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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 7 - CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK RULES › Section 575-007-0340 - Record Keeping, Confidentiality

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(1) LEDS Reports.
(a) Confidentiality. All LEDS reports are
			 confidential and must be maintained by the authorized designee in accordance
			 with applicable Oregon State Police requirements in ORS chapter 181 and the
			 rules adopted pursuant thereto. (NOTE: See OAR chapter 257, division 15).
(A) Authorized Designee Access. LEDS reports
			 are confidential and may only be shared with another authorized designee if
			 there is a need to know consistent with these rules.
(B) Subject Individual Access.
(i) The subject individual must be allowed to
			 inspect the LEDS report if the subject individual requests to see it. The LEDS
			 report, and photocopies of the LEDS report, must not be given to the subject
			 individual, with the following exception:
(ii) If a fingerprint-based criminal records
			 check was conducted on the subject individual, then the subject individual
			 shall not only be permitted to inspect the individual's own state and national
			 criminal offender records, but if requested by the subject individual, be
			 provided with a copy of those same records.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 7 - CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK RULES › Section 575-007-0350 - Immunity from Liability

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The Commission and its authorized designee have immunity from
				any civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed for
				determining, in accordance with Chapter 730 (2005 Laws) that a subject
				individual is fit or not fit to hold a position, provide services, or be
				employed. The Commission or its employee acting within the course and scope of
				employment who in good faith complies with Chapter 730 (2005 Laws) is not
				liable for employment-related decisions based on the fitness determination. No
				Department, or an employee of the state, the Commission, a business or an
				organization acting within the course and scope of employment, is liable for
				defamation, invasion of privacy, negligence or any other civil claim in
				connection with the lawful dissemination of information lawfully obtained under
				Chapter 730 (2005 Laws).
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348; Ch. 730 2005 OL, HB. 2157 2005 OL
Stats. Implemented: Ch. 730 2005 OL
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 7 - CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK RULES › Section 575-007-0380 - Fees

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Fees may not exceed the actual cost of acquiring and furnishing
				criminal offender information.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348; Ch. 730 2005 OL, HB. 2157 2005
				  OL
Stats. Implemented: Ch. 730 2005
				  OL
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 31 - OREGON OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-031-0005 - Residency

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To be eligible for an Oregon Opportunity Grant a student must:
(1)
(a) Be a U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen
			 as defined by federal regulations under Title IV, Part B of the Higher
			 Education Act of 1965 as amended, and
(b) Be a resident of the State of Oregon as
			 defined in OAR 575-030-0005(1); or
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 31 - OREGON OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-031-0010 - Financial Need

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(1) A student
			 must have financial need as determined by the Commission as set forth in OAR
			 575-030-0005(4).
(2) A student's financial need for
			 purposes of determining eligibility for an Oregon Opportunity Grant shall be
			 based upon provisions of the Shared Responsibility Model as set forth in OAR
			 575-031-0022  and 0023.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 31 - OREGON OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-031-0015 - Institutional Eligibility

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Eligible institutions are any Oregon community colleges, Oregon
				public universities listed in ORS
				352.002, Oregon Health and
				Science University, and Oregon-based non-profit institutions of higher
				education which:
(1) Are recognized
			 by the U.S. Department of Education as eligible institutions;
(2) Request participation in the program; and
(3) Sign an institutional
			 participation agreement.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348 & 378
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.250 -
				  348.260
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 31 - OREGON OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-031-0016 - Eligible Program

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To receive an Oregon Opportunity Grant, a student must be
				enrolled in either:
(1) A program
			 leading to a baccalaureate or associate degree; or
(2) A program at least one academic year in
			 length approved by the U.S. Department of Education for Title IV
			 programs.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 31 - OREGON OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-031-0020 - Enrollment

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(1) Except for
			 subsections (2) of this rule, a student must be enrolled or accepted for
			 enrollment as at least a half-time undergraduate student at an eligible
			 institution. In addition, except for (2) below, when funds are not available to
			 award grants to all qualified students, the Commission may give priority to
			 applicants who are or plan to be full-time students at the eligible
			 postsecondary institution where the grant is to be used.
(2) Students whose statutory rights provide
			 for a legitimate need to attend school for less than half-time undergraduate
			 status may be eligible to receive an Oregon Opportunity Grant. These students
			 will not be denied priority status.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 31 - OREGON OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-031-0022 - Definitions for the Shared Responsibility Model

