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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 67 - OREGON NATIONAL GUARD STATE TUITION ASSISTANCE › Section 575-067-0006 - Student Eligibility Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) In order to be eligible, a student must:
(a) Not have achieved a baccalaureate or
			 higher degree from any post-secondary institution;
(b) Be enrolled and in good standing in a
			 program or curriculum designed to lead to a certificate of completion, as
			 defined by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission by rule, an associate
			 degree granting program, or an undergraduate baccalaureate degree granting
			 program at an eligible institution;
(c) Be a member of the Oregon National Guard
			 and attending all scheduled unit training assemblies and annual training
			 periods and not currently the subject of any adverse actions under the
			 provisions of any Army, Air Force or National Guard Regulations;
(d) Have completed any military basic
			 training in the United States Armed Forces;
(e) Complete and submit the Free Application
			 for Federal Student Aid for each academic year, if eligible to file the
			 application, and accept all state and federal aid grants available;
(f) Have completed a National Guard Federal
			 Tuition Assistance or Military Tuition Assistance request, if eligible, and
			 have accepted all state and federal aid grants available, including but not
			 limited to federal grants offered by the United States Department of Education
			 and the United States Department of Defense; and
(g) Not be in default on any federal Title IV
			 loan or owe a refund on federal Title IV funds previously disbursed, unless the
			 institution disbursing funds determines that the student has made satisfactory
			 arrangements to repay and has regained federal eligibility.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 67 - OREGON NATIONAL GUARD STATE TUITION ASSISTANCE › Section 575-067-0011 - Application Process

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Students shall submit an Oregon National Guard State Tuition Assistance
			 application in addition to submitting a FAFSA by the deadline published by the
			 Higher Education Coordinating Commission, Office of Student Access and
			 Completion on the program website prior to enrollment in the next academic
			 term. The deadline is 5:00 pm (PST or PDT). If a deadline falls on a weekend or
			 holiday, it will automatically be extended to 5:00 pm (PST or PDT) on the
			 following business day.
(2) HECC
			 may waive the requirement set forth in section (1) of this rule for a student
			 who was unable to complete an Oregon National Guard State Tuition Assistance
			 application due to a significant hardship or whose completion of active duty
			 basic training requirements occurs after the deadline published by the Higher
			 Education Coordinating Commission, Office of Student Access and Completion on
			 the program website prior to the academic term for which they wish to
			 enroll.
Statutory/Other Authority: 2018 Oregon Laws Chapter 53
Statutes/Other Implemented: 2018 Oregon Laws Chapter
				  53
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 67 - OREGON NATIONAL GUARD STATE TUITION ASSISTANCE › Section 575-067-0016 - Oregon National Guard State Tuition Assistance Calculation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An eligible
			 student shall receive an award in an amount that equals the resident tuition
			 charges at Oregon public universities, the Oregon Health and Science
			 University, and community colleges that the student is attending. For
			 qualifying private nonprofit institutions, the award amount shall equal the
			 average base resident tuition rate of all Oregon public universities. For
			 students who are dually enrolled in two or more colleges, the Oregon National
			 Guard State Tuition Assistance award will be based on the resident tuition rate
			 charged by the student's home institution.
(2) Prior to the start of the fall term of
			 each academic year, the Commission shall determine whether there are sufficient
			 moneys to award a grant to each person who meets the eligibility criteria
			 described in OAR 575-067-0006. On the basis of this determination, the
			 Commission may limit eligibility to receive a grant to a person whose family
			 contribution, is at or below the level the Commission determines is necessary
			 to allow the Commission to operate the Oregon National Guard State Tuition
			 Assistance program with available moneys. In setting a limitation on
			 eligibility and setting eligibility limits, the Commission shall consider:
(a) The amount of funds allocated to the
			 Oregon National Guard State Tuition Assistance program for the
			 biennium;
(b) The anticipated
			 tuition changes for eligible institutions defined in OAR
			 575-067-0002.
(c) For purposes of
			 this section, "family contribution" is the student's family resources that
			 reflects an evaluation of a student's approximate financial resources to
			 contribute toward the student's postsecondary education for the academic year
			 and is determined by the US Department of Education.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 67 - OREGON NATIONAL GUARD STATE TUITION ASSISTANCE › Section 575-067-0021 - Record Keeping

