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HECC director briefs committee on Oregon Opportunity Grant and Oregon Promise mechanics and budget pressures
Summary
Ben Cannon, executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, gave the House Committee on Higher Education an overview of how the Oregon Opportunity Grant and Oregon Promise work, the programs' target populations and recent budget pressures that have led to SAI caps and other cost‑control measures.
Ben Cannon, executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, told the House Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development on Feb. 4 that the Oregon Opportunity Grant and Oregon Promise are the state’s two primary direct‑grant programs and play different roles in student affordability.
"This is the state's largest investment directly in students; it is a need‑based grant program," Cannon said of the Oregon Opportunity Grant, adding that awards are determined by the federal FAFSA or Oregon's ORSAA through the Student Aid Index (SAI). He said HECC expects to distribute Opportunity Grants to about 39,000 Oregon students in 2024–25 and that full‑time awards can reach up to roughly $3,900 at community colleges and…
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