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(1) Cost of Education. For purposes of
			 calculating Oregon Opportunity Grant awards under the Shared Responsibility
			 Model, the standard cost of education is based on the definition of cost of
			 education in OAR
			 575-030-0005.
(a) The standard cost of education for each
			 institutional segment is based on the average of the standard costs for all
			 participating institutions within an institutional segment.
(b) For purposes of calculating Oregon
			 Opportunity Grant awards under the Shared Responsibility Model, the standard
			 cost of education for all public and private independent 4-year institutions is
			 the average of the standard costs for public 4-year institutions. The standard
			 cost of education for all public 2-year institutions is the average of the
			 standard costs for all institutions in that segment.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 31 - OREGON OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-031-0023 - Implementation of Shared Responsibility Model

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Effective starting with the 2008-09 academic year, the Shared
				Responsibility Model shall be the method for determining a student's
				eligibility for the Oregon Opportunity Grant and the student's annual award
				amounts. Under this methodology, a qualified student's cost of education is
				shared with the student, the student's family, the federal government, and the
				state. The amount of a student's grant is equal the state's share of the
				student's cost of education, as determined by the Commission, up to the maximum
				annual award amount for the academic year.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 31 - OREGON OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-031-0025 - Opportunity Grant Amount

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(1)
(a) For students attending a public 2- or
			 4-year Oregon-based postsecondary institution, award amounts prior to the
			 2008-09 academic year are based upon a fixed percentage of the average tuition
			 and standard fees plus the weighted average of nontuition costs across all
			 institutional segments.
(b) For
			 students attending a private nonprofit 4-year Oregon-based postsecondary
			 institution, award amounts prior to the 2008-09 academic year are based upon a
			 fixed percentage of the average tuition and standard fees at each institution
			 plus the weighted average of nontuition costs across all institutional
			 segments.
(c) An Oregon
			 Opportunity Grant may vary in amount from $100 to an annual maximum award
			 amount, as determined by the Commission.
(d) Effective starting with the 2008-09
			 academic year, an Oregon Opportunity Grant is based upon the state share, as
			 calculated under provisions of the Shared Responsibility Model.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 31 - OREGON OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-031-0030 - Conditions of Award

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(1) To
			 apply for an Oregon Opportunity Grant, a student must complete and submit the
			 Free Application for Federal Student Aid for each academic year, if eligible to
			 file the application, or submit an alternate need analysis form approved by the
			 Commission for this purpose.
(2)
			 Except for subsection (2) below, the maximum period of Oregon Opportunity Grant
			 eligibility shall not exceed the equivalent of 12 quarters or 8 semesters of
			 full-time enrollment.
(3) Students
			 whose statutory rights provide for a legitimate need to extend the maximum
			 period beyond a period equal to 12 quarters or 8 semesters of full-time
			 enrollment remain eligible to receive an Oregon Opportunity Grant until
			 completion of their undergraduate program.
(4) The Commission may deny renewal of an
			 award to any student failing to make satisfactory academic progress.
(5) No Oregon Opportunity Grant shall be made
			 to any student enrolled in a course of study required for and leading to a
			 degree in theology, divinity, or religious education.
(6) No Oregon Opportunity Grant shall be made
			 to any student in default on any federal Title IV loan or owing 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.
(7) An Oregon Opportunity Grant recipient
			 must be enrolled in an eligible program as defined in 575-031-0016.
(8) An Oregon Opportunity Grant recipient
			 must be an undergraduate student, as defined by the institution disbursing
			 funds.
(9) An Oregon Opportunity
			 Grant recipient may apply for renewal of the grant on an annual basis until the
			 student has received grant funding for the maximum period noted in subsection
			 (1) above. The Commission may not renew the grant if the recipient has not made
			 timely application for renewal of the grant.
(10)
(a)
			 The Commission will renew an Oregon Opportunity Grant for a second year of
			 attendance if the grant recipient makes a timely application for renewal of the
			 grant, meets academic standards and benchmarks established by the Commission,
			 and continues to meet all other grant eligibility criteria.
(b) The Commission may continue to renew the
			 grant after the second year if the grant recipient continues to apply timely
			 and meet all academic and other grant eligibility requirements. Additional
			 requirements may include applying by an established application deadline and
			 meeting academic standards and benchmarks that exceed federal requirements for
			 satisfactory academic progress.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 31 - OREGON OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-031-0045 - Disbursements

