Funder: Office of Student Access and Completion
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Priority application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Average cost of attendance remaining after other aid, capped at actual attendance costs; fall, winter, and spring support
Summary: Supports eligible Oregon tribal students pursuing undergraduate and graduate education at participating Oregon colleges and universities.
Key Information: Applicants must belong to one of Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes and enroll at least half time.
Description
The Oregon Tribal Student Grant helps eligible tribal students offset the average cost of attending an Oregon college or university. Administered by the Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC), an office of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, it complements federal and state grants and scholarships. Cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, living expenses, books, supplies, and miscellaneous expenses.
The program supports higher education rather than a specific research field or project. New and continuing students may apply each academic year for study at participating Oregon community colleges, public universities, and Oregon-based private nonprofit colleges and universities. Awards prioritize undergraduate and master’s students. Professional, doctoral, and graduate certificate students may receive full or partial awards if funding remains. Scholarships from a student’s Oregon federally recognized tribe do not reduce the grant.
