Step 1: Apply for Financial Aid

What is financial aid?

Financial aid is money offered to help a student meet their college expenses. Financial aid includes:

• Grants: gift aid that doesn’t have to be repaid
• Loans: borrowed money that you must repay with interest
• Work study: money earned at a part-time job

How to apply

Applying for financial aid is easy and confidential. To apply, you provide information about your income and benefits.

1. Complete the application To apply, complete either the FAFSA or the ORSAA, depending on your immigration status.
   • Complete the FAFSA
     U.S. Citizens and eligible non-citizens complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). See more about FAFSA eligibility requirements.
   • Complete the ORSAA
     Oregon residents with undocumented status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), or Temporary Protected Status (TPS) complete the ORSAA (Oregon Student Aid Application). Learn more by taking the FAFSA or ORSAA quiz.
2. Get admitted to EOU If you haven’t taken a class at EOU in the last two years, you need to apply for admission.
3. Start checking your dashboard when EOU gets your application, we’ll send an email to your EOU email address and update your Financial Aid Dashboard on your my.eou.edu Dashboard. Log in and check for customized messages about your financial aid.

When to apply for FAFSA and ORSAA

Visit the studentaid.gov FAFSA application deadlines page to learn about upcoming deadlines, and visit the oregonstudentaid.gov site to learn about ORSAA requirements. You must reapply each year for financial aid.

Who is eligible?

To be eligible for financial aid, you must meet these criteria. See more about eligibility.

Criteria	FAFSAA	ORSAA
Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen	x
Have a high school diploma, GED® certificate, or homeschool completion	x	x
Be making satisfactory academic progress (see more about maintaining eligibility)	x	x
Not owe a refund on a federal grant or be in default on a federal student loan	x

How much aid will you get?

The amount of financial aid a student receives is directly related to how much it costs to attend college. On that page, you’ll see standard budgets for full-time enrollment at EOU. We can predict the cost of attending EOU, but we can’t estimate how much aid you will receive until you apply. After we get your application, we’ll let you know how much aid you are eligible for.

Wondering about scholarships? There are additional application processes when seeking scholarships. There are thousands of scholarships available for all kinds of students, from all kinds of organizations. Read more about finding and applying for scholarships.

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