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(1) Institutions
			 shall disburse grants to students identified by the Commission from funds
			 provided by the Commission on an academic term basis.
(2) Institutions shall not disburse grants to
			 students who cease to meet conditions of award identified by the Commission.
(3) If, as a result of an
			 institutional error, grants are disbursed to ineligible students, to students
			 in ineligible programs, or to students for an inappropriate number of terms,
			 the institution shall reimburse the State of Oregon the full amount of monies
			 erroneously disbursed.
(4)
			 Institutions shall disburse grants to eligible students within a time schedule
			 established annually by the Commission.
(5) Institutions shall submit regular reports
			 to the Commission regarding disbursements made to eligible students on a
			 schedule determined by the Commission.
(6) Institutions shall refund unused grant
			 funds to the Commission within a time schedule established annually by the
			 Commission.
(7) Generally, a
			 disbursement may not be made to a student who is no longer eligible. An
			 otherwise eligible student becomes ineligible for an Oregon Opportunity Grant
			 on the date that the student is no longer enrolled at the institution for the
			 award year. With Commission approval, institutions may make late disbursements
			 of retroactive awards for prior academic terms up to 60 days after the close of
			 the year-end account reconciliation process or up to 60 days after the end of
			 the student's period of enrollment, whichever is earlier.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 31 - OREGON OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-031-0046 - Student Information

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(1) The
			 institution shall provide each student awarded at that institution with written
			 notification on items specified by the Commission.
(2) The institution shall report to the
			 Commission certain grant recipient data to include, at a minimum, the
			 following:
(3) The enrollment
			 status and amount of OOG funds disbursed each term to each grant
			 recipient.
(4) Each grant
			 recipient's self-reported race or ethnicity, according to federal
			 guidelines.
(5) Each grant
			 recipient's grade level and total credits earned to date at the start the
			 academic year.
(6) Each grant
			 recipient's progress toward completion of a course of study leading to a
			 certificate, degree, or transfer.
(7) For each student who has applied for a
			 renewal of the grant, the institution shall confirm the student's satisfactory
			 academic progress, as defined by the postsecondary institution the student
			 attends.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 31 - OREGON OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-031-0050 - Record Keeping

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(1) Each
			 institution shall maintain sufficient records to document its activities
			 relating to the program.
(2) Each
			 institution shall make its academic and financial records available to the
			 Commission at reasonable times for the purpose of assuring that the institution
			 is complying with the rules relating to the administration of the
			 program.
(3) Institutions shall
			 retain the academic and financial records relevant to a disbursement of state
			 grant funds for not less than three years following the end of the fiscal year
			 in which that disbursement occurs.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 31 - OREGON OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-031-0055 - Appeals

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An institution shall have the right to appeal to the Commission
				in the instance of a disagreement with a policy or procedure of the Commission
				or its staff. In such a case, the decision of the Commission is final unless a
				court of competent jurisdiction orders to the contrary.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.250 - ORS
				  348.260
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 31 - OREGON OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-031-0060 - Awarding Priorities

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(1) In
			 years when the Oregon Opportunity Grant program does not have sufficient
			 funding to serve all eligible Oregon students, the Commission will prioritize
			 awarding of grants to eligible current foster children and former foster
			 children, as determined by the Department of Human Services. Under this rule,
			 the Commission will consider eligible foster youth and former foster youth for
			 prioritized awards throughout the academic year, providing they meet all other
			 eligibility criteria.
(2)
			 Effective starting with the 2016-17 academic year, in years when funds are not
			 sufficient to serve all eligible students, the Commission will prioritize
			 awarding of Oregon Opportunity Grants to qualified students with the greatest
			 financial need or whose circumstances would enhance the promotion of the
			 Commission's equity guidelines:
(a) The
			 Commission will prioritize awards based upon a student's federally calculated
			 expected family contribution, or equivalent until funds are exhausted.
(b) The Commission will accept and
			 process applications for Oregon Opportunity Grants throughout the academic
			 year. In years when the Opportunity Grant program does not have sufficient
			 funding to serve all eligible Oregon students, the Commission may suspend
			 awarding when it deems necessary.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 35 - BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-035-0005 - Residency

