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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 75 - VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO OREGON › Section 575-075-0008 - VISTO Volunteer Employee Status

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A VISTO volunteer is an uncompensated
			 volunteer student employee of the Commission only for the limited purpose of
			 providing a plan of educational assistance under Internal Revenue Code Section
			 127. A VISTO volunteer is not a state or public employee for any other purpose.
(2) A VISTO volunteer's work is
			 subject to the direction and control of the approved social service agency
			 providing the volunteer with opportunities to engage in human integration
			 activities.
Publications: The publication(s) referred to or incorporated
				  by reference in this rule are available from the
				  agency.
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 575-075-0010 - VISTO Vouchers

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A VISTO voucher shall:
(1) Be provided to a volunteer by the
			 Commission upon notification by the approved social service agency of receipt
			 of volunteer services;
(2) Be
			 issued with a redemption value of $25, or multiple thereof, with an issue date;
(3) Be non-transferable; and
(4) Expire five years after the
			 date of issue.
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 575-075-0030 - Conditions of Voucher Use

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A VISTO voucher may:
(1) Be used for any academic period of a
			 fiscal or academic year.
(2) Be
			 used only for payment of undergraduate tuition and fees and are limited in use
			 to a maximum of $5,250 in any academic year.
(3) Not be used to pay tuition and fees for a
			 course of study leading to a degree in theology, divinity or religious
			 education.
(4) Be used only by the
			 VISTO volunteer who received it in recognition of his or her voluntary service.
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 575-075-0040 - Social Service Agency Certification

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An eligible social service agency may be approved for
				participation in the VISTO program by the Commission upon recommendation of the
				County VISTO Agency, under Commission rules and guidelines, by submission of a
				Commission-approved application which shall include at a minimum the following:
(1) A means to verify the agency's
			 nonprofit or governmental status;
(2) A description of the human integration
			 activities for which the vouchers will be awarded; and
(3) An estimate of the total annual number of
			 hours of human integration activities which could be provided by VISTO
			 volunteers.
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 575-075-0043 - Voucher Allocation to Counties

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(1) In the initial allocation of State
			 General or Lottery Funds to counties:
(a) The
			 Commission shall review information on the geographical distribution of 16 to
			 19-year-old Oregon residents from the Oregon Center for Population Research and
			 Census each biennium; and
(b)
			 Allocate available state-generated VISTO funds to Oregon counties on a pro-rata
			 basis related to each county's share of residents in this age group; however
(c) No county allocation shall be
			 less than $1,500 in a biennium.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 75 - VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO OREGON › Section 575-075-0044 - Voucher Allocation to Agencies

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(1) The County VISTO Agency shall review the
			 applications from approved social service agencies and determine the number of
			 vouchers that will be allotted to each agency. This allocation shall be
			 reviewed and may be adjusted on a quarterly basis.
(2) An approved social service agency which
			 receives a VISTO voucher allotment shall report to the County VISTO Agency, on
			 a quarterly basis, the extent to which the VISTO vouchers were issued during
			 the previous quarter.
(3) A County
			 VISTO Agency may:
(a) Reduce an approved
			 social service agency's authorization for any or all of its vouchers for which
			 no service has been rendered; or
(b) Award additional voucher authorization to
			 an approved social service agency.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 75 - VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO OREGON › Section 575-075-0045 - Voucher Disbursement to Students

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
An approved social service agency may authorize the Commission
				to award a VISTO voucher to a VISTO volunteer for each eight hours of
				qualifying service to the agency.
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 575-075-0046 - County VISTO Agency Reporting

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A County VISTO Agency shall annually submit to the Commission a
				report including, but not limited to, the following information:
(1) A list of approved social service
			 agencies in that county participating in the VISTO program;
(2) The number of VISTO volunteers active in
			 that county;
(3) The types of
			 services performed by VISTO volunteers; and
(4) A narrative as to the effectiveness of
			 the VISTO program.
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 575-075-0047 - Voucher Redemption

