oregon 529 College Savings Network - a set of qualified college savings plans established and administered by the State of Oregon to help families and individuals save for higher education expenses.
• The Student Guide 2005-06 - a comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education covering major aid programs, including Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, and PLUS Loans.

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Financial Aid

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid - Federal Financial Aid Application Form
• Oregon Student Assistance Commission - Oregon Financial Aid Programs
  • GetCollegeFunds.org On this site, sponsored by the Oregon Student Assistance Commission, you'll learn how to plan for college, pay for college, and manage your debt.
  • Oregon Opportunity Grant, Fact Sheet
  • Oregon Opportunity Grant, Q&A
• Campus Financial Aid offices for the seven OUS campuses, for information on a specific campus financial aid offerings and costs
  • Eastern Oregon University Financial Aid Information
  • Oregon Institute of Technology Financial Aid Information
  • Oregon State University Financial Aid Information
  • Portland State University Financial Aid Information
  • Southern Oregon University Financial Aid Information
  • University of Oregon Financial Aid Information
  • Western Oregon University Financial Aid Information
• Scholarship programs administered by or partnered with OUS
  • AeA Scholarships
  • GEAR UP
  • Voyager Aid Program for Oregon National Guard and Reserve
    
• More Financial Aid Resources and Links
• Federal Resources:
  • The Student Guide 2005-06 – a comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education covering major aid programs, including Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, and PLUS Loans.
  • Federal Student Aid - Federal financial aid information for Students.
  • U.S. Department of Education - Offers useful information on higher education, scholarships, financial aid, and other resources.
  • NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) College Information Center - Listing of colleges with information on actual college costs, location, programs, and degree offerings.
  • Federal Financial Aid Loan Counseling - Online Entrance Counseling Session.
• Other Resources:
  • Paying for College – American Council on Education site offering information on how to prepare and pay for college.
  • Pay for College, College Board - Provides detailed information on scholarships, financial counseling, and loan information.
  • CollegeNet Free Scholarship Search - Provides a free scholarship search and application assistance.
  • fastWEB - (Financial Aid Search through the WEB) is a free scholarship search service.
  • Peterson's Pay for School site - includes free scholarship search.
  • FinAid!  - Information on scholarships and financial aid.
  • FastAID - a free scholarship search service.
  • Mapping Your Future - provides online entrance and exit counseling for many schools in the FFELP program as well as other information.

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