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For a student to be eligible for a Barbers and Hairdressers (B
				& H) Grant, the student must be a resident of the State of Oregon as
				defined in OAR 575-030-0005(1).
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.290  & ORS
				  348.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 35 - BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-035-0010 - Financial Need

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A student must have financial need as determined by the
				Commission as set forth in OAR 575-030-0005(4).
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.290  & ORS
				  348.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 35 - BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-035-0015 - Institutional Eligibility

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Eligible institutions are any schools of Barbering, Hair
				Design, Cosmetology and Manicure, that are located in and licensed by the State
				of Oregon and have signed an agreement with the Commission to
				participate.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.290  & ORS
				  348.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 35 - BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-035-0020 - Enrollment

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
A student must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a
				student at an eligible institution.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.290  & ORS
				  348.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 35 - BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-035-0025 - Grant Amount

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A B & H Grant may vary in amount from $100 to $1,500 per
				academic year or nine month period.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.290  & ORS
				  348.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 35 - BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-035-0030 - Conditions of Award

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(1) The
			 maximum period of a B & H Grant shall not exceed 15 months, except as
			 described in subsection (5).
(2)
			 The Commission may deny any disbursement to a student failing to make
			 satisfactory academic progress as defined by the institution.
(3) No B & H Grant shall be made to any
			 student enrolled in a course of study required for and leading to a degree in
			 theology, divinity, or religious education.
(4) The recipient may not be in default on
			 any federal Title IV loan, nor owe any refunds on federal Title IV funds
			 previously disbursed.
(5) In the
			 event the Governor issues a declaration of emergency or executive orders that
			 order or directly lead to the temporary cessation of educational activity by an
			 institution eligible to receive the grant under OAR 575-035-0015, the
			 Commission may extend the maximum period of grant eligibility for a period of
			 time equal to the effective period or such declarations or orders, as
			 determined by the Commission.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.290  & ORS
				  348.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 35 - BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-035-0040 - Award Priority

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When considering application for award, the Commission shall
				give first priority to the funding of grants to full-time students.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: ORS 348.290 &
				  348.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 35 - BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-035-0045 - Disbursements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Institutions
			 shall disburse grants to students identified by the eligible institution from
			 funds provided by the Commission once each year.
(2) If, as a result of an institutional
			 error, grants are disbursed to ineligible students, to students in ineligible
			 programs, or to students for an inappropriate number of months, the institution
			 shall reimburse the State of Oregon the full amount of monies erroneously
			 disbursed.
(3) Institutions shall
			 disburse grants to eligible students within a time schedule established by the
			 Commission.
(4) Institutions shall
			 refund undisbursed grant funds to the Commission within a time schedule
			 established by the Commission.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.290  & ORS
				  348.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 35 - BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-035-0046 - Student Information

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Awarded students will be provided with written notification of
				the following:
(1) The amount of B
			 & H Grant which the student is eligible to receive at that
			 institution.
(2) Any change in the
			 amount of the grant which the student is eligible to receive at that
			 institution.
(3) The
			 transferability of the B & H Grant to other eligible institutions in
			 Oregon.
(4) The Conditions of Award
			 (OAR 575-035-0030).
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.290  & ORS
				  348.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 35 - BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-035-0050 - Record Keeping

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(1) Each
			 institution shall maintain sufficient records to document its activities
			 relating to state grant programs.
(2) Each institution shall make its academic
			 and financial records available to the Commission at reasonable times for the
			 purpose of assuring that the institution is complying with the rules relating
			 to the administration of the state grant programs.
(3) Institutions shall retain the academic
			 and financial records relevant to a disbursement of state grant funds for not
			 less than five years following the end of the fiscal year in which that
			 disbursement occurs.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.290  & ORS
				  348.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 35 - BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-035-0051 - Fund Management

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(1) Funds
			 from the Department of Commerce for the establishment of the B & H Grant
			 program will be transferred to the Oregon Student Assistance Fund to be
			 invested by the State Treasurer.
(2) Only the investment earnings from the
			 fund shall be used for B & H Grants.
(3) Grants will be awarded each year, funds
			 permitting, beginning on October 1, 1986.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.290  & ORS
				  348.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 35 - BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-035-0055 - Appeals

