Oregon scholarships and grants
Every program the state of Oregon runs for students, checked against its official page. For a list matched to you, answer a few questions.
Hide service scholarships (1) These pay for school in exchange for working in a job or place afterward.
Open to most students
Oregon Barber and Hairdresser (B&H) Grant Program
one-time grant; amount varies each year (not stated)Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) - Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC)
Open now · due February 1, 2027One-time grant for low-income students in full-time barbering, hair design, cosmetology or manicure programs at participating Oregon beauty schools.
- What it takes: FAFSA only
- For trade school students, adults going back to school
- For barbering, hair design, cosmetology students
- Need-based: the FAFSA decides how much you get.
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Oregon Opportunity Grant (OOG)
2026-27 (full-time, full-year): $1,224-$4,320 at community colleges; $1,656-$7,092 in community college BAS programs; $1,800-$8,352 at four-year colleges and universitiesOregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) - Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC)
Apply any timeOregon's largest need-based state grant: 2026-27 full-time awards of $1,224-$4,320 at community colleges and $1,800-$8,352 at four-year schools, first-come first-served from the FAFSA/ORSAA.
- What it takes: FAFSA only
- For students starting college, undergrads, adults going back to school, transfer students, trade school students
- Need-based: the FAFSA decides how much you get.
- Who can get it: no citizenship requirement - undocumented and DACA students are eligible (file the ORSAA instead of the FAFSA)
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Oregon Promise Grant
$2,280 to $4,716 per year for full-time students (2026-27)Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) - Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC)
Check datesTuition grant for recent Oregon high school and GED graduates at any Oregon community college: $2,280-$4,716 per year for full-time students in 2026-27.
- What it takes: state application + FAFSA + transcript
- For high school seniors, students starting college
- Needs a 2+ GPA
- Partly need-based: your FAFSA can affect whether you get it or how much.
- Who can get it: no citizenship requirement - undocumented and DACA students apply with the ORSAA
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Oregon Teacher Scholars Program (OTSP) Grant
up to $12,000 per year (full-time)Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) - Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) with the Educator Advancement Council and Oregon Department of Education
Opens laterUp to $12,000 a year for Oregon students with experience with diverse populations who are in a preliminary teaching, school counseling, school social work or school psychology licensure program.
- What it takes: state application + FAFSA
- For undergrads, grad students
- For education, teaching, school counseling students
- Partly need-based: your FAFSA can affect whether you get it or how much.
- Usual timing: Rolling review by licensure-program start term: Fall start April 15; Winter start September 15; Spring start December 15 (11:59 pm Pacific; next business day if on a weekend/holiday). The 2026-27 application is closed.
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Scholars for a Healthy Oregon Initiative (SHOI)
full tuition and fees for the length of the programOregon Health Authority Health Care Provider Incentive Program; administered by Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
Opens laterService scholarshipThe catch: Practice in a rural or underserved Oregon community one year per year funded plus one more, starting within 90 days of graduating, or repay.
Full tuition and fees for Oregon residents in OHSU's MD, DMD, physician associate and select nurse practitioner/DNP programs, in exchange for practicing in an underserved Oregon community.
- What it takes: state application + essay
- For grad students
- For medicine, dentistry, physician associate students
- Usual timing: Annual; the application opens in October for the next year and awards are made on a rolling basis (the 2026-27 application is closed; 2027-28 opens October 2026).
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
For specific students
Military families, foster youth, certain careers and more. Each card says who qualifies.
Chafee Education and Training Grant (Chafee ETV)
up to $5,000 per academic yearOregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) - Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) with the Oregon Department of Human Services
Open now · due November 1, 2026Up to $5,000 a year toward college or training for current and former foster youth age 25 and under.
- Who it's for: current or former foster youth
- What it takes: state application + FAFSA
- For students starting college, undergrads, trade school students, transfer students
- Need-based: the FAFSA decides how much you get.
