Oregon Promise Grant

Complete all of the steps by your application deadline (varies by graduation date). For most students, you MUST apply during your senior year of high school (before you graduate), or immediately after GED® test completion.

How to Apply:

• Submit the Oregon Promise application in the OSAC Student Portal.
• Submit the FAFSA or ORSAA for the year that you will start college.
  • List at least one Oregon community college on the FAFSA or ORSAA.

The Oregon Promise Grant application is closed. Students who will graduate between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025 can apply in mid-September 2024.

Most students must apply for Oregon Promise during their senior year of high school (before graduation) or immediately after completing their GED®.

The Oregon Promise Grant has rolling deadlines based on when the student graduates. View the deadline chart by downloading the Oregon Promise Handout (English or Spanish).

The application for students who will graduate between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025 will open mid-September 2024.

Students must meet all of the eligibility and application requirements.

ELIGIBILITY

• Submit the Oregon Promise Grant application AND the FAFSA or ORSAA by the appropriate deadline, and list at least one Oregon community college on the FAFSA or ORSAA.
• Be a recent Oregon high school graduate or GED® test graduate.
• Attend an Oregon community college by your required start term, based on your graduation date.
• Have a 2.0 cumulative high school GPA or higher, or a 145 grade on all GED® tests.
• Be an Oregon resident for at least 12 months prior to college attendance.
  • For dependent students, your parent(s) must also live in Oregon.
• Have no more than 90 college credits completed or attempted.
• Students may be subject to eligibility requirements based on their Expected Family Contribution (EFC) or Student Aid Index (SAI). EFC/SAI eligibility requirements are subject to change based on available funding.
  • For Class of 2024 students, there is a final SAI limit of 25,000. Students at or above the limit are not eligible for the grant.
  • In July 2024, the limit was adjusted from 22,000 to 25,000 to award more students after the application window closed. Unfortunately, there are not enough funds to award all Class of 2024 students.

Awarding Information for Class of 2024

Oregon Promise Grant awarding has started for new students (Class of 2024) who will begin college in Fall 2024. 

There is a final Student Aid Index (SAI) limit of $25,000 for the 2024-25 academic year. This means, Class of 2024 students at or above the limit are not eligible for the grant. Unfortunately, there are not enough funds to award all eligible Class of 2024 applicants. The criteria for determining which students are not awarded when funds are insufficient is based solely on the Student Aid Index (SAI) from the FAFSA or ORSAA. 

In May 2024, OSAC started out with a tentative SAI limit of $22,000 and all Class of 2024 students were in a pending category until late July 2024. OSAC has now determined that the final SAI limit can be adjusted up to $25,000 to award some more students. Students who have an SAI at or above $25,000 will not be awarded Oregon Promise.

Regardless of income, all students must apply by their deadline in order to be considered for the grant. The deadline for Class of 2024 HS students was June 3, 2024. All students only have one opportunity to apply for Oregon Promise, based on their graduation date. Please read the fact sheets below for additional information:

• Oregon Promise Fact Sheet for New Students and Families
• Oregon Promise General Fact Sheet

Once you are authorized for an Oregon Promise award:

• Read your full award email from OSAC and review the Current Recipients page on the OSAC website.
• Complete all requirements with your college financial aid office, including FAFSA verification (if applicable) in a timely manner before term begins.
• Start community college as indicated in your Oregon Promise application at least halftime. Typically, students must start the next college term after high school graduation or GED® completion (excluding summer).
• Keep your email address up-to-date in your OSAC Student Portal account. OSAC sends out important email updates to students -- it is recommended to use a permanent email address in your OSAC Student Portal account.
• Follow up with the financial aid office at your community college on how/when your award will be put into your student account.

If you're an educator or staff member working with current college students, check out our Oregon Promise Resources and sign up for the Oregon Promise Updates mailing list.

Please read our current recipients page for all next steps to remain eligible for the grant and renewal requirements. 

If eligible, students can receive Oregon Promise until they have attempted a total of 90 credits. There is no limit to the number of the years or terms you can receive the grant; it is based on the 90 credit limit. Watch this quick video for more information. All of the following types of credits count toward the 90 credit limit:

• College credits you take while in high school or as part of a high school completion program
• College credits you take during summer term*
• College credits you take at another college or university while dual-enrolled at a community college
• College credits for courses you withdraw from or fail
• Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) credits earned
• Any other college credits you attempt or complete prior to and during your time as an Oregon Promise recipient

*Oregon Promise does not pay for summer courses.