Oregon Promise Grant
Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) - Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC)
Tuition 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.
- How much
- $2,280 to $4,716 per year for full-time students (2026-27)
- Who qualifies
- Recent Oregon high school graduate or GED graduate (GED: 145 on every test); Oregon resident 12+ months before college, and parents of dependent students must live in Oregon; start at an Oregon community college at least half-time within six months of graduating; no more than 90 college credits attempted. SAI limit may apply (27,000 for the Class of 2026). Starting 2027-28, a FAFSA-eligible student from a mixed-status family who files the ORSAA instead of the FAFSA is not eligible. Special rules for foster youth placed out of state and students who finished high school in an Oregon correctional facility.
- For high school seniors, students starting college
- no citizenship requirement - undocumented and DACA students apply with the ORSAA
- Partly need-based: your FAFSA can affect whether you get it or how much.
- When to apply
- Open now Apply once, by a deadline based on your graduation date: for most students June 1 at 11:59 pm of the senior year (the 2025-26 rolling deadline chart is on OSAC's handout / 'Find Your Deadline' tool). Students graduating July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027 can start applying in October 2026. Renewals: FAFSA/ORSAA by June 1 each year.
- How to apply
- During your senior year of high school (or right after finishing the GED), submit the Oregon Promise application in the OSAC Student Portal AND the FAFSA or ORSAA for the year you'll start college, and list at least one Oregon community college on it
- Your high school verifies your GPA (or you upload a transcript)
- Renew by filing the FAFSA/ORSAA by June 1 each year
- What you'll need
- state application + FAFSA + transcript
- Last checked
- October 25, 2026, against the official page (oregonstudentaid.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
Last-dollar grant covering community college tuition (up to the average cost of 12 credits per term) after the Pell Grant and Oregon Opportunity Grant. 2026-27 awards for full-time, full-year students: $2,280 to $4,716 ($4,716 is the 2026-27 average community college tuition; students at pricier colleges pay the difference). Minimum 6 credits per term; prorated by enrollment intensity; no summer funding; does not cover books, fees or housing. Students can keep it until they have attempted 90 college credits (dual-credit, AP/IB and failed or withdrawn credits all count). Students apply once: during their senior year (or right after the GED) and must start community college within six months of graduation (waivers for hardship, military duty and some others). Funding is limited: the Class of 2026 had a final SAI limit of 27,000 (SAI at or above 27,000 not eligible); renewal students were not subject to the limit. OSAC decides each new class's SAI limit each spring.
More money from Oregon
- Oregon Teacher Scholars Program (OTSP) Grantup to $12,000 per year (full-time)
- 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 universities
- Oregon Barber and Hairdresser (B&H) Grant Programone-time grant; amount varies each year (not stated)
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