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Each
			 eligible institution shall maintain sufficient records to document its
			 activities relating to the program by rule regarding student financial aid
			 records (OAR 166-450-0045, OAR
			 166-475-0055).
(2) Each eligible institution shall make its
			 academic and financial records available to the Higher Education Coordinating
			 Commission upon request for the purpose of assuring that the institution is
			 complying with the rules relating to the administration of the
			 program.
Statutory/Other Authority: 2018 Oregon Laws Chapter 53
Statutes/Other Implemented: 2018 Oregon Laws Chapter
				  53
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 70 - OREGON TEACHER CORPS LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-070-0005 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For purposes of the Oregon Teacher Corps Loan Program rules,
				the following definitions shall be used:
(1) "Enrolled or Accepted for Enrollment in
			 an Approved Teacher Education Program" means enrolled at a postsecondary
			 institution in Oregon in a program approved by the Oregon Teacher Standards and
			 Practices Commission which leads to basic certification for elementary or
			 secondary school teaching, or in a curriculum defined by the Education
			 Department (Division) (School) of that institution as a prerequisite for such a
			 program.
(2) "Inability to Locate
			 Suitable Employment " means that the borrower can document, on an annual basis,
			 that he/she has applied for teaching positions, without success, in at least
			 three public school districts in Oregon.
(3) "Equivalent Full-Time Teaching" means
			 working under a full-time contract with teaching duties and other duties for
			 which administrative certification is not required.
(4) "Resident of Oregon" - See definitions
			 under OAR Chapter 575, Division 30.
(5) "Graduate Student" means a student
			 enrolled in a program leading to the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) or Master
			 of Science in Teaching (MST) degree.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: ORS 329.757 -
				  329.780
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 70 - OREGON TEACHER CORPS LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-070-0010 - Administrative Responsibility

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The
			 Higher Education Coordinating Commission, hereafter called, "the Commission",
			 shall be responsible for the administration of the Oregon Teacher Corps
			 Program.
(2) The Commission shall
			 be responsible for making such rules as are required for the administration of
			 the Oregon Teacher Corps Program.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: ORS 329.757 -
				  329.780
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 70 - OREGON TEACHER CORPS LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-070-0020 - Eligible Institutions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Eligible institutions are postsecondary institutions in Oregon
				which offer teacher education programs approved by the Oregon Teacher Standards
				and Practices Commission.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: ORS 329.757 -
				  329.780
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 70 - OREGON TEACHER CORPS LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-070-0030 - Eligible Students

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
To be eligible for a loan under the Oregon Teacher Corps
				Program, a student must:
(1) Be a
			 resident of Oregon, as defined by the Commission.
(2) Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as
			 at least a half-time student in an approved teacher education program at an
			 eligible institution.
(3) Have
			 graduated in the top 20 percent of his/her high school class, or must have
			 demonstrated equivalent academic attainment in postsecondary education, as
			 defined and documented by the institution most recently attended.
(4) Demonstrate superior potential for
			 teaching through such means as written works, letters of recommendation,
			 accounts of relevant teaching experience, or other appropriate information.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: ORS 329.757 -
				  329.780
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 70 - OREGON TEACHER CORPS LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-070-0040 - Selection of Recipients

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Recipients shall be selected by the Commission.
(2) Priority in the selection process shall
			 be given to eligible students (under the criteria in OAR 575-070-0030) who also
			 meet at least one of the following criteria:
(a) He/she is a member of a racial minority
			 as defined in ORS 279.059;
(b)
			 He/she is a prospective teacher in a "scarce endorsement area", as defined by
			 the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission;
(c) He/she expresses willingness to teach in
			 remote and difficult to serve school districts in Oregon, as defined by the
			 Commission.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 70 - OREGON TEACHER CORPS LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-070-0045 - Renewal of Awards

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Awards made under this program are renewable in subsequent
				academic years provided that:
(1) The
			 awardee continues to be enrolled as at least a half-time student in an approved
			 teacher education program at an eligible institution;
(2) The awardee is making satisfactory
			 academic progress, as defined by the institution; and
(3) The awardee arranges for the Commission
			 to receive a transcript of the academic work completed in the prior year of
			 award.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: ORS 329.757 -
				  329.780
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 70 - OREGON TEACHER CORPS LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-070-0050 - Terms of Oregon Teacher Corps Loans