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Oregon National Guard State Tuition Assistance (ONGSTA)
remaining in-state tuition after federal tuition assistance; private colleges up to $274 per credit (2026-27)Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) - Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) with the Oregon National Guard
Open now · due December 1, 2026Pays undergraduate tuition (at in-state rates) at Oregon colleges for drilling Oregon National Guard members, after federal tuition assistance.
- Who it's for: current Oregon National Guard member (completed basic training, drilling)
- What it takes: state application + FAFSA + membership
- For students starting college, undergrads, adults going back to school, transfer students, trade school students
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officer (DDPSO) Grant
up to actual tuition and standard fees, maximum $13,000 per academic yearOregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) - Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC)
Apply any timeUp to full tuition and standard fees (max $13,000 a year) at Oregon colleges for children of Oregon public safety officers killed or permanently disabled.
- Who it's for: child of an Oregon public safety officer killed or permanently disabled (line of duty, ORS 243.954)
- What it takes: state application + FAFSA
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads, transfer students
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Veterans Educational Bridge Grant
up to $10,000 lifetime (up to $5,000 of it for student-account debt)Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs (ODVA)
Apply any timeEmergency grant of up to $10,000 (lifetime) for Oregon veterans whose studies are stalled by an unavailable required course or a student-account debt hold.
- Who it's for: veteran (ORS 408.225)
- What it takes: state application
- For undergrads, grad students, trade school students, adults going back to school
- Need-based: the FAFSA decides how much you get.
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Oregon Foster Youth Tuition and Fee Waiver
all remaining tuition and fees after federal grants, the Oregon Opportunity Grant and institutional aidOregon Department of Human Services with HECC Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC); waived by Oregon public colleges and universities
Apply any timeOregon public colleges and universities waive all remaining tuition and fees for eligible current and former foster youth and some formerly homeless youth, for up to four years.
- Who it's for: current or former foster youth (ODHS or an Oregon tribe), adopted former foster youth, or formerly homeless youth
- What it takes: FAFSA only
- For students starting college, undergrads, transfer students
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Tuition Waiver for Family Members of Deceased or Disabled Veterans and Children of Purple Heart Recipients
tuition waived for up to four years of bachelor's study and two years of master's study (reduced by other grants)Oregon public universities and OHSU (required by ORS 350.285)
Apply any timeOregon's public universities and OHSU waive tuition for bachelor's and master's study for children, spouses and surviving spouses of service members who died or are 100% disabled from service, and children of post-2001 Purple Heart recipients.
- Who it's for: child, spouse or surviving spouse of a service member who died or is 100% disabled from service; child of a Purple Heart recipient (2001 or later)
- What it takes: See how to apply
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students, transfer students
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Oregon Student Child Care Grant
up to $10,000 per academic year (lesser of actual or average local child care costs)Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) - Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC)
Opens laterPays student parents' child care costs, up to $10,000 per academic year, while they earn an undergraduate credential at an Oregon college.
- Who it's for: parent of a child age 12 or under (or older with special needs)
- What it takes: state application + FAFSA
- For students starting college, undergrads, adults going back to school, transfer students, trade school students
- Need-based: the FAFSA decides how much you get.
- Usual timing: Annual; application opens mid-January and closes at the end of May (2026-27 window: mid-January to end of May 2026). The 2027-28 application opens mid-January 2027.
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
Oregon Tribal Student Grant
up to the average cost of attendance, minus state and federal grants and most scholarships (amount varies by school and degree level)Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) - Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC)
Opens laterCovers up to the average cost of attendance (after other grants) for enrolled members of Oregon's nine federally recognized tribes at Oregon colleges, undergraduate or graduate.
- Who it's for: enrolled member of one of the nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon
- What it takes: state application + FAFSA + membership
- For students starting college, undergrads, adults going back to school, transfer students, grad students
- Partly need-based: your FAFSA can affect whether you get it or how much.
- Usual timing: Annual; the 2026-27 application opened December 1, 2025 with a priority deadline of September 30, 2026 (late applicants not guaranteed an award). The 2027-28 application is expected to open around December 2026.
Checked against the official page October 5, 2026
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