Oregon Tribal Student Grant

Students must meet all eligibility requirements below:

• You must be an enrolled member of one of the nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon:
  • Burns Paiute Tribe
  • Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians
  • Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
  • Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
  • Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
  • Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
  • Coquille Indian Tribe
  • Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians
  • Klamath Tribe
• You must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a student at an Oregon college or university. Eligible schools can include:
  • Oregon community colleges
  • Oregon public universities
  • Oregon based private non-profit colleges and universities
  • Schools outside of Oregon are not eligible. 
• Complete the Oregon Tribal Student Grant application by the deadline
• Submit the FAFSA or ORSAA
• You must be enrolled at least half time, for each term of the academic year.
• You must maintain good standing in a degree seeking program
• You must be working towards earning a first degree or credential at the current level:
  • If you are working toward your first associate, bachelor, or graduate degree you would be eligible, including students who have earned an associate degree and are working on their first bachelor's degree. 
  • If you have already earned your bachelor's degree, you would not be eligible for the grant if you are working towards an associate or second bachelor's degree, or an undergraduate certificate. 

Awarding is prioritized for undergraduate and master's degree students. If funding is available after eligible undergraduate and master's degree students have been awarded, full or partial awards may be made to students in either professional or doctoral programs of study, and/or graduate certificates. Graduate students are not required to have participated in the grant as undergraduate students.

Both new and renewal students must submit both:

• Submit the FAFSA or ORSAA.
• Complete the Oregon Tribal Student Grant application, including any requested documentation and the Tribal Enrollment Verification Form.

The 2026-27 OTSG application had a priority deadline of September 30, 2026. Students who submit all applications and materials before the priority deadline will be reviewed for award consideration. Those who apply after September 30 are not guaranteed an award for the 2026-27 academic year. 

To be considered eligible for the priority deadline, submit all the following by September 30, 2026:

• 2026-27 FAFSA or ORSAA
• Oregon Tribal Student Grant application
• Completed Tribal Enrollment Verification submitted to OSAC from your tribal enrollment verification official

The 2026-2027 application (for terms Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027) opened December 1, 2025. The priority deadline was September 30, 2026.

The Oregon Tribal Student Grant 2026-27 application had a priority deadline of September 30, 2026. 

Students who submit all applications and materials before the priority deadline will be reviewed for award consideration. Those who apply after September 30 are not guaranteed an award for the 2026-27 academic year. 

To be considered eligible for the priority deadline, submit all the following by September 30, 2026:

• 2026-27 FAFSA or ORSAA
• Oregon Tribal Student Grant application
• Completed Tribal Enrollment Verification submitted to OSAC from your tribal enrollment verification official

Award amounts will vary depending on where you attend school and degree you are pursuing. Awards will be reduced by state and federal grants, such as the Pell Grant, the Oregon Opportunity Grant, the Oregon Promise Grant, etc. Awards will also be reduced by scholarships (scholarships from the student's Oregon federally recognized tribe are excluded in grant consideration). Grants cannot exceed the actual cost of attendance. 

*Summer terms are not funded by due to limited available funds

Students will be awarded as follows:

Grant payments for eligible recipients are disbursed on a term/semester basis if you are in good standing in a degree seeking program/certificate. Disbursement is made directly to the college or university, not to you. Award amounts will be pro-rated for based on the amount of credits you are enrolled in, typically 6 to 15 credits for undergraduate students and typically 5 to 15 credits for graduate students. You should contact your school’s financial aid office and OSAC (publicprograms@hecc.oregon.gov) if you have an outstanding bill. Please keep in mind that schools each have their own disbursement/payment schedules, questions about when students can expect their term’s aid and/or refund will need to be directed to the school’s financial aid office. 

These tools and resources are geared toward high school, college, and community partners who are helping to educate and spread the word about the Oregon Tribal Student Grant.

• Oregon Tribal Student Grant Brochure
• Oregon Tribal Student Grant Flyer
• Oregon Tribal Student Grant Student Email Samples
• Oregon Tribal Student Grant Social Media Image #1
• Oregon Tribal Student Grant Social Media Image #2
• Oregon Administrative Rule for the Oregon Tribal Student Grant

Eligible students can attend any Oregon community college, public university, or eligible Oregon-based private college and receive the Oregon Tribal Student Grant. View the full list here. 

No schools outside of Oregon will be considered eligible for the grant. 

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