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(1) The
			 total dollar amount of vouchers which may be redeemed at an eligible
			 institution by a VISTO volunteer shall not exceed the total tuition and fees
			 assessed by the school for the educational period (quarter, semester or other
			 period) for which the VISTO volunteer is registering.
(2) A VISTO volunteer may present vouchers
			 for redemption at any eligible institution up to 30 days prior to enrollment in
			 undergraduate work.
(3) An
			 eligible institution shall submit vouchers to the Commission for redemption.
(4) The Commission shall, within
			 30 days of submission, validate the vouchers and disburse funds for each VISTO
			 volunteer to the institution.
(5)
			 The eligible institution shall apply the voucher proceeds to amounts owed to
			 the institution for tuition and fees.
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 575-075-0049 - Administrative Costs

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The Commission may use no more than five percent of the funds
				made available for the VISTO program for administrative expenses.
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 575-075-0050 - Record Keeping

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Each approved social service agency shall:
(1) Maintain records sufficient to document
			 its activities relating to the VISTO program.
(2) Make its financial and work performance
			 records available to the Commission at reasonable times for the purpose of
			 assuring that the social service agency is complying with the rules and
			 guidelines relating to the administration of the VISTO program.
(3) Retain the financial and work performance
			 records relevant to the disbursement of VISTO vouchers for not less than five
			 years following the end of the fiscal year in which that disbursement occurs.
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 575-075-0055 - Appeals

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A County VISTO Agency or approved social service agency may
				appeal to the Commission any disagreement it has 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 348.405 -
				  348.425
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 76 - ASPIRE PROGRAM › Section 575-076-0005 - Purpose and Scope

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This rule implements the Access to Student assistance Programs
				In Reach of Everyone (ASPIRE) Program. The program encourages all Oregon
				students to see education, training, and career pathways beyond high school as
				an option. The program provides information about financial aid, education and
				training, and career pathway options to students, ASPIRE site staff, community
				volunteers and families for this purpose.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348 & ORS 348.500
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.500
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 76 - ASPIRE PROGRAM › Section 575-076-0010 - Definitions

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(1)  Applicant site. A site serving Oregon students that has
				completed all necessary steps for consideration to become an ASPIRE
				site.
(2)  ASPIRE Agreement. A document that outlines the
				responsibilities of both the ASPIRE Program and the ASPIRE site that is signed
				by designated representatives of The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating
				Commission (HECC) and the site.
(3)  ASPIRE Coordinator. A site designated staff person who
				oversees the ASPIRE Program.
(4)  ASPIRE site. A site serving students in Oregon that has
				been accepted into the ASPIRE program and is currently operating in the
				program.
(5)  ASPIRE student. An Oregon student participating in
				site-based ASPIRE activities.
(6)  Commission. The Higher Education Coordinating Commission
				(HECC).
(7)  Community-based organization. A non-profit or government
				related entity, organization, or agency to include Native American Tribal
				affiliated entities, aimed at making desired improvements to an Oregon
				community's social health, well-being, and provides their communities with
				information and resources designed to encourage college and career readiness
				and to increase the participation of students from these communities in college
				and career training.
(8)  Partnership Grants.
(a)  General Funds or other funds that are awarded to a high
				school, secondary school, or Oregon-based college and university ASPIRE site
				for the purpose of funding an ASPIRE Coordinator. The site will be required to
				provide a 100% matching grant amount to fully fund the ASPIRE
				Coordinator.
(b)  General funds or other funds that are awarded for the
				purpose of capacity development to community-based organizations (CBOs) defined
				in (7) of this section for the purpose of delivering culturally competent,
				multilingual programming and training opportunities. The Community Based
				Organization will be required to provide a 100% matching grant amount to fund
				administrative capacity to sustain college and career readiness information and
				support services.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 76 - ASPIRE PROGRAM › Section 575-076-0015 - Application/Selection Procedures

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The Commission shall establish an application procedure for
				potential ASPIRE sites. This procedure shall provide:
(1) Notification of the opportunity to become
			 an ASPIRE site to all potentially eligible sites by placing such notification
			 on the Commission's website.
(2)
			 Information on ASPIRE training and technical assistance, Partnership Grants, or
			 other grant assistance available.
(3) Information on the responsibilities of
			 the participating ASPIRE sites.
(4)
			 An equitable system through which applicant sites are evaluated for potential
			 participation in the ASPIRE program based upon the quality of the applicant
			 site in terms of meeting the purposes of the law. This process will include but
			 is not limited to an evaluation of:
(a)
			 Current programs and practices that encourage students' pursuit of
			 post-secondary opportunities;
(b)
			 Necessary administrative support demonstrated by the designation and support of
			 an ASPIRE Coordinator, space and technical resources;
(c) Demonstrated experience with volunteer
			 management;
(d) Site need
			 demonstrated by such indicators as: drop out rates, percentage of students
			 qualifying for free and reduced lunch, and attendance rates; and
(e) Percentage of graduating seniors seeking
			 education and/or training after high school including percentages of
			 traditionally underserved students.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 76 - ASPIRE PROGRAM › Section 575-076-0025 - Conditions of Participation