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Loans under this program shall be
			 evidenced by a written obligation but no additional security shall be required.
(2) The Commission may require
			 co-signers.
(3) Loans under this
			 program shall accrue interest from the date of the loan at no less than 7%
			 interest per annum on the unpaid balance.
(4) Interest rates shall be set by the
			 Commission annually at a rate equal to the current "initial loan" interest rate
			 for loans made under the Federal Family Loan Program.
(5) Loans shall not exceed the following
			 limits:
(a) $2,000 in a single academic year
			 for an undergraduate student;
(b)
			 $4,000 in a single academic year for a graduate student;
(c) $8,000 for all loans to an individual
			 student.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 70 - OREGON TEACHER CORPS LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-070-0060 - Conditions of Award

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
To receive disbursements of a loan made under the Oregon
				Teacher Corps program a student must:
(1) Be enrolled in an approved teacher
			 education program;
(2) Be making
			 satisfactory academic progress, as defined by the institution attended;
(3) Not be in default on any
			 federal Title IV loan or owing a refund on federal Title IV funds previously
			 disbursed.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: ORS 329.757 -
				  329.780
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 70 - OREGON TEACHER CORPS LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-070-0070 - Authorized Deferment of Repayment

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A borrower under contract to teach at
			 least half-time in a public elementary or secondary school in Oregon may defer
			 the beginning of the repayment period for up to three years, subject to annual
			 verification of employment status.
(2) A borrower who can document his/her
			 inability to locate suitable employment may defer the beginning of the
			 repayment period for up to three years, subject to annual verification efforts
			 to locate employment.
(3) No
			 borrower may receive more than three years of authorized deferment of
			 repayment.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: ORS 329.757 -
				  329.780
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 70 - OREGON TEACHER CORPS LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-070-0080 - Complete Cancellation of Loans

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) One hundred percent of principal and
			 interest will be cancelled for borrowers who, within a period of five years
			 following completion of either the authorized teacher education program or a
			 period of authorized deferment, complete:
(a)
			 Three years of equivalent full-time teaching in public elementary or secondary
			 schools in Oregon; or
(b) Three
			 years of teaching under a full-time contract (working at least three-fourths
			 time in classroom teaching and no more than one-fourth time not in classroom
			 teaching duties during regular school hours) in public elementary or secondary
			 school in Oregon, as approved by the Commission upon written request of the
			 borrower.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 70 - OREGON TEACHER CORPS LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-070-0090 - Default

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A loan shall be
			 judged to be in default when an installment is due and not paid within 120
			 days.
(2) The holder of a note may
			 exercise the right of offset against any maker or co-maker of defaulted loans
			 under the conditions set forth by the laws of the State of Oregon. The maker or
			 co-maker shall pay any charges for assistance in exercising the right of offset
			 incurred by the holder of the note.
(3) The maker or co-maker shall pay all
			 charges incurred should the note(s) be referred to an outside collection
			 agency.
(4) The application of
			 offsets to a defaulted loan shall not be credited to future payments nor be a
			 substitute for regular monthly installments.
(5) The prepayment of a portion of a
			 defaulted loan shall not be credited to future payments nor be a substitute for
			 regular monthly installments.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: ORS 329.757 -
				  329.780
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 71 - RURAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM › Section 575-071-0000 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For the purposes of the Rural Health Services Program the
				following definitions shall be used:
(1) "Commission" means the Higher Education
			 Coordinating Commission.
(2)
			 "Dentist" means any person licensed to practice dentistry under ORS Chapter
			 679.
(3) "Nurse Practitioner"
			 means any person licensed under ORS 678.375.
(4) "Physician Assistant" means any person
			 licensed under ORS 677.495 and 677.505 to 677.525.
(5) "Physician" means any person licensed
			 under ORS Chapter 677.
(6)
			 "Pharmacist" means an individual licensed under ORS Chapter 689.
(7) "Qualifying Loan" means any loan made to
			 a medical student, pharmacy student, physician assistant student, dental
			 student or nursing student under:
(a) The
			 Common School Fund Loan Program administered under ORS 348.040 to 348.090;
(b) Programs under Title IV, Parts
			 B, D, and E, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended; and
(c) The Health Profession's Student Loan
			 Program, Nursing Student Loan Program, Health Education Assistance Loan Program
			 and Primary Care Loan Program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and
			 Human Services.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 71 - RURAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM › Section 575-071-0010 - Administration

