1 Oregon Student Assistance Commission 2010 OSAC Update OASFAA Annual Conference January 24 – 26, 2010

2 The ’09-’10 FAFSA Tsunami For For –“Viable” FAFSAs up 30% mid-Jan 2009 vs. late Jan 2008 For For –Year-to-date FAFSAs for up nearly 60% over (“Viable” = Oregon resident, undergrad, lists OOG school, 1+ terms of eligibility) Full Year as of 1/15 Total apps 215,211260,959 Viable apps 130,249157,161 # OOG eligible 74,42795,743 # OOG recipients 38,47943,141

3 Opportunity Grant Funding Total OOG for = $106 million Total OOG for = $106 million – =27,859 recipients, $34.6 million – =38,479 recipients, $68.1 million Total OOG for = $97 million Total OOG for = $97 million – = budgeted for $57 million; anticipated 30,000 recipients, but disbursed funds to 43,100 recipients Fall 2009! – = budgeted for $40 million, but funds may be reduced by costs for

4 OOG Late Filers vs , full-year , as of 1/15/10 CCs7,386$16.8M15,047$35.6M OUS875$2.3M2,012$4.6M Priv Ind 150$.37M330$0.75M All Inst 8,411$19.5M17,89$40.9M

5 OOG – Tax Credits Assumed tax credits – uses standardized tables, based on adjusted gross income (AGI) and tax filing status (single filer or joint filers). – –For 2009 and 2010, American Opportunity Credit replaces Hope and Lifetime Learning tax credits for single-filers with AGIs up to $80K and joint-filers with AGIs up to $160K. – –Maximum tax credit $2500 (up from $1800 for 2008 and $1650 for 2007) – –Up to $1000 refunded to filers with AGIs too low to qualify for tax credit

6 OOG – Award Info award notification to students – none for ; none planned for OOG Estimator for – Disabled after August Award Lists – Planned for March Grandfathered awards – Sunset in 2011 – –Must be continuously enrolled at least HT at same institution(s) attended in – –Must meet all OOG eligibility criteria (income at/below income limits plus eligible for Pell) – –Greater of SRM award or grandfathered amount

7 PUBLIC/PRIVATE 4-YRS $6,716 4Yr Tuition & Fees + $10,300 Nontuition (all) = $17,016 (Public/Priv 4-yr) — $8,400 (Std Share) — $0 (Family Share/EFC) — $5,550 (Pell) — $1,000 (tax credit/refund) = $2,066 (Rmng need) — $0 (19% EFC reduction) = $1,950 max OOG award Est OOG at $0 EFC COMMUNITY COLLEGES $3,584 CC Tuition & Fees + $10,300 Nontuition (all) = $13,884 (Public 2-yr) — $5,400 (Std Share) — $0 (Family Share/EFC) — $5,550 (Pell) — $1,000 (tax credit/refund) = $1,934 (Rmng need) — $0 (19% EFC reduction) = $1,800 max OOG award

OOG Deadlines Application deadline = August 15 Application deadline = August 15 Disbursement deadline = December 15 Disbursement deadline = December 15 –First FAFSA transaction must have CPS processing date of August 15 or earlier –Professional Judgment (PJ) and Reload-and- Lock (RnL) requests  OK if submitted before 8/15  8/15 to 12/15 – OK only if first CPS processing date on/before 8/15 and submitted on/before 12/15 –No new awards or award increases after 12/15 –Students enrolled half-time in fall limited to awards at half-time levels for all terms

OOG Awards Application deadline – TBD, deadlines based on total available funds and average percentage of distribution for each sector Application deadline – TBD, deadlines based on total available funds and average percentage of distribution for each sector Student’s first FAFSA transaction must have CPS processing date on/before deadline Student’s first FAFSA transaction must have CPS processing date on/before deadline Additional awards made after Fall Disbursement Reports complete Additional awards made after Fall Disbursement Reports complete Waiting list priority by first CPS date Waiting list priority by first CPS date

10 Timeline for Awards Jan 12 – Steering Committee Mtg –Review/adopt budgets, award limits, deadlines –Recommend Commission action on determining award distribution, redistribution of unused funds Jan 22 – Commission Mtg – act on SC’s plan Jan 25 – OASFAA Conference – inform financial aid community about procedures & timeline for Jan 26 – Special Election Jan 27 – Notify DAS of substantive changes re: reductions & awarding protocol

11 Timeline for Awards February – OSAC report to Special Legislative Session – applications, disbursements, reductions –Prospects for awards –Request add’l funding (if more reductions not required) March – Hearing on proposed administrative rules re: reductions and awarding protocol Mid-March – Begin posting awards November – Fall Disbursement Reports –Late awards based on amount of funds de-obligated –Late awards for each sector by FAFNAR date

12 OOG Online Tools in FAO Portal Award Lists – –On-Demand Display Authorized Awards. Updated daily. Lists only authorized awards, links to students’ individual award histories. – –On-Demand Display List History. Updated weekly. Lists all records. Filters for academic year, list date, new/changed/revoked status. Online requests – –Professional Judgment and Exceptions – also for residency waivers, restoring grandfathered awards – –Reload and Lock FAFSA Transactions – for single and multiple records

13 OSAC Publications Copies of today’s presentation and the OSAC “Quick Facts” book are posted in the e-Library on the OSAC website:

14 OSAC Contacts Dennis Johnson Executive Director Susan Degen OOG Administrator Vicki Merkel Director, Scholarship & Access Programs