Contacts/LinksContact:For general inquiries, call OSAC at its statewide toll-free number: 1-800-452-8807 Oregon Student Assistance Commission Links:www.fafsa.ed.gov- This U.S. Department of Education site is home to the FAFSA form online. Fill out the FAFSA, search for school codes, or receive information about aid programs. www.collegeispossible.org- This site is the project of the American Council on Education, the U.S. Department of Education, 1,200 colleges and universities, and several other higher-education organizations. The site offers information about paying and preparing for college along with advice on choosing the right college. www.ed.gov - This U.S. Department of Education site offers information for students and parents on how to succeed in school and plan for college. www.GetCollegeFunds.org This OSAC webpage includes the scholarship application to fill out online. While there, also get advice on planning for college, paying for college, managing debt, and receiving financial aid. www.aspireoregon.org - This OSAC webpage is geared to high school students and their families. Some information is only for high schools participating in the ASPIRE program, but most is open to anyone. www.finaid.org -The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid has many resources for students. The site includes a list of financial-aid sources including scholarships, loans, calculators to estimate student costs, information about testing, and much more. www.nasfaa.org -The home page for the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators has a wide array of information about preparing for college. It also displays current articles related to financial aid. www.collegeboard.com - The College Board site gives information about preparing and taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Students can register to take the test on the site. It also has information about finding, planning for, paying for, and applying to college. http://gearup.ous.edu/students.php - The GEAR UP program works with middle and high schools to ensure that low-income students are prepared for, pursue, and succeed in postsecondary education. On the website, explore your college options including the benefits of going to college, what to do now to get ready for college, choosing the right college, and paying for college. www.mapping-your-future.org - This award-winning site, which is sponsored by a group of student-loan guarantors, focuses its information on planning a career, selecting a school, and paying for school. http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/ - Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s National Center for Education Statistics, this site links to about 7,000 universities and career, technical, and trade schools throughout the country. www.collegegoalsundayusa.org - Home of the national College Goal Sunday event, this website gives information about the program and its history. It also lists participating states. www.ous.edu - The Oregon University System website gives information about Oregon public schools and provides links to each of them. www.oicanet.org/index.html - The Oregon Independent Colleges Association website includes information about paying and searching for colleges. www.occa17.com/AboutOCCA.html - The Oregon Community College Association represents the seventeen publicly chartered community colleges. The website includes facts about Oregon community college, contact information for each of the seventeen colleges, and more. www.centerforstudentsuccess.org - Northwest Education Loan Association (NELA) is a not-for-profit guaranty agency that works in partnership with schools, banks and other lending institutions to help students continue their education. Since many college-bound students are also first-time borrowers, NELA provides informational publications, resources and counseling services to help simplify complex student aid information. En espanolhttp://gearup.ous.edu/students.php?lang=sp - Explore your college options including the benefits of going to college, what you need to do NOW to get ready for college, choosing the college that is right for you, and how to pay for college. http://www.tgslc.org/pdf/Spanish_glossary.pdf - Use this glossary to find English-to-Spanish translations of postsecondary education and financial aid terms. |
College Goal Oregon is part of the national College Goal SundaySM program (Our event is on SATURDAY, just getting a jump on a good thing).