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Commission
			 shall be responsible for the administration of this program.
(2) The Commission shall be responsible for
			 making such rules as are required for the administration of the
			 program.
(3) The Commission, in
			 consultation with the Office of Rural Health, shall develop criteria to select
			 program participants from the pool of eligible applicants.
(4) The Commission will utilize criteria
			 adopted by the Oregon Office of Rural Health to determine the Oregon
			 communities, which are participating 'qualifying practice sites' for the
			 purposes of this program; to determine medically underserved communities and
			 for compliance with federal public Law 95-210, establishing rural health
			 clinics.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  442.555 & SB 404
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  442.550 -
				  442.570
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 71 - RURAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM › Section 575-071-0020 - Purpose of the Program

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this program is to provide student loan
				repayments on behalf of physicians, pharmacists, dentists, physician
				assistants, and nurse practitioners who enter into agreements to practice in
				'qualifying practice sites'; and who fulfill minimum terms of such practice
				specified in OAR 575-071-0040(2) and (4).
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  442.550 -
				  442.565 & SB 404
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  442.550 -
				  442.570
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 71 - RURAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM › Section 575-071-0030 - Application and Selection

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) To be
			 eligible to participate in this program a prospective physician, pharmacist,
			 dentist, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner shall contact the
			 Commission.
(2) When funds are
			 available, the Commission will provide application materials and information
			 about the selection process to qualified individuals who have contacted the
			 Commission.
(3) Applicants selected
			 for participation in this program shall sign an agreement with the Commission,
			 which sets forth the terms that the applicant must meet in order to qualify for
			 benefits under this program.
(4)
			 Subject to available resources, the Commission may enter into agreements with
			 no more than ten prospective physicians, ten prospective pharmacists, ten
			 prospective dentists, ten prospective physician assistants, and ten prospective
			 nurse practitioners each year.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  442.555, SB 81, Sec. 52 & SB
				  404
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  442.550 -
				  442.570
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 71 - RURAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM › Section 575-071-0035 - Selection Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Priority in selection of participants will be given to eligible applicants who:
(a) Have demonstrated a commitment to rural
			 practice.
(b) Have signed an
			 agreement to practice, or has begun to practice within the past year, in a
			 'qualifying practice site' as determined by the Office Rural Health.
(c) Have signed an agreement to practice in a
			 'qualifying practice site' that has contributed to the Rural Health Service
			 Fund.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 71 - RURAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM › Section 575-071-0050 - Waiver of Minimum Service Obligation

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Commission may waive all or part of the fees and penalties
				owed to the Commission under the following circumstances:
(1) Upon receiving written documentation
			 acceptable to the Commission of the death of the participant; or
(2) Upon receiving written documentation
			 acceptable to the Commission of the total and permanent disability of the
			 participant; or
(3) After
			 consideration by the Commission and the Office of Rural Health of a written
			 appeal from the participant for a waiver of the minimum service
			 obligation.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  442.550 -
				  442.570
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  442.550 -
				  442.570
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 71 - RURAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM › Section 575-071-0060 - Availability of Tax Credit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The tax credit available to certain health practitioners under
				ORS 316.143 to
				316.146 and
				317.142 is available to
				participants in the Rural Services Program.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  442.560 & HB 2443, Sec.
				  13(8)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  442.550 -
				  442.570
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 71 - RURAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM › Section 575-071-0070 - Rural Health Services Fund