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
An institution shall have the right to appeal to the Commission
				in the instance of a disagreement with a policy or procedure of the Commission
				or its staff. In such a case, the decision of the Commission is final unless a
				court of competent jurisdiction orders to the contrary.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.290  & ORS
				  348.505
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 37 - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF DECEASED OR DISABLED PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS › Section 575-037-0005 - Definitions

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(1) "Public Safety
			 Officer" includes the following public safety categories as defined in
			 ORS181A.355:
(a) Corrections officer
(b) Fire service professional
(c) Parole and probation officer
(d) Police officer
(e) Reserve officer
(f) Youth correction officer
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 37 - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF DECEASED OR DISABLED PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS › Section 575-037-0010

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Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.325 - 183.355, 348.270 &
				  348.280
Stats. Implemented: SB 836,
				  1997
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 37 - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF DECEASED OR DISABLED PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS › Section 575-037-0020

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Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.325 - 183.355, 348.270 &
				  348.280
Stats. Implemented: SB 836,
				  1997
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 37 - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF DECEASED OR DISABLED PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS › Section 575-037-0030

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Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.325 - 183.355, 348.270 &
				  348.280
Stats. Implemented: SB 836,
				  1997
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 37 - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF DECEASED OR DISABLED PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS › Section 575-037-0040 - Awards

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(1) Eligible
			 students attending Oregon institutions of postsecondary education may not
			 receive awards in excess of the amount of tuition and fees or the maximum of
			 $13,000 per academic year for a four-year degree program, whichever is less.
			 The source of the relevant tuition and fee information is published annually by
			 the Office of Student Access and Completion.
(2) The student's award amount shall be equal
			 to the amount of tuition and all standard fees levied by the institution of
			 higher education against the student reduced by any amounts received by the
			 student in state and federal aid grants.
(3) Awarding will continue until such time as
			 all available funds have been awarded.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  183.325  - 183.355, 348.270 & 348.280
Statutes/Other Implemented: SB 836 &
				  1997
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 37 - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF DECEASED OR DISABLED PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS › Section 575-037-0051 - Eligibility Criteria

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To be eligible for a Deceased or Disabled Public Safety
				Officers scholarship, a student must:
(1) Be a child of a public safety officer who
			 has suffered a qualifying death or disability.
(2) Be enrolled or have applied for
			 enrollment at an eligible institution of higher education in this
			 state.
(3) Be under 25 years of age
			 at the time of submitting the application.
(4) Not have achieved a baccalaureate or
			 higher degree from any post-secondary institution.
(5) A student who is awarded a scholarship,
			 in addition to satisfying all other eligibility criteria, must maintain
			 satisfactory academic progress (SAP) as defined by the institution of higher
			 education.
(6) A student is
			 eligible to receive a scholarship for a maximum of the equivalent of four
			 academic years.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  183.325  - 183.355,
				  348.270  & 348.280
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 37 - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF DECEASED OR DISABLED PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS › Section 575-037-0061 - Application/Selection Process

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(1)
			 Applicants must complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student
			 Aid (FAFSA) or Oregon Student Aid Application (ORSAA) and must have accepted
			 all available state and federal grants available to the applicant.
(2) Applicants must submit an application
			 form designated for this scholarship to the Higher Education Coordinating
			 Commission's Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC).
(3) If the applicant has applied to the
			 Public Safety Memorial Fund Board for benefits at time of death or disability
			 and has been deemed ineligible, the Office of Student Access and Completion
			 (OSAC) will not award the applicant.
(4) If there has been a change in the
			 eligibility status that can be formally documented, the student can appeal
			 OSAC's decision within 30 days of receiving notice of denial. OSAC will review
			 the appeal and award the student if the status of the death or disability is
			 proven to meet the requirements of the definition.
(5) Applications for grants that are
			 submitted before July 1, 2018, shall continue to be governed by the law
			 applicable to those applications in effect immediately before that
			 date.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  183.325  - 183.355,
				  348.270  & 348.280
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.270
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 38 - STATE GRANT SUPPLEMENTAL AWARD PROGRAM › Section 575-038-0000 - Purpose

