February 3, 2016 Bob Brew, Director, Office of Student Access and Completion Susan Degen, OSAC Administrator, State Grants and Government Affairs SWOCC Make New Friends OASFAA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

2 WHAT IS THE OREGON PROMISE? State-funded grant program that covers all or almost all community college tuition costs for an eligible student after federal and state grants are applied (“last-dollar-in” program). First available for the academic year. Administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission’s Office of Student Access and Completion.

3 STUDENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Be an Oregon resident for at least 12 months prior to enrolling in community college Complete the Oregon Promise application and the FASFA (or approved alternative) High school cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher – GED scores of 145 or higher Enroll in an Oregon community college within six months of completing high school or GED in Oregon Accept all federal (Federal Pell Grant) and state financial aid (Oregon Opportunity Grant) awarded

4 CONDITIONS OF AWARD Eligibility after first year continues if student … Maintains cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better each term Makes satisfactory academic progress Enrolls at least half time each term for at least three terms each consecutive academic year Submits a FAFSA (or ORSAA, the approved alternative) annually Submits a renewal application and grade transcripts Students who fail to maintain a 2.5 GPA become ineligible for the following term, unless OSAC approves a waiver of the requirement

5 CONDITIONS OF AWARD Student has not completed more than 90 credit-hours Student has not completed one of the following: Associate degree Program in career and technical education

6 GRANT AMOUNTS Minimum grant amount is $1000 for students whose tuition is fully covered by the Federal Pell Grant and/or the Oregon Opportunity Grant. Maximum grant amount is up to the average tuition charged at all Oregon community colleges OR the actual tuition charged by the community college the student attends, whichever is less. Recipients must pay $50 per term as a copayment.

7 PROJECTED IMPACT OF OREGON PROMISE WITH $1,00O MINIMUM AID

8 OREGON PROMISE APPLICATION Online application period aligns with OSAC Scholarship Application – opens November 1, 2015, and closes March 1, Paper application form also available upon request. FAFSA required for all students who are US citizens, US Nationals or eligible noncitizens. Alternative online process (Oregon Student Aid Application, or ORSAA) available only for students who are not eligible for federal financial aid programs due to their citizenship status. Transcripts required to demonstrate GPA.

9 SAMPLE: PAPER APPLICATION Required Data Elements: Name Social Security Number Date of Birth Permanent Address Phone & Cell Primary address Date completed high school or other School attended (if applicable) Optional Data Elements: Gender Race/ethnicity Permission to text cell phone

10 SAMPLE: ONLINE APPLICATION

11 PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS Policy Advisory Group (state legislators, CC presidents & staff, CC board members, DOE staff, school district staff, HECC staff, stakeholder groups) Meetings on August 30 and September 28 Technical Advisory Group (financial aid directors) Meetings on September 2 and December 15, followed by online survey and discussions CC Financial Aid Directors’ Quarterly Meeting August 6 Administrative Rules Finalize draft rules Share initial draft with CC financial aid community Share revised draft with all interested parties Rules hearing in March 2016

12 OTHER ACTIVITIES Domain names acquired ( and -.com) Oregon Promise webpage created and linked to HECC’s & OSAC’s pages Option to submit questions or to be added to contact list for updates via Toolkit on webpage with links to flyers, fact sheets, infographics, intro video and frequently asked questions (some materials available in Spanish) Outreach and communication plans developed and implemented

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14 OREGON PROMISE APPLICATIONS TO DATE

15 COST PROJECTIONS Assumptions: 3.5% increase in tuition over current year; 0% increase in Pell; $50 copay per term Dataset of students who graduated public high school in 2014: 7,808 of 34,000 completers enrolled in community college Attempted average of 9 credits per term GPA roughly 3.0 per term Projected cost range: $6.3M to $7.6M $10M budget estimated to be sufficient to cover grants for all who qualify, even with modest increases in tuition or number of participants

16 ROLL-UP COSTS FOR BIENNIUM (WITH NO INFLATION) Cohort 1 (Starts 2016) Cohort 2 (Starts 2017) Cohort 3 (Starts 2018) Biennial Total B IENNIUM FY FY $0 $10,000,000 1 Biennial Cohort Total $10,000, B IENNIUM FY FY $10,000,000 2 $0 $10,000,000 1 $10,000,000 2 $0 $10,000,000 1 Biennial Cohort Total $10,000,000$20,000,000$10,000,000$40,000,000 1 – First year of cohort 2 – Second year of cohort

17 IMPLEMENTATION DECISIONS Grant will be based on tuition only Grade transcripts and GPAs include grades for college classes earned both in high school and in college College credits earned in high school count toward the 90-credit eligibility limit Students must list at least one Oregon community college on their FAFSAs to be considered Continuing students will be given priority over first-year students in subsequent years $50 per term copayment subtracted from award amount before the start of each academic term

18 IMPLEMENTATION DECISIONS Students notified of Oregon Promise awards via , text (if allowed), and information posted in OSAC’s student portal Schools notified of eligible students and awards via weekly lists in online portal for financial aid offices Funds released to schools at start of each academic term; schools apply funds to eligible students’ accounts, based on award lists Awards based on standard enrollment ranges (½-time, ¾-time, full- time) For GED recipients, actual completion date based on date of final test as documented by student via GED Testing Service

19 DECISIONS PENDING Student support services Definition of residency Eligibility for “early” graduates Appeal process for students who fail to maintain 2.5 GPA due to extenuating circumstances Student’s ability to resume enrollment and receive grant if not enrolled 2 nd or 3 rd quarter

20 COMPARISON OF OREGON PROMISE AND TENNESSEE PROMISE – KEY DIFFERENCES OREGON PROMISETENNESSEE PROMISE Minimum 2.5 GPANo minimum GPA No specific age restriction, but focused on recent completers Must be 19 or younger Citizenship not requiredCitizenship required Application process includes: Application FAFSA or ORSAA Transcript Application process includes: Application FAFSA Mandatory counseling/mentoring Community Service Any Oregon community collegeAny Tennessee community college, technical college, or university that offers a qualifying 2-year degree or certificate

21 COMPARISON OF OREGON PROMISE AND TENNESSEE PROMISE – KEY DIFFERENCES CONTINUED OREGON PROMISETENNESSEE PROMISE Award amounts: $1,000 minimum Tuition only, after other aid Pro-rated for less than full-time Award amounts: No minimum award Tuition and some fees after other aid Full-time attendance only Continued participation requires: 2.5 cumulative GPA Attend at least half-time (6 credit hours per term), three terms per year $50 co-pay each term Continued participation requires: 2.0 GPA Continuous full-time attendance Pro-rated for less than full time 8 hours community service each semester