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Committee hears bill to standardize university application process; Southern Oregon University to adopt common application

2694650 · March 19, 2025
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Senate Bill 396 would standardize the university application form to ease transitions from high school to higher education; Southern Oregon University confirmed it will move to the common application in time for the 2027–28 academic year.

Senate Bill 396, introduced during the March 19, 2025 Senate Education Committee hearing, would standardize the college and university application form used by Oregon public higher-education institutions to make it easier for high school seniors to apply to multiple schools.

Sponsor Sen. Fred Girod said the bill aims to…

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