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
There is established in the State Treasury a fund, separate and
				distinct from the General Fund, to be known as the Rural Health Services Fund,
				for investments as provided by ORS
				293.701 to
				293.776 and
				293.820, for the payment of
				expenses of the Commission in carrying out the purposes of ORS
				316.143 to
				316.144,
				317.142,
				352.095,
				442.470,
				442.503 and
				442.550 to
				442.570. Interest earned by the
				account shall be credited to the account.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  442.550 -
				  442.570
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  442.550 -
				  442.570
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 72 - OREGON NURSING LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-072-0000 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For the purposes of the Oregon Nursing Loan Program the
				following definitions shall be used:
(1) "Commission" means the HIgher Education
			 Coordinating Commission.
(2)
			 "Oregon Resident" means resident of the State of Oregon as defined in OAR
			 chapter 575, division 31.
(3)
			 "Oregon Institution" means an accredited institution of postsecondary education
			 located and headquartered within the State of Oregon.
(4) "Satisfactory Performance" means
			 satisfactory academic progress as determined by the institution attended.
(5) "Full-time Practice" means
			 professional employment as a nurse for no less than 32 working hours per week
			 and no less than 48 weeks in a year (12 consecutive months).
(6) "Part-time Practice" means professional
			 employment as a nurse between 16 and 31 working hours per week and no less than
			 48 weeks in a year (12 consecutive months) or no less than 32 working hours per
			 week during 24 to 47 weeks in a year (12 consecutive months).
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: SB 331, 2001
				  OLA
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 72 - OREGON NURSING LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-072-0010 - Administration

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Commission shall administer the Oregon Nursing Loan
				Program, and shall make such rules as are required for the administration of
				the program.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348.115 & 348.117
Stats. Implemented: ORS 348.105 -
				  348.117
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 72 - OREGON NURSING LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-072-0020 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) This program is
			 to provide student loans for Oregon residents attending Oregon institutions who
			 are enrolled in programs leading to the following degrees:
(a) Associate Degree in Nursing;
(b) Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
			 and
(c) Prelicensure Masters
			 Program.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 72 - OREGON NURSING LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-072-0030 - Student Eligibility Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
To receive financial aid from this program an applicant
				must:
(1) Be an Oregon resident as
			 defined by the Commission in OAR chapter
			 575-030-0005;
(2) Be enrolled, or accepted for enrollment
			 in a nursing program at an Oregon institution leading to the degree of
			 Associate in Nursing; Bachelor of Science in Nursing; or Prelicensure Masters
			 Program.
(3) Demonstrate academic
			 achievement, ability, and motivation related to the practice of nursing;
			 and
(4) Demonstrate financial
			 need.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: SB 331, 2001
				  OLA
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 72 - OREGON NURSING LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-072-0040 - Priority in Awarding

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Among applicants who meet the basic eligibility criteria of
				this program priority in the selection process shall be given to:
(1) Students employed in the health care
			 field at the time of application;
(2) Students who agree to seek employment as
			 nurses in areas within Oregon where there is a critical shortage of nurses, as
			 determined annually by the Oregon State Board of Nursing in consultation with
			 the Office of Rural Health.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348.115 & 348.117
Stats. Implemented: ORS 348.105 -
				  348.117
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 72 - OREGON NURSING LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-072-0050 - Maximum Awards

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Annual awards made under this program shall not exceed 50
				percent of the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board expenses for any
				participating student.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348.115 & 348.117
Stats. Implemented: ORS 348.105 -
				  348.117
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 72 - OREGON NURSING LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-072-0060 - Renewal of Awards

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Subject to available funding, awards made under this program
				are renewable in subsequent academic years provided that:
(1) The awardee makes timely application in
			 the manner specified annually by the Commission;
(2) The awardee continues to be enrolled in
			 an eligible program at an eligible institution;
(3) The awardee demonstrates satisfactory
			 performance in his or her program of study;
(4) The awardee continues to demonstrate
			 financial need.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348.115 & 348.117
Stats. Implemented: ORS 348.105 -
				  348.117
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 72 - OREGON NURSING LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-072-0070 - Terms of Loans Made Under this Program