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(1)
			 The Commission shall establish conditions required for sites to participate in
			 the ASPIRE program and monitor these conditions.
(2) A student's legal guardian, if the
			 student is under 18 years of age, must sign a student permission form in order
			 to meet one-on-one with ASPIRE volunteer mentors.
(3) Volunteer mentors are to be recruited and
			 screened, including a background check by the participating site, if the
			 volunteer mentor will be working one-on-one with students under the age of 18.
			 An ASPIRE site may also conduct a background check on a prospective volunteer
			 mentor if required by the ASPIRE site independent of this rule
(4) HECC ASPIRE staff and the each ASPIRE
			 Coordinator will set targets for the site's ASPIRE program outputs and outcomes
			 as described in the ASPIRE agreement.
(5) HECC may make other conditions it deems
			 necessary and those will be included in the ASPIRE Agreement.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348 & ORS
				  348.500
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.500
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 76 - ASPIRE PROGRAM › Section 575-076-0030 - Financial Administration

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ASPIRE funds shall be managed according to legislative
				instruction, requirements of grantors and State of Oregon standards as set
				forth in the Partnership Grant Agreement.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348 & ORS
				  348.500
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.500
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 80 - NURSING FACULTY LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 575-080-0100 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For the purposes of the Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Program
				Services Program the following definitions shall be used:
(1) "Commission" means the Higher Education
			 Coordinating Commission.
(2)
			 "Nurse Educator" means any person licensed under ORS 678.010 to 678.410 as a
			 Registered Nurse and who has earned a master's or doctoral degree from an
			 accredited nursing education program.
(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 80 - NURSING FACULTY LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 575-080-0110 - Purpose of the Program

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The purpose of this program is to provide student loan
				repayments on behalf of nurse educators at nursing schools in Oregon who have
				earned a master's or doctoral degree from an accredited nursing education
				program. OAR 575-080-0040(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 80 - NURSING FACULTY LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 575-080-0120 - 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 shall
			 establish in the State Treasury the Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Fund,
			 separate and distinct from the General Fund. SB 701
(4) The Commission may charge an annual
			 administrative charge for servicing the Program.
(5) The Commission, in consultation with the
			 Oregon State Board of Nursing and the Oregon Center for Nursing, shall develop
			 criteria to select program participants from the pool of eligible
			 applicants.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: SB 701, 2001
				  OLA
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 80 - NURSING FACULTY LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 575-080-0130 - Application and Selection

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(1) When
			 funds are available, the Commission will provide application materials and
			 information about the deadlines and selection process to interested individuals
			 who have provided their names and contact information to the Commission and at
			 the appropriate agency website.
(2)
			 To be eligible to participate in this program a nurse educator employed by an
			 Oregon nursing school shall submit an application 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, Oregon Center for Nursing and other appropriate
			 professional organizations will select participants annually.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: SB 701, 2001
				  OLA
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 80 - NURSING FACULTY LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 575-080-0135 - Selection Criteria

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Selection of program participants will be made from the
				applicant pool of eligible nurse educators who teach full-time at nursing
				schools in Oregon.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: SB 701, 2001
				  OLA
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 80 - NURSING FACULTY LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 575-080-0140 - Terms of Agreement

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Nurse educators who are selected to participate in the Nursing
				Faculty Loan Repayment Program shall agree that:
(1) A total of the nurse educator's
			 qualifying loan amount while in nursing school and in a teaching program shall
			 be provided by the nursing educator. An annual repayment for this program will
			 not exceed the lesser of 20 percent of this total or $10,000, as adjusted under
			 subsection (5).
(2) Beginning the
			 academic year following the execution of a Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment
			 Agreement, a participant agrees to teach full time for one academic year, as
			 defined by the hiring nursing school in Oregon, for each year of repayment.
			 Repayment will take place at the end of the academic year.
(3) Nurse Educators with a master's degree
			 may not receive more than three years of reimbursement.
(4) Nurse Educators with a doctorate degree
			 may not receive more than five years of reimbursement
(5) On January 1 of each year, beginning in
			 2010, the Commission shall adjust the maximum dollar amount allowed under
			 section (1) of this rule as a qualifying loan as specified in SB 701.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: SB 701, 2001
				  OLA
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 80 - NURSING FACULTY LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM › Section 575-080-0145 - Cessation of Program Participation

