patra_is_here Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 do you know anything about going to college in oregon and getting it paid for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fijiblueman Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 who do you want to pay for it? come on up well figure somethin out lol Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patra_is_here Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 well i had heard that lots of states have financial aid for school. just wondering how oregon fares. CA is pretty good about getting federal monies and CA monies for students. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Well to get a scholarship, you first must possess some skill they deem necessary to deserve a free ride like that. Do you play with balls alot? If so, they might give you money for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikconq Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Nothings free,period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Well to get a scholarship, you first must possess some skill they deem necessary to deserve a free ride like that. Do you play with balls alot? If so, they might give you money for that. ROFLMAO!!! Nah, he doesn't need to get that in depth, he can just claim "minority" status and get by on some financial aid, or you can claim Native American (I forget what the percentage of Native you gotta have in you to qualify) or he could claim to be "illegal", I hear they get all the breaks as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 My work will cover $5200 a year, every year, and a max of 75% total. Not a free ride, but a good deal all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fijiblueman Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 hey at work weve had people ask to be laid off and then they got 2years paid for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeuppance Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 All I remember being available in Oregon was FAFSA. http://www.getcollegefunds.org/ong.html Paying for CollegeOregon Opportunity Grant Program Details The Oregon Opportunity Grant (OOG) (formerly called the State Need Grant) is Oregon’s largest state-funded need-based grant program for students planning to go to college. The program was established in 1971 by the Oregon Legislature to assist Oregon’s neediest students in attaining a postsecondary education. Opportunity Grants are funded primarily by the state of Oregon and may also include grant money from two federal programs: the Federal Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) and Federal Special Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (SLEAP). More than 43,000 students received OOG awards in 2009-10.How to Apply for the Oregon Opportunity Grant: Oregon students apply for the Opportunity Grant by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is also the application for most federal student aid programs. All high school and postsecondary students should complete a FAFSA each year to ensure their access both to federal programs (e.g., Federal Pell Grants, Federal Perkins Loans, Federal Stafford Loans) and to the grants and scholarships that OSAC administers. This link goes to the U.S. Department of Education's free online FAFSA website: http://www.fafsa.gov Opportunity Grant Eligibility Criteria * Be an undergraduate student enrolled at least half time (i.e., at least 6 credit-hours) at a participating Oregon institution * Be financially needy (based on the difference between cost of attendance and the student's financial resources). COA minus [applicable student share + EFC + Pell Grant + estimated tax credit amount] * Be an Oregon resident and U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen (members of Native American tribes with traditional ties to Oregon may be considered residents. Click the link below for "Out-of-state Tribal Residency" for more information and a complete list of recognized tribes.) -Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 HAH, I used to live next to OHSU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlattopMike Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I now have 2 kids in college. Free ride? Yah, right!Let's see.....$30K a year, times 4 years, times 2 kids............That's $240k worth of "direct" government loans.Once they're out of school, I declare bankruptcy.I'll be screwed but I gave my kids what they needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quikconq Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 You can't claim student loans on a bankrupcythey will be with you forever,, pay or die, thats the only wayyou'll get out of those loans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patra_is_here Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 depends on the loans. govt student loans have to be paid back. 'for profit' students loans could be written off during bankruptcy. and yes, there are all kinds of free rides. although the rides are barely enough to survive, you can make them work if you are serious in your education. robert, thanks for posting that stuff about oregon. as thats the front runner if i move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeuppance Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Oregon is where it's at. What school are you looking to attend?? -Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patra_is_here Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 (edited) i dont know. havent really thought it that far out yet. probably portland something Edited January 9, 2011 by patra_is_here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komeuppance Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 i dont know. havent really thought it that far out yet. probably portland something Living the dream of the 90's, in Portland. -Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patra_is_here Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 its time to retire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) Come out to New York, Clayton. The SUNY schools are some of the best in the country and NY will find a large portion of tuition with grants and scholarships. Edited January 10, 2011 by dmyers151 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntercooledFlatty Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Nothings free,period.wrong, you want something free? breathe, air is free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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