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(1) Student borrowers under this program
			 shall be required to pay at least seven percent interest per annum on the
			 unpaid balance of their loans from the date of the loan, as provided in section
			 (5) of this rule. The interest rate for new loans shall be set annually by the
			 Commission.
(2) Repayment of the
			 principal and accruing and deferred interest on loans shall be commenced not
			 later than 12 months after the student's completion of the nursing program or
			 other termination of the student's education.
(3) Repayment of loans shall be deferred upon
			 application therefore for up to three years during which:
(a) The student borrower is enrolled as at
			 least a half-time student in a subsequent nursing program leading to a nursing
			 degree higher than that attained in the initial program;
(b) The student borrower is employed as a
			 nurse in this state on at least a half-time basis; or
(c) The student borrower shows inability to
			 locate suitable employment.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 72 - OREGON NURSING LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-072-0080 - Default

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(1) A loan shall be
			 judged to be in default when an installment is due and not paid within 120
			 days.
(2) The holder of a note may
			 exercise the right of offset against any maker of defaulted loans under the
			 conditions set for by the laws of the State of Oregon.
(3) The maker shall pay any charges for
			 assistance in exercising the right of offset incurred by the holder of the
			 note.
(4) The maker shall pay all
			 charges incurred should the note(s) be referred to an outside collection agency
			 and any other collection charges, including attorney's fees allowed by state
			 law.
(5) The application of
			 offsets to a defaulted loan shall not be credited to future payments nor be a
			 substitute for regular monthly installments.
(6) The prepayment of a portion of a
			 defaulted loan shall not be credited to future payment nor be a substitute for
			 regular monthly installments.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.325 & 348, OL 1993
Stats. Implemented: ORS 348.105 -
				  348.117
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 72 - OREGON NURSING LOAN PROGRAM › Section 575-072-0090 - Conditions of Award

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To receive disbursements of a loan made under the Oregon
				Nursing Loan Program a student must:
(1) Be enrolled in an eligible program of
			 study at an eligible institution;
(2) Be making satisfactory academic progress
			 as defined by the institution attended;
(3) Not be in default on any federal Title IV
			 loan or owing a refund on federal Title IV funds previously disbursed.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348.115 & 348.117
Stats. Implemented: ORS 348.105 -
				  348.117
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 73 - NURSING SERVICES PROGRAM › Section 575-073-0000 - Definitions

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For the purposes of the Nursing Services Program the following
				definitions shall be used:
(1)
			 "Commission" means the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
(2) "Nurse" means any person licensed under
			 ORS 678.010 to 678.410 as a Registered Nurse.
(3) "Qualifying Loan" means any loan made
			 under:
(a) Programs under Title IV, Parts B,
			 D, and E, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended; and
(b) The Nursing Student Loan Program and
			 Health Education Assistance Loan Program administered by the U.S. Department of
			 Health and Human Services.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 73 - NURSING SERVICES PROGRAM › Section 575-073-0010 - Purpose of the Program

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The purpose of this program is to provide student loan
				repayments on behalf of nurses who enter into agreements to practice in
				"nursing critical shortage areas" in Oregon, and who fulfill minimum terms of
				such practice specified in OAR
				575-073-0040(2).
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: SB 331, 2001
				  OLA
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 73 - NURSING SERVICES PROGRAM › Section 575-073-0020 - Administration

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(1) The Commission
			 shall be responsible for the administration of this program.
(2) The Commission shall be responsible for
			 making such rules as are required for the administration of the
			 program.
(3) The Commission, in
			 consultation with the Office of Rural Health and the Oregon State Board of
			 Nursing, shall develop criteria to select program participants from the pool of
			 eligible applicants.
(4) The Oregon
			 Board of Nursing, in consultation with the Office of Rural Health, shall adopt
			 criteria by rule to determine the "nursing critical shortage areas" for the
			 purposes of this program.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: SB 331, 2001
				  OLA
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 73 - NURSING SERVICES PROGRAM › Section 575-073-0030 - Application and Selection

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(1) To be
			 eligible to participate in this program a nurse or prospective nurse shall
			 submit an application to the Commission. Nurse practitioners licensed under ORS
			 678.375 are not eligible to
			 participate.
(2) When funds are
			 available, the Commission will provide application materials and information
			 about the selection process to qualified individuals who have provided their
			 names and mailing information to the Commission.
(3) Applicants selected for participation in
			 this program shall sign an agreement with the Commission which sets forth the
			 terms which the applicant must meet in order to qualify for benefits under this
			 program.
(4) For purposes of
			 selection, a selection committee, consisting of a representative each from the
			 Oregon State Board of Nursing, the Office of Rural Health, the Oregon Nurses
			 Association, the Area Health Education Center Program, and an employer in the
			 health care field, will select participants annually.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: SB 331, 2001
				  OLA
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 73 - NURSING SERVICES PROGRAM › Section 575-073-0035 - Selection Criteria