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(1) Program participation ceases when the
			 participant can no longer teach full time at a nursing school in Oregon. Once
			 the Commission is notified that the participant can no longer teach full time,
			 the agreement signed by the applicant and the Commission will be considered
			 invalid unless the participant qualifies under subsection (2).
(2) After consideration by the Commission,
			 the Oregon Center for Nursing, the Board of Nursing and other appropriate
			 professional organizations of a written appeal from the participant, an
			 individual may remain a program participant although the participant may not
			 teach full time.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: SB 701, 2001
				  OLA
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 85 - MODEL HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY SERVICE VOUCHER PROGRAM › Section 575-085-0000 - Purpose

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Through this model program, selected students at Western Oregon
				State College and Linfield College who engage in approved community service
				activities may earn course credit and vouchers which may defray a portion of
				their tuition and fees.
Stat. Auth.: SB 81, Sec. 40 - 44, & 128(9), 1993
Stats. Implemented: ORS 348.427 -
				  348.433
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 85 - MODEL HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY SERVICE VOUCHER PROGRAM › Section 575-085-0020 - Administration

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(1) Role of the
			 Commission:
(a) Development of appropriate
			 administrative rules and procedures;
(b) Allocation of funds to institutions;
(c) Approval of organizations
			 where participants will be placed and of services which participants will
			 perform;
(d) Reimbursement of
			 participating institutions for vouchers redeemed by participants at that
			 institution.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 85 - MODEL HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY SERVICE VOUCHER PROGRAM › Section 575-085-0030 - Allocation and Reallocation

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(1)
			 Each participating institution shall receive an initial annual allocation of
			 program funds determined through the following formula: "annual funds
			 available" multiplied by the quotient of "total full-time equivalent students
			 (FTE) for the most recent fall term of enrollment for a participating
			 institution" divided by "total combined full-time equivalent students enrolled
			 for the same period at all participating institutions".
(2) If, after consultation with a
			 participating institution, it appears that allocated program funds will not be
			 expended, the Commission may reallocate all or a portion of that institution's
			 allocation to the other participating institution.
Stat. Auth.: SB 81, Sec. 40 - 44, & 128(9), 1993
Stats. Implemented: ORS 348.427 -
				  348.433
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 85 - MODEL HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY SERVICE VOUCHER PROGRAM › Section 575-085-0040 - Authorization of Community Service Organizations and Services

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Participating institutions must make written requests to the Commission for authorization to place student participants in specific governmental and community service organizations. Such requests shall include:
(1) Full name and address of the organization;
(2) For non-governmental service organizations, information about the status of the organization under Section  501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(3) A description of the services which the student participant will perform.
Publications: The publication(s) referred to or incorporated
				  by reference in this rule are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: SB 81, Sec. 40 - 44, & 128(9), 1993
Stats. Implemented: ORS 348.427 -
				  348.433
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 85 - MODEL HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY SERVICE VOUCHER PROGRAM › Section 575-085-0050 - Participant Eligibility

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(1) A
			 participant must be a resident of the State of Oregon as defined by the
			 institution.
(2) A participant
			 must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as un undergraduate at an
			 institution participating in the Higher Education Community Service Voucher
			 Program.
Stat. Auth.: SB 81, Sec. 40 - 44, & 128(9), 1993
Stats. Implemented: ORS 348.427 -
				  348.433
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 85 - MODEL HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY SERVICE VOUCHER PROGRAM › Section 575-085-0060 - Community Service Participant Employee Status

