Oregon Opportunity Grant (OOG)
Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) - Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC)
Oregon'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.
- How much
- 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 universities
- Who qualifies
- Oregon resident for at least 12 months before college (not admitted to the US for education); some out-of-state members of tribes with traditional ties to Oregon count as residents. Undergraduate with no prior bachelor's degree, enrolled at a participating Oregon-based college. 2026-27 SAI limit 8,000. No federal loan default or grant overpayment. FAFSA/ORSAA records with professional judgment adjustments not accepted for 2026-27. Fall enrollment may be required to receive the grant for the rest of the year.
- For students starting college, undergrads, adults going back to school, transfer students, trade school students
- no citizenship requirement - undocumented and DACA students are eligible (file the ORSAA instead of the FAFSA)
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Apply any time FAFSA/ORSAA-driven, first-come first-served until funds run out; the FAFSA/ORSAA opens around October 1. For 2026-27 the final FAFSA/ORSAA submission cutoff was May 15, 2026 (the 2027-28 cutoff is set by available funds). File as early as possible.
- How to apply
- Submit the FAFSA (or the ORSAA if you can't file a FAFSA) as soon as possible after it opens, list at least one eligible Oregon college, and fix any errors right away
- No separate application
- Awarded students get an email from OOGAward@hecc.oregon.gov
- Complete your college's requirements and enroll before the term starts
- What you'll need
- FAFSA only
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (oregonstudentaid.gov)
The details
Need-based grant for Oregon residents of any age working toward a first associate or bachelor's degree at a participating Oregon public or private nonprofit college. No separate application: OSAC awards from the FAFSA or ORSAA, first-come first-served to students with the greatest need until funds run out. 2026-27 full-time, full-year maximums by Student Aid Index (SAI): SAI -1,500 to 0: $4,320 community college / $7,092 community college BAS program / $8,352 four-year; SAI 1-1,000: $4,032 / $6,552 / $7,704; 1,001-2,000: $3,528 / $5,760 / $6,768; 2,001-3,000: $3,240 / $5,256 / $6,120; 3,001-4,000: $2,763 / $4,320 / $5,040; 4,001-5,000: $2,268 / $3,492 / $4,032; 5,001-6,000: $1,620 / $2,412 / $2,664; 6,001-7,000: $1,332 / $1,836 / $2,088; 7,001-8,000: $1,224 / $1,656 / $1,800. 2026-27 SAI limit 8,000. Prorated for fewer than 12 credits per term; not paid for summer. Renewable up to four years of full-time enrollment (12 quarters / 8 semesters) with a new FAFSA/ORSAA each year and satisfactory academic progress. Theology/divinity/religious-education majors are not eligible.
More money from Oregon
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- Oregon Promise Grant$2,280 to $4,716 per year for full-time students (2026-27)
- Oregon Barber and Hairdresser (B&H) Grant Programone-time grant; amount varies each year (not stated)
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