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Priority in selection of participants will be given to eligible
				applicants who most closely match the nursing critical shortage areas
				established annually by the Board of Nursing.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: SB 331, 2001
				  OLA
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 73 - NURSING SERVICES PROGRAM › Section 575-073-0040 - Terms of Agreement

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Nurses or prospective nurses who are selected to participate in
				the Nursing Services Program shall agree that:
(1) For each year of nursing school, the
			 applicant shall designate an amount from the student loans borrowed by the
			 student, not to exceed $8,800, or the amount determined under section (4) of
			 this rule, as a qualifying loan subject to repayment through this
			 program.
(2) Within the four years
			 following the execution of a Nursing Services Agreement, a participant agrees
			 to practice for at least two years in a nursing critical shortage area in
			 Oregon.
(3) For not less than two,
			 nor more than four years, that a participant in the Nursing Services Program
			 serves in a nursing critical shortage area in Oregon, the Commission shall
			 annually pay:
(a) For full-time practice, an
			 amount equal to 25 percent of the total of all qualifying loans made to the
			 nurse.
(b) For part-time practice,
			 a prorated amount equal to between 12.5 percent and 24 percent of the total of
			 all qualifying loans made to the participant.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 73 - NURSING SERVICES PROGRAM › Section 575-073-0050 - Penalties

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
If the participant does not complete the full service
				obligation set forth in OAR
				575-073-0040(2)
 
				of this rule, the Commission shall collect 100 percent of any payments made by
				the Commission to the participant under this program. In addition, a penalty
				equal to 50 percent of the qualifying loans and interest paid by the Commission
				shall be assessed by the Commission, to be credited to and deposited in the
				Nursing Services Account.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: SB 331, 2001
				  OLA
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 73 - NURSING SERVICES PROGRAM › Section 575-073-0060 - Waiver of Minimum Service Obligation

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The Commission may waive all or part of the fees and penalties
				owed to the Commission under the following circumstances:
(1) Upon receiving written documentation
			 acceptable to the Commission of the death of the participant; or
(2) Upon receiving written documentation
			 acceptable to the Commission of the total and permanent disability of the
			 participant; or
(3) After
			 consideration by the Commission and the Oregon Board of Nursing of a written
			 appeal from the participant for a waiver of the minimum service
			 obligation.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: SB 331, 2001
				  OLA
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 74 - OREGON TROOPS TO TEACHERS › Section 575-074-0000 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For the purposes of the Oregon Troops to Teachers Program the
				following definitions shall be used:
(1) "Commission" means the Higher Education
			 Coordinating Commission.
(2)
			 "Oregon Resident" means resident of the State of Oregon as defined in OAR
			 575-031-0005.
(3) "Armed Forces of
			 the United States" means:
(a) The Army, Navy,
			 Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard of the United States;
(b) Reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air
			 Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard of the United States;
(c) The Oregon National Guard and a National
			 Guard of any other state or territory.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 74 - OREGON TROOPS TO TEACHERS › Section 575-074-0005 - Administration

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The Commission shall administer the Oregon Troops to Teachers
				Program and shall make such rules as are required for the administration of the
				program.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348, HB 3504, 5163-A & Ch. 831, 2005
				  OL
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.180,
				  348.205,
				  348.250 &
				  348.260
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 74 - OREGON TROOPS TO TEACHERS › Section 575-074-0010 - Purpose