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(1) A Higher Education Community Service Program student participant is an uncompensated volunteer student employee of the Commission only for the purpose of providing a plan of educational assistance under Section  127 of the Internal Revenue Code. A student participant is not a state or public employee for any other purpose.
(2) A Higher Education Community Service Program student participant's work is subject to the direction and control of a faculty supervisor and a job supervisor at the social service agency providing the community service opportunity.
Publications: The publication(s) referred to or incorporated
				  by reference in this rule are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: SB 81, Sec. 40 - 44, & 128(9), 1993
Stats. Implemented: ORS 348.427 -
				  348.433
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 85 - MODEL HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY SERVICE VOUCHER PROGRAM › Section 575-085-0070 - Conditions of Voucher Use

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(1)
			 Vouchers provided to participants through this program may be redeemed in
			 partial payment of undergraduate tuition and fee charges at the postsecondary
			 institution in which the participant was enrolled at the time the participant
			 performed the relevant community service.
(2) A participant must perform an average of
			 20 hours per week of approved community service for one complete term of
			 enrollment in order to receive vouchers under this program.
(3) No cash refunds are available to
			 participants from vouchers issued under this program.
(4) Vouchers issued under the program may not
			 be used to pay tuition and fees for a course of study leading to a degree in
			 theology, divinity, or religious education.
(5) Vouchers issued under this program expire
			 five years after the date of issue.
(6) Vouchers issued under this program are
			 not transferrable from the participant to any other individual.
Stat. Auth.: SB 81, Sec. 40 - 44, & 128(9), 1993
Stats. Implemented: ORS 348.427 -
				  348.433
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 90 - JOBS PLUS PROGRAM › Section 575-090-0010 - Definitions

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(1) "Eligible
			 participant" means a JOBS Plus participant who meets the following criteria:
(a) An IEA contribution has been made on
			 behalf of the participant by their employer; and
(b) The participant has left the JOBS Plus
			 program; and
(c) The participant
			 has held a full-time, unsubsidized job for at least 30 days.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 90 - JOBS PLUS PROGRAM › Section 575-090-0020 - Individual Education Account

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An IEA shall:
(1)
			 Only be used by the eligible participant or by an immediate family member
			 specifically authorized by the participant;
(2) Be non-transferable to other,
			 non-qualifying individuals;
(3)
			 Expire five years from the date on notification by the Higher Education
			 Coordinating Commission.
Stats. Auth.: ORS 348 & HB 2459, 1993
Stats. Implemented: ORS 348 & HB 2459,
				  1993
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 90 - JOBS PLUS PROGRAM › Section 575-090-0030 - Conditions of IEA Use

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An Individual Education Account may be used for payment of
				tuition, fees, books, and supplies related to the education course or
				training.
Stats. Auth.: ORS 348 & HB 2459, 1993
Stats. Implemented: ORS 348 & HB 2459,
				  1993
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 90 - JOBS PLUS PROGRAM › Section 575-090-0040 - Conditions of Award

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To receive disbursements from an IEA, a student must be
				enrolled in an education or training program designed to further career
				opportunities for the participant and/or the participant's immediate family
				member as approved by the Commission.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: HB 3050,
				  1995
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 90 - JOBS PLUS PROGRAM › Section 575-090-0050 - IEA Redemption

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(1) The
			 school or program shall submit payment authorization vouchers to the Commission
			 for redemption.
(2) OSAC shall
			 make the requested payment from the Recipient's IEA to the appropriate redeemer
			 upon submission of the payment authorization voucher to the Commission.
(3) Payment is not made directly
			 to the IEA Recipient under any circumstance.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348
Stats. Implemented: HB 3050,
				  1995
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 95 - STUDENT CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-095-0005 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For the purposes of the Oregon Student Child Care Grant 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
			 575-030-0005.
(3) "Student" means
			 an individual who is a resident of Oregon and enrolled at an eligible
			 postsecondary institution.
(4)
			 "Child" is defined as a legal dependent of the student age 12 and under, and
			 does not include unborn. An otherwise eligible child who is a qualifying
			 individual under the Americans with Disabilities Act will be exempt from the
			 age limit.
(5) "Postsecondary
			 institution" means any Oregon-based postsecondary institution eligible for
			 federal Title IV financial aid programs.
(6) "Satisfactory Performance" means
			 satisfactory academic progress as determined by the institution
			 attended.
(7) "Resident In-state
			 Tuition" means tuition cost of an Oregon postsecondary institution.
(8) "Financial need" means the difference
			 between the family contribution, derived from a system of need analysis
			 annually approved by the Commission, and the cost of education.
(9) "Full-time Enrollment" means registration
			 and payment of required fees as a full-time student, at an eligible institution
			 or combination of eligible institutions, as defined by the institution
			 disbursing funds. A concurrently enrolled is 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.
(10)
			 "Half-time Enrollment" means registration and payment of required fees as a
			 half-time student, at an eligible institution or combination of eligible
			 institutions, based on 6 to 11 credit-hours per academic term.
(11) "Child care provider" means a child care
			 provider who receives payment for care of the child and who is listed with the
			 Oregon Department of Human Services, or, registered or certified with the
			 Oregon Child Care Division.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.520-348.530
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 95 - STUDENT CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-095-0010 - Administration