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The purpose of this program is to carry out provisions of House
				Bill 5030, Section 6, enacted by the Legislative Assembly during the regular
				1995 session. That measure calls for supplemental grants to be made to students
				receiving Oregon Opportunity Grants and who are enrolled in private, nonprofit
				colleges in Oregon.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: HB 5030(6),
				  1995
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 38 - STATE GRANT SUPPLEMENTAL AWARD PROGRAM › Section 575-038-0010 - Student Eligibility

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Students eligible for State Grant Supplemental Awards are those
				who have been designated by the Commission to receive Opportunity Grants for
				attendance at private, nonprofit colleges in Oregon.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: HB 5030(6),
				  1995
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 38 - STATE GRANT SUPPLEMENTAL AWARD PROGRAM › Section 575-038-0020 - Program Elements Governed by Need Grant Rules

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The following common elements of the Opportunity Grant Program
				and the State Grant Supplemental Award Program are governed by existing
				administrative rules for the Opportunity Grant Program:
(1) Definitions, see Oregon Administrative
			 Rules (OAR) 575-030-0005.
(2)
			 Residency, see OAR 575-031-0005.
(3) Financial need, see OAR 575-031-0010.
(4) Eligible program, see OAR
			 575-031-0016.
(5) Enrollment, see
			 OAR 575-031-0020.
(6) Conditions
			 of award, see OAR 575-031-0030.
(7) Renewal, see OAR 575-031-0075.
(8) Award priority, see OAR 575-031-0040.
(9) Disbursement, see OAR
			 575-031-0045.
(10) Record keeping,
			 see OAR 575-031-0050.
(11)
			 Appeals, see OAR 575-031-0055.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: HB 5030(6),
				  1995
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 38 - STATE GRANT SUPPLEMENTAL AWARD PROGRAM › Section 575-038-0030 - Grant Amount

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State Grant Supplemental Award amounts will be set annually by
				the Higher Education Coordinating Commission in consultation with institutions
				participating in the State Grant Supplemental Award Program.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: HB 5030(6),
				  1995
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 38 - STATE GRANT SUPPLEMENTAL AWARD PROGRAM › Section 575-038-0040 - Student Information

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The institution shall provide each designated awardee at that
				institution with written notification of the following:
(1) The amount and type of state grants which
			 the student is eligible to receive at that institution.
(2) Any change in the amount or type of state
			 grants which the student is eligible to receive at that institution.
(3) The transferability of state grants to
			 other eligible institutions in Oregon.
(4) The necessity of the student to apply to
			 the Commission annually to be considered for renewal of the award.
(5) The limitation on the duration of the
			 award to 12 quarters or 8 semesters.
(6) The conditions which govern eligibility
			 for that award:
(a) That the recipient must
			 be eligible for an Oregon Opportunity Grant;
(b) That the recipient must be an
			 undergraduate student, as defined by the Commission;
(c) That the recipient must be a full-time
			 student, as defined by the institution, unless funds are available to make
			 awards to less-than-full-time students;
(d) That the recipient must make satisfactory
			 academic progress, as defined by the institution;
(e) That an awardee may not receive state
			 grants if enrolled in a course of study leading to a degree in theology,
			 divinity, or religious education;
(f) That the recipient may not be in default
			 on any federal Title IV loan nor owe any refunds on federal Title IV funds
			 previously disbursed;
(g) That the
			 recipient shall sign a statement of Selective Service Registration Compliance;
(h) That information submitted in
			 application for state awards is subject to verification by the institution;
			 failure to provide information requested will result in cancellation of the
			 award.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 39 - OREGON PROMISE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-039-0010 - Definitions

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(1) "Concurrently
			 Enrolled." A student who attends more than one eligible institution under a
			 written consortium agreement or concurrent enrollment program. The student's
			 "home" institution determines the student's eligibility for federal and state
			 financial aid, disburses funds to the student, and is responsible for reporting
			 enrollment and disbursement information to the Commission.
(2) "Correctional facility." Any place used
			 for the confinement of young persons, youth or youth offenders or persons
			 charged with or convicted of a crime or otherwise confined under a court order,
			 including a:
(a) Youth correction
			 facility;
(b) Detention
			 facility;
(c) Department of
			 Corrections institution;
(d) Local
			 correctional facility; or
(e) State
			 hospital or a secure intensive community inpatient facility, with respect to
			 persons detained therein who are youth or youth offenders, who are charged with
			 or convicted of a crime or who are detained therein after having been found
			 guilty except for insanity of a crime under ORS
			 161.290 to
			 161.370 or having been found responsible except for insanity under ORS
			 419C.411.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 39 - OREGON PROMISE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-039-0020 - Student Eligibility for Oregon Promise Grant

