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Courts have issued orders blocking the Biden-Harris Administration student debt relief plan as of 11-12-2022. For the most up to date information please visit Federal Student Aid’s (FSA) website: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/debt-relief-info
Office of Financial Aid Hours:
February 1-3, 2023 - The Office of Financial Aid will be available by phone and email only from 10am to 4pm. We will not be available in person those days.
In-person - 1:00pm to 4:00pm Monday to Friday - Kerr Admin 218 || Phone - 10:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday - 541-737-2241 || Email - anytime at financial.aid@oregonstate.edu
Below are important dates for financial aid. Information about important student billing dates and academic dates can be found on their respective pages.
Payments of fall term financial aid start disbursing onto OSU student billing accounts about one week before the start of the term. Read more about disbursement and receiving aid.
The FAFSA application is available for submission beginning October 1st each year. OSU's FAFSA Priority Deadline is February 28th but earlier is better!
The OSU ScholarDollars application opens on November 1st for already admitted or current students.
Winter break is a good time to start searching for scholarships for the next school year. Scholarship resources include the OSU ScholarDollars scholarship application, the OSAC Scholarship application for Oregon residents, and a number of online search engines as well! Read how to apply for scholarships and avoid scams.
We begin providing aid offers for eligible students who are beginning their first term at OSU for the Winter quarter in the current school year.
Payments of winter term financial aid start disbursing onto OSU student billing accounts about one week before the start of the term.
Degree Partnership Program deadline for winter application is 4 weeks prior to the OSU start of the term.
If you are an incoming student who wants to be considered for OSU institutional scholarships, the Admissions application deadline is February 1st.
The OSU ScholarDollars scholarship application's main deadline is typically February 15th.
OSAC Early Bird Scholarship Application deadline is February 15 - 5pm PST each year: Visit the OSAC website for additional information.
Oregon State FAFSA Priority Filing Deadline is February 28th!
OSAC (Office of Student Access and Completion) Scholarship Applications are typically due March 1st. Visit OSAC for more information.
We begin providing aid offers for eligible students who are beginning their first term at OSU for the Spring quarter in the current school year.
Payments of spring term financial aid start disbursing onto OSU student billing accounts about one week before the start of the term.
Financial aid offer letters are sent to incoming priority deadline applicants for the next school year. If you are attending summer term, you will be able to request to have your aid offer adjusted to include summer term in your MyOregonState account. See instructions on how to view and accept your award.
Degree Partnership Program deadline for spring application is 4 weeks prior to the OSU start of the term.
Most OSU ScholarDollars scholarships are awarded by April. Some awards may come later depending on the department.
Payments of summer term financial aid start disbursing onto OSU student billing accounts about one week before the start of the term. SEOG and many scholarships awarded for summer cannot disburse until the beginning of the new fiscal year on July 1st.
Degree Partnership Program deadline for summer application is 4 weeks prior to the OSU start of the term.