Oregon Tribal Student Grant is sponsored by Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) Office of Student Access and Completion. The Oregon Tribal Student Grant is a grant from the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) Office of Student Access and Completion that funds post-secondary education costs for enrolled members of the nine federally recognized Oregon tribes.

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Current, new, and continuing students are encouraged to apply for this grant for each academic year. The grant is intended to cover the average cost of attendance after all federal and state grants and scholarships have been applied. The Oregon Tribal Student Grant 2025-26 application closed September 29, 2025.

Students must meet all eligibility requirements below: You must be an enrolled member of one of the nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon: Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians You must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a student at an Oregon college or university.

Eligible schools can include : Oregon community colleges Oregon public universities Oregon based private non-profit colleges and universities Schools outside of Oregon are not eligible. Complete the Oregon Tribal Student Grant application by the deadline Submit the FAFSA or ORSAA You must be enrolled at least half time, for each term of the academic year.

You must maintain good standing in a degree seeking program You must be working towards earning a first degree or credential at the current level: If you are working toward your first associate, bachelor, or graduate degree you would be eligible, including students who have earned an associate degree and are working on their first bachelor's degree.

If you have already earned your bachelor's degree, you would not be eligible for the grant if you are working towards an associate or second bachelor's degree, or an undergraduate certificate. Awarding is prioritized for undergraduate and master's degree students.

If funding is available after eligible undergraduate and master's degree students have been awarded, full or partial awards may be made to students in either professional or doctoral programs of study, and/or graduate certificates. Graduate students are not required to have participated in the grant as undergraduate students. Both new and renewal students must submit both: Submit the 2025-26 FAFSA or ORSAA.

Complete the Oregon Tribal Student Grant application , including requested documentation and the Tribal Enrollment Verification Form. The Oregon Tribal Student Grant 2025-26 application closed September 29, 2025. The 2026-2027 (for terms Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027) opened December 1, 2025.

The Oregon Tribal Student Grant 2025-26 application closed September 29, 2025. How much money will I receive? Award amounts will vary depending on where you attend school and degree you are pursuing.

Awards will be reduced by state and federal grants, such as the Pell Grant , the Oregon Opportunity Grant , the Oregon Promise Grant , etc. Awards will also be reduced by scholarships (scholarships from the student's Oregon federally recognized tribe are excluded in grant consideration). Grants cannot exceed the actual cost of attendance .

*Summer terms are not funded by due to limited available funds Students will be awarded as follows: Undergraduate Public Colleges or Universities Award will be calculated based on the school’s average Cost of Attendance (COA) for 15 credit hours per term and will be reduced by the amount of state and federal gift aid.

Undergraduate Private Universities Award will be calcu­lated based on the average COA for 15 credit hours per term at the highest cost public university* and will be reduced by the amount of state and federal gift aid.

Award will be calculated based on the average un­dergraduate COA at the highest cost public university* and will be reduced by the amount of state, federal, and institutional gift aid (including assistanceship aid) received by the student. *Highest cost university of the universities listed in ORS 352. 002 .

Grant payments for eligible recipients are disbursed on a term/semester basis if you are in good standing in a degree seeking program/certificate. Disbursement is made directly to the college or university, not to you. Award amounts will be pro-rated for based on the amount of credits you are enrolled in, typically 6 to 15 credits for undergraduate students and typically 5 to 15 credits for graduate students.

You should contact your school’s financial aid office and OSAC ( publicprograms@hecc. oregon. gov ) if you have an outstanding bill.

Please keep in mind that schools each have their own disbursement/payment schedules, questions about when students can expect their term’s aid and/or refund will need to be directed to the school’s financial aid office. How can I share information about the grant? These tools and resources are geared toward high school, college, and community partners who are helping to educate and spread the word about the Oregon Tribal Student Grant.

Oregon Tribal Student Grant Brochure Oregon Tribal Student Grant Flyer Oregon Tribal Student Grant Student Email Samples Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) number 575-105 . Which colleges will accept this grant? Eligible students can attend any Oregon community college, public university, or eligible Oregon-based private college and receive the Oregon Tribal Student Grant.

View the full list here. No schools outside of Oregon will be considered eligible for the grant.

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Thornton Memorial 897: Howard Vollum Scholarship 898: Verl and Dorthy Miller 933: Chinn Family Scholarship Out-of-State Tribal Residency List of Participating Schools Oregon Tribal Student Grant Oregon Student Child Care Grant Chafee Education and Training Grant Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officer Grant Oregon Barber and Hairdresser Grant Program Oregon National Guard State Tuition Assistance Oregon Teacher Scholars Program Grant The 2026-27 Oregon Tribal Student Grant is now open!

Both new and renewal students must submit both the Oregon Tribal Student Grant application and the 2026-27 FAFSA or ORSAA . PublicPrograms@hecc. oregon.

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