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The Oregon Troops to Teachers program will pay resident tuition
				charges of a veteran imposed by an Oregon public postsecondary institution,
				providing the veteran agrees to teach in accordance with the Troops to Teachers
				Agreement:
(1) In an Oregon school
			 district or public charter school classified as serving a high poverty area for
			 not less than three years; or
(2)
			 In the area of mathematics, science, or special education for not less than
			 four years.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348, HB 3504, 5163-A & Ch. 831, 2005
				  OL
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.180,
				  348.205,
				  348.250 &
				  348.260
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 74 - OREGON TROOPS TO TEACHERS › Section 575-074-0015 - Student Eligibility Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
To receive financial aid from this program an applicant
				must:
(1) Be an Oregon resident and a
			 veteran as defined by the Commission in OAR 575-080-0000;
(2) Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment at
			 an Oregon public postsecondary institution; and
(3) Demonstrate academic achievement,
			 ability, and motivation related to the practice of teaching in the designated
			 areas.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348, HB 3504, 5163-A & Ch. 831, 2005
				  OL
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.180,
				  348.205,
				  348.250 &
				  348.260
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 74 - OREGON TROOPS TO TEACHERS › Section 575-074-0020 - Priority in Awarding

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Among applicants who meet the basic eligibility criteria of
				this program priority in the selection process shall be given in the following
				rank order:
(1) Students enrolled
			 full-time who intend to pursue a career in teaching; and
(a) Have a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of
			 Arts degree who are pursuing a teaching credential; or
(b) Have been accepted into an undergraduate
			 teaching program.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 74 - OREGON TROOPS TO TEACHERS › Section 575-074-0025 - Renewal of Awards

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Subject to available funding, awards made under this program
				are renewable in subsequent academic years provided that the awardee:
(1) Makes timely renewal application in the
			 manner specified annually by the Commission;
(2) Continues to be enrolled in an eligible
			 program at an eligible institution;
(3) Maintains satisfactory academic progress
			 in his or her program of study; and
(4) Continues to demonstrate financial
			 need.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348, HB 3504, 5163-A & Ch. 831, 2005
				  OL
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.180,
				  348.205,
				  348.250 &
				  348.260
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 74 - OREGON TROOPS TO TEACHERS › Section 575-074-0030 - Conditions of Award

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) To
			 receive disbursements of an award made under the Oregon Troops to Teachers
			 Program, a student must meet all of the following criteria:
(a) Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment at
			 an Oregon public postsecondary institution;
(b) Sign a Troops to Teachers
			 Agreement;
(c) Be making
			 satisfactory academic progress as defined by the institution
			 attended;
(d) Not be in default on
			 any federal Title IV loan or owing a refund on federal Title IV funds
			 previously disbursed; and
(e)
			 Submit a copy of a DD214 or other official document of discharge, service, or
			 separation issued upon the termination of the veteran's service with the Armed
			 Forces with a discharge status of other than a dishonorable
			 discharge.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 75 - VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO OREGON › Section 575-075-0001 - Definitions

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As used in Division 75:
(1) " Commission" means the Higher Education
			 Coordinating Commission.
(2)
			 "County VISTO Agency" means the organization in each Oregon county recommended
			 by the County Commission and approved by the Commission to:
(a) Act as the administrative and information
			 center within the county for the VISTO program;
(b) Certify eligible social service agencies
			 within the county under Commission rules and guidelines; and
(c) Allot VISTO voucher authorization to
			 approved social service agencies in the county.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 75 - VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO OREGON › Section 575-075-0005 - Residency

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A VISTO volunteer must be a U.S. Citizen (or be in the United
				States for other than a temporary purpose and intend to become a permanent
				resident) and maintain a residence in the State of Oregon.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: ORS 348.405 -
				  348.425
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 75 - VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO OREGON › Section 575-075-0007 - VISTO Volunteer Eligibility and Limits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A VISTO volunteer shall be awarded VISTO
			 vouchers for human integration activities, except those which are sectarian in
			 nature.
(2) No manager or
			 supervisor of an approved social service agency may award VISTO vouchers to his
			 or her spouse, child, grandchild, brother or sister.
(3) No VISTO volunteer may be an officer or
			 highly compensated employee of an approved social service agency for which
			 volunteer services are performed, or of the Commission.
(4) The maximum dollar amount of vouchers
			 which can be earned by a VISTO volunteer during any calendar year shall be the
			 average tuition and fees charged for undergraduate attendance at institutions
			 under the control of the State Board of Higher Education, as determined by the
			 Commission, or $5,250, whichever is lesser.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: ORS 348.405 -
				  348.425