Undergraduate Resources

Know the cost of attending OSU
File for OSU Departmental Scholarships - The application opens November 1 every year and closes in February
File for OSU ScholarDollars - The application opens November 1 every year and closes in February 1
Check out more information about OSU scholarships and other state and national scholarship opportunities
Check out Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) which enable families with limited financial resources to save and build assets fast while developing good financial habits. You apply for a savings plan, the state then matches with a 1:5 ratio up to $8,000 for a total of $9,600 over 3 years
Ask your parent’s work places to see if they have scholarships for dependents of employees

File your Oregon Student Aid Application (ORSAA) every year. (This is Oregon's alternative to the FAFSA) It opens on Oct 1 each year
Apply for scholarships through the Oregon Student Access and Commission
Find out if you are eligible to pay in-state tuition based on Tuition Equity requirements

Look into employment opportunities that might help pay your education
Work for University Housing and Dining (UHDS). Some positions, such as a Resident Assistant (RA) Diversity Learning Assistant (DLA) and Academic Learning Assistant (ALA) provide free room and board plus a small monthly stipend. UHDS typically starts the hiring process for these positions for the next academic year winter term
Work a student job at OSU
Participate in paid research opportunities:
- Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and the Arts (URSA)
- STEM Leaders
- Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)

Dreamers and Undocumented Students