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(1) The Commission
			 shall administer the Oregon Student Child Care Grant Program.
(2) The Commission shall make such rules as
			 are required for the administration of the program.
(3) The program will be accessible throughout
			 the state, and provide students with a convenient and efficient means to
			 apply.
(4) The Commission shall
			 implement an Advisory Group with representation such as students, postsecondary
			 financial aid offices, and the Oregon Department of Human Services, to provide
			 input on policies and procedures.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.520-348.530
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 95 - STUDENT CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-095-0015 - Purpose

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(1) The intent of
			 the Student Child Care Grant Program is to assist parents or legal guardians
			 enrolled in post-secondary education obtain safe, dependable care that supports
			 their children's development while allowing completion of academic
			 programs.
(2) The Oregon Student
			 Child Care Grant Program will disburse a payment for student child care for
			 eligible recipients on a term/semester basis provided the student maintains
			 satisfactory academic progress and has a child. The recipient must utilize paid
			 child care. Disbursements will be made directly to post-secondary
			 institutions.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.520-348.530
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 95 - STUDENT CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-095-0020 - 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 with a
			 child;
(2) Be enrolled or accepted
			 for enrollment as an undergraduate at an Oregon postsecondary
			 institution;
(3) Maintain
			 satisfactory academic progress; and
(4) Not be in default on any federal Title IV
			 loan or owing a refund on federal Title IV funds previously
			 disbursed.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.520-348.530
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 95 - STUDENT CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-095-0025 - Application Process

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(1) All
			 applicants will complete an application that is specified by the
			 Commission.
(2) All applicants must
			 complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Oregon Student
			 Aid Application (ORSAA).
(3) The
			 Commission will process all applications and award students annually.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.520-348.530
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 95 - STUDENT CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-095-0030 - Priority in Awarding

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Among applicants who meet the eligibility criteria of this
				program, priority in the selection process shall be given in the following rank
				order:
(1) A prior recipient of
			 benefits of the Student Child Care Grant previously administered by the Oregon
			 Department of Human Services or subsequently by the Commission, with continuing
			 financial need.
(2) Students'
			 credits earned toward a Certificate, Associates Degree, or first Bachelor's
			 Degree.
(3) Financial
			 need.
(4) Use of child care
			 providers who are listed with the Oregon Department of Human Services, or,
			 registered or certified with the Oregon Child Care Division.
(5) Students enrolled full-time.
(6) Students enrolled half-time.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.520-348.530
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 95 - STUDENT CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-095-0035 - Award Amounts

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Student Child Care Grant award amounts for the next academic
				year will be determined by the Commission. The following criteria will also be
				used:
(1) Published guidelines from
			 the Oregon Department of Human Services Child Care Market Rate
			 Survey.
(2) Number and age of
			 qualifying legal dependents in need of paid child care.
(3) Geographic location where child care is
			 provided.
(4) Type of child care
			 required, such as infant care, toddler care, after-school care, or
			 special-needs care.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.520-348.530
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 95 - STUDENT CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-095-0040 - Maximum Term of Award

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(1)
			 Students in an academic program must be enrolled at least half-time and are
			 required to complete at least 36-quarter hours for credit, or the equivalent in
			 semester hours, on a yearly basis.
(2) Participation in the award is limited to
			 total of six years.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.520-348.530
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 95 - STUDENT CHILD CARE GRANT PROGRAM › Section 575-095-0045 - Renewal of Award

