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| About Us |
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| Financial Aid for Oregonians since 1959 |
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The Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC) was created by the Oregon Legislature in 1959 and administers a variety of state, federal, and privately funded student financial aid programs for the benefit of Oregonians attending institutions of postsecondary education.
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The mission of the Oregon Student Assistance Commission is to assist Oregon students and their families in attaining a postsecondary education and to enhance the value, integrity, and diversity of Oregon's college programs.
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Annual Performance Measures
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The Oregon Student Assistance Commission:
- Develops and administers scholarships, and administers the state-funded need based grant program
- Manages the ASPIRE program: volunteers advising high school students on postsecondary education and financial aid options
- Provides computer-based information services
- Provides authorization of postsecondary degree programs offered by out-of-state and unaccredited colleges.
Over 220,000 students are enrolled in authorized degree programs in colleges and universities in Oregon, and every year, more than 20,000 more students will begin postsecondary education. In the past year, the Oregon Student Assistance Commission helped over 50,000 Oregon students work toward their educational goals.
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