Oregon Opportunity Grant

The Oregon Opportunity Grant is Oregon's largest need-based grant and reaches more than 30,000 residents a year. It is open to students of any age who have lived in Oregon for at least 12 months and are pursuing a first associate or bachelor's degree at a participating public or private institution in the state. Undocumented and DACA students qualify through the Oregon Student Aid Application. For 2026-27 the maximum full-year award depends on the Student Aid Index and type of school, reaching $8,352 at four-year institutions, $7,092 in community college bachelor's programs and $4,320 at community colleges for the lowest SAI band. Awards shrink as SAI rises and are prorated for students taking fewer than 12 credits. Because grants go first-come, first-served to the neediest applicants until funding runs out, filing an error-free FAFSA or ORSAA soon after October 1 matters a great deal. Recipients can receive the grant for up to four years of full-time enrollment if they keep making satisfactory academic progress and reapply each year.