2016 Greenfield Peace Writing Scholarship

  Attached below are copies of the Greenfield Peace Writing Scholarship flyer, as well as a direct link the Oregon PSR page. There are a total of three scholarships available to the Juniors and Seniors in the State of Oregon. The deadline to submit is March 14, so still a few weeks for students to submit a 600 word essay, if interested. Would love to see a winner from your school! ​​​​
     For further questions please feel free to contact Sean Tenney, Associate Director of Oregon PSR, at 503-730-4520, or at sean@oregonpsr.org. 

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Find Over 1300 Scholarships with April or Later Deadlines in CIS

Log into CIS and go to Education > Financial Aid Sort > Go:

•         https://goo.gl/p4b3QG

Under the “Deadline” criteria on the left-hand menu, choose “April or later,” then use other criteria to further specify your search. For example, under “Personal Characteristics” scroll to the bottom and choose your county and “All residents of Oregon.” Or specify financial need under the “Financial Need” criteria.

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The OSAC scholarship application deadline has passed, but your students can still find scholarships in Oregon CIS. We list more than 1300 scholarships with an April or later deadline, over 400 of which are Oregon-specific. Use Financial Aid Sort in CIS to help students find scholarships:

Log into CIS and go to Education > Financial Aid Sort > Go:

·         https://goo.gl/p4b3QG

Under the “Deadline” criteria on the left-hand menu, choose “April or later,” then use other criteria to further specify your search. For example, under “Personal Characteristics” scroll to the bottom and choose your county and “All residents of Oregon.” Or specify financial need under the “Financial Need” criteria.

Check out a few scholarships by searching in CIS for:

·         Geraldine Stephenson Continuing Education Scholarship
·         American Legion Legacy Scholarship
·         Alert Magazine Scholarship Essay Contest
·         Coral Jean Cotterell Achievement Scholarship

Questions? Call or email us: 800.495.1266 or CISservice@uoregon.edu

ASPIRE Tips: How To Apply For Scholarships

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ASPIRE Tips: How To Apply For Scholarships by aspireoregonblog

How are you paying for college? Scholarships are the best way to get FREE money.

 

In today’s world, when you hear the word free, it usually is too good to be true, but that is just what scholarships are – free money to use for your education after high school. Different than student loans, scholarships do not have to be repaid. Generally, scholarships are awarded based on criteria established by the donor.

 

Not convinced? Here are a few things scholarships can do for you:

• Help pay your college expenses including tuition and fees, room and board, books, and supplies
• Reduce your need to take on student loan debt and the amount of money you owe after graduation
• Honor your achievements by awarding you for a job-well-done

 

So how do you apply? There are thousands of types of scholarships available to students from all walks of life. Scholarships can be based on GPA, extracurricular interest, career interest, family background, ethnicity, geography, financial need, or type of schooling, just to name a few. Navigating and determining what scholarships are right for you can be challenging.

 

Your ASPIRE mentor will help you work smarter, not harder, throughout the application process by working with you through an activities list to stay on track with deadlines and helping you with essay review.

 

One place to start is by filling out the Oregon Student Access Commission (OSAC) scholarship application online, which has more than 450 scholarships in one application! OSAC awards more than $15 million in scholarships annually. Scholarship and award amounts range from $500 to $10,000 or more.

 

Log on to www.OregonStudentAid.gov to start applying today! Your ASPIRE mentor will help answer any questions you have about the application.

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2016 OSFMA Scholarship Deadline Extended

Here is a scholarship opportunity for your students. They are looking for more applicants!

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FSA ID how-to document for your students

Milwaukie HS ASPIRE Coordinator Ginny Denny, created the attached document to help her students navigate the FSA ID application process.  As I’m sure most of you know, getting the FSA ID is more complicated than the old method of obtaining a PIN number, so I thought you might find this helpful.

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Oregon Student Aid Application for Undocumented Students

The Oregon Student Aid Application (ORSAA) is used to ascertain financial need for Oregon students who are undocumented and want to apply for the Oregon Opportunity Grant or Oregon Promise.  The application is now live.

http://www.oregonstudentaid.gov/oregon-promise.aspx