College & Career Readiness

Financial Aid Resources
and Tools

Speak to your school counselors to understand how to research, understand, and apply to the financial aid options available to you.

Determine how much a particular school will cost you.

• Net Price Calculators
  Net price calculators are available for most community colleges and universities and estimate the cost for you to attend the school (not the sticker price). To find a calculator, Google the name of the community college or university and net price calculator (e.g. Portland Community College net price calculator). Visit the CollegeBoard website to learn more about calculating what a school might cost you.

Financial Aid

• CollegeBoard

• Naviance

• FAFSA

• OSAC

• CSS PROFILE

• ROTC - Reserve Officers Training Corps - a scholarship program where military covers college costs plus monthly allowance in exchange for a service commitment after graduation.

• MeritAid.com for merit awards

• Comparing aid award letters here.

• Loan Calculator here.

• Understanding Student Debt here.

 

Oregon Higher Education Aid

• Oregon Promise
  The Oregon Promise provides grants for recent high school graduates who will begin community college classes in the Fall 2016. The Oregon Promise Fact Sheet provides detailed information on eligibility and grant amounts.

 

• PCC
  Financial Aid
  Managing Your Financial Aid
  PCC Foundation Scholarships
  Future Connect - For high school students who identify as first generation or low-income.
  ROOTS Program - Helps low income, first generation students and students with disabilities.

 

• Dual Enrollment Programs - Consider dual enrollment options with PCC and PSU, OIT and OSU to save significant money.

 

• Oregon University System tuition and fees and financial aid links:
  Tuition
  Financial Aid

 

• Portland State University Scholarships

 

• Western University Exchange (WUE) – Allows Oregon students to pay a reduced tuition rate of 150% of in-state tuition at participating 2 and 4 year colleges outside of Oregon.

What to explore next:
How to Pay
Financial Aid Sources