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(1) Be an Oregon
			 resident for at least 12 months prior to enrolling in an Oregon community
			 college, unless such student is foster child.
(2) Have attained the highest level of
			 education in this state prior to receiving a high school diploma under ORS
			 329.451,
			 or earned a General Educational Development (GED) certificate at an Oregon
			 testing center under ORS
			 350.175,
			 or completed grade 12 while home schooled in Oregon under ORS
			 339.035,
			 unless such student is a foster child;
(3)
(a)
			 Have earned a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.0 or its
			 equivalent or better;
(b) The
			 Commission will determine if a student who does not earn a cumulative grade
			 point average of 2.0 or better in high school may otherwise demonstrate an
			 equivalent academic ability. In making such a determination, the Commission may
			 rely on such documentation as required by the Commission that indicates but not
			 for actions taken by a school district responsive to state declarations of
			 emergency or executive orders issued by the Governor during the period of March
			 13, 2020 through June 30, 2020 the student would have otherwise met the grade
			 point average requirement.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 39 - OREGON PROMISE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-039-0030 - Institutional Eligibility

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Eligible institutions are any Oregon community college operated
				under ORS chapter 341.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  341.522
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  341.522
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 39 - OREGON PROMISE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-039-0040 - Eligible Courses and Programs

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(1) Oregon Promise Grants may be awarded to
			 students who are enrolled in courses at an Oregon community college that are
			 required for completion of:
(a) An associate
			 degree; or
(b) A program in career
			 and technical education.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 39 - OREGON PROMISE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-039-0050 - Enrollment

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A student must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as at
				least a half-time undergraduate student at an eligible institution to receive
				Oregon Promise grant funds.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  341.522
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  341.522
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 39 - OREGON PROMISE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-039-0060 - Oregon Promise Grant Amount

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(1) The total
			 amount of an Oregon Promise Grant award will be based on the number of credit
			 hours in approved courses that the student attempts each term. For each
			 academic term, the student's grant award will be reduced by the amount received
			 in state and federal grants.
(2) The
			 maximum grant award available to an eligible a student for a full academic year
			 will be an amount that equals:
(a) No less
			 than $2,000 or the actual cost of tuition, whichever is less; and
(b) No more than the average cost of tuition
			 at a community college in this state, as determined by the office, or the
			 actual cost of tuition, whichever is less.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 39 - OREGON PROMISE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-039-0070 - Conditions of Award

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(1) In order to
			 remain eligible for an Oregon Promise award, continuing students must:
(a) Maintain a cumulative grade point average
			 of 2.5 or better each term for which the student receives the grant.
(b) Make satisfactory academic progress in an
			 approved program, as defined by the institution in accordance with federal
			 Title IV regulations and guidelines.
(c) Enroll for a sufficient number of credits
			 to be considered at least a half-time student, except that the Commission may
			 waive the requirement that a student enroll for terms beginning or ending while
			 a state or local declaration of emergency and related executive orders by the
			 Governor restricting the operations of Oregon community colleges are in effect,
			 as determined by the Commission.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 39 - OREGON PROMISE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-039-0080 - Prioritization of Grant Recipients

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(1) The Commission may prescribe the priority
			 by which grants are awarded, which allows for preference to be given to persons
			 enrolled in school districts or high schools that meet specified criteria as
			 determined by the Commission.
(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 575-039-0020. 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 Promise
			 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 Promise program for the biennium;
(b) The estimated costs of awarding eligible
			 students in prior-year cohorts who have not yet exceeded the program's
			 90-credit limit;
(c) The estimated
			 costs of awarding new eligible applicants during both years of the biennium
			 each academic year, assuming a liability of up to 90 credits, which may extend
			 beyond two years;
(d) The
			 anticipated tuition changes at the Oregon Community Colleges; and
(e) The sustainability of the program to
			 accommodate current and future cohorts within the biennium.