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December 21, 2011 Jennifer Diallo Appointed as Director of the
Oregon Office of Degree Authorization

December 13, 2011 Oregon Student Access Commission Receives Grant for ASPIRE
Pre-college Mentoring Programs in Coos and Curry Counties

December 13, 2011 College Goal Oregon Free Help with Financial Aid for College

December 8, 2011 One Easy Application for more than 400 Scholarship Opportunities
for Oregon Students

November 22, 2011 State Financial Aid Agency Name Changes January 1, 2012
OSAC becomes the Oregon Student Access Commission

October 19, 2011 Sleep Country USA's Ticket to Dream Foundation Donates $60,000 to Oregon Student Access Commission

September 19, 2011 Oregon Opportunity Grants for 2012-13

September 12, 2011 OSAC Receives Grant for ASPIRE Pre-college Mentoring Program

September 1, 2011 First Statewide Foster Youth Conference Gives Students Hope and Help to Attend College

August 1, 2011 OSAC Announces the Addition of Two Top Leaders

May 4, 2011 OSAC Hosts Meeting to Recruit High Schools, Community-based Organizations, and Precollege Programs to provide ASPIRE Mentoring Program

February 1, 2011 Deadline Nears For Filing Scholarship Application For College

November 12, 2010 OSAC Announces Josette Green As Executive Director

December 9, 2010 College Goal Oregon - Free Help with Financial Aid Applications

Apr 15, 2010 College Goal Oregon - Free Help with Financial Aid Applications

March 1, 2010 Congressman Peter DeFazio Scholarship to Benefit Dislocated Workers Deadline to apply is March 1, 2010

Jan 21, 2010 Study of Oregon Opportunity Grant Recipients Shows Effect on College Attendance Decisions PDF

December 10, 2009 Oregon Opportunity Grant Adjusted for Spring Term

December 8, 2009 Oregon Student Access Commission Receives Grant to help Students Access College

November 30, 2009 Oregon Student Access Commission Receives Grant to Expand College Access Program

December 4, 2006 College Goal Oregon opens at 15 sites around the state

November 27, 2006 OSAC Scholarship Season Begins Earlier

July 10, 2006 23 Early Bird Scholarships Awarded

May 31, 2006 National Smart Grant

May 30, 2006 Academic Competitive Grants (ACG)

March 30, 2006 Troops to Teachers Program Application

February 10, 2006 Tribal Eligibility Expanded

December 15, 2005 Scholarship Season Opens

July 9, 2004 Work Group to Review Options for Student Loan Program

May 10, 2004 Unique Scholarship Opportunity Highlighted During National Scholarship Month

April 26, 2004 State Agency Launches Year-Long Educational Initiative Aimed at Helping Student Loan Borrowers

April 14, 2004 State Agency Helps Colleges Simplify Loan Process

April 5, 2004 State Agency Hires and Promotes New Staff

March 8, 2004 State Financial Aid Agency Extends “Zero Guarantee Fee”

January 8, 2004 The Easy “eApp” for $10 Million in Scholarships Now Available

November 10, 2004 State Releases RFP for Agency Loan Portfolio

October 4, 2004 Scholarships for Oregonians Growing, Application Process Improving

September 7, 2004 Commissioners Direct State Agency to Seek Alternatives

June 7, 2004 New Low Interest Rates Make Student Loan Consolidation Attractive

June 8, 2004 ASPIRE High School Program Receives Foundation Funding