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Awards made under this program are renewable provided
				that:
(1) Except as provided in
			 subsection (5), the awardee continues to be enrolled as at least a half-time
			 student in an approved program at an eligible institution;
(2) The awardee is making satisfactory
			 academic progress, as defined by the institution;
(3) Except as provided in subsection (5), the
			 awardee arranges for the Commission to receive a transcript of the academic
			 work completed in the prior year of award and a child care expense document;
			 and
(4) Each awardee's child used
			 to determine eligibility must continue to qualify under
			 575-095-0005(5).
(5) An awardee who
			 fails to meet the requirements of subsections (1) and (3) may remain eligible
			 to receive an award in the following term if the student is unable to meet the
			 requirement during a period where there exists an active declaration of
			 emergency or executive order restricting the operations of institutions of
			 higher education, or due to the temporary closure of the awardees usual child
			 care facility related to the issuance of the same or similar declarations or
			 orders.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.520-348.530
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 105 - Tribal Student Program › Section 575-105-0005 - Student Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The purpose of
			 the Oregon Tribal Student Grant is for the Commission to provide grants to
			 offset the cost of attendance to any qualified student who meets all of the
			 following criteria:
(a) Is an enrolled member
			 of an Oregon federally recognized tribe as defined under ORS
			 182.162.
(b) Completes the Free Application for
			 Federal Student Aid, or an Oregon-recognized equivalent form.
(c) Accepts any state and federal educational
			 grant and scholarship aid available to such student.
(d) Has not achieved a degree or credential
			 equivalent to or higher than that issued by a program into which such student
			 seeks to enroll.
(e) Be enrolled at
			 an eligible institution;
(A) be in academic
			 good standing; and
(B) be enrolled
			 at a minimum of half-time enrollment in a Federal Title IV eligible program or
			 curriculum designed to lead to a certificate of completion, or degree program
			 as defined by the Commission by rule.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 105 - Tribal Student Program › Section 575-105-0010 - Application Process

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(1) Applicants must
			 complete and submit, depending upon status, the Free Application for Federal
			 Student Aid, or an Oregon-recognized equivalent form.
(2) Applicants must submit the Oregon Tribal
			 Student Grant application to the Commission including any required supporting
			 documents.
(3) Applications must be
			 submitted during the timeframe established by the Commission.
Statutory/Other Authority: 350.075 & 2022 Oregon Laws
				  Chapter 110
Statutes/Other Implemented: 2022 Oregon Laws Chapter
				  110
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 105 - Tribal Student Program › Section 575-105-0020 - Disbursements of Grant Funds to Students

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Institutions
			 shall disburse grants to eligible students from funds provided by the
			 Commission on an academic term basis within a time schedule established
			 annually by the Commission. A disbursement may not be made to a student who
			 does not meet student eligibility requirements as defined in OAR
			 575-105-0005.
(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
			 terms, the institution shall reimburse the commission the full amount of moneys
			 erroneously disbursed.
(3)
			 Institutions shall refund unused grant funds to the Commission within a time
			 schedule established annually by the commission.
(4) With Commission approval, institutions
			 may make late disbursements of retroactive awards for prior academic terms as
			 determined by the Commission.
Statutory/Other Authority: 350.075 & 2022 Oregon Laws
				  Chapter 110
Statutes/Other Implemented: 2022 Oregon Laws Chapter
				  110
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 105 - Tribal Student Program › Section 575-105-0025 - Requirements for Concurrently Enrolled Students

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Commission
			 will prescribe eligibility requirements and grant calculations for students
			 concurrently enrolled in a community college established under ORS Chapter 341
			 and a public university listed in ORS
			 352.002.
(2) For students who are concurrently
			 enrolled in two or more public institutions, the Oregon Tribal Student grant
			 award will be based on the cost of attendance determined by the student's
			 "home" institution.
Statutory/Other Authority: 350.075 & 2022 Oregon Laws
				  Chapter 110
Statutes/Other Implemented: 2022 Oregon Laws Chapter
				  110
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 575 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCESS AND COMPLETION › Division 105 - Tribal Student Program › Section 575-105-0030 - Recordkeeping

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) As a condition
			 of receiving program funds, each 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) As a condition of receiving program
			 funds, each institution shall make its academic and financial records available
			 to the Commission upon request for the purpose of assuring that the institution
			 is complying with the requirements relating to the administration of the
			 program.
Statutory/Other Authority: 350.075 & 2022 Oregon Laws
				  Chapter 110
Statutes/Other Implemented: 2022 Oregon Laws Chapter
				  110