Military & Veteran Resources

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This scholarship is for students who are attending an Oregon educational institution of higher learning and have served or are serving in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). Eligible applicants must be currently serving or previously served in the Oregon National Guard or in a Military Reserve Component after 9/11 and deployed overseas supporting the GWOT. Please note that reserve members must be Oregon residents.

Details about the program and the link for the application can currently be found on the Oregon National Guard State Tuition Assistance (ONGSTA) web page  following the ONGSTA program information. Sheryl Connolly, is the primary point of contact for the program. She can be reached at 541-687-7422 or 800-452-8807 x 7422, and [email protected] .

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For a full list of eligibility requirements, to apply for ONG-STA and for more information, please visit the HECC Office of Student Access and Completion website.

To apply, prospective students must:

• Create a Student Profile with the Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC)
• Complete the ONGSTA Application. Once you create your OSAC Student Profile, you will complete an Oregon National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program application on the “Grants” application section. The application is available only through your Student Profile.
• Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Army Requirement: Create a Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA) account, Request TA Access and Request FTA for each of your current classes at www.armyignited.com/. Additionally you must provide a copy of your federal TA request form to your schools business office. This link provides instructions on how to complete these steps, please "Click Here". 
• ORARNG State POC:  Ann Browning at 503-584-3434 or [email protected] 
• Air Active Guard Reserve (AGR) Requirement: (members who are on an AGR Tour of at least 90 days or longer ) – Please contact your Wing’s Training Office below to validate eligibility for the Military Tuition Assistance (MilTA) Program and submit a MilTA request        
• ORANG State POC: CMSgt Elaine Nguyen at 503-584-2226        
• 142 FSS/Force Development Office:  MSgt Leona La Madrid at 503-335-4054 or MSgt Andrew Kondor at 503-335-4050
• 173 FSF/Force Development Office:  SMSgt Justin Wright at 541-885-6632 or SSgt Tiffany McCollam at 541-885-6632

Eligible service members must, at a minimum:

• Complete any military basic training
• Have a current passing Annual Physical Fitness Test score (APFT)
• Be in good standing with their unit
• Not have achieved a baccalaureate degree or higher
• Not be in default of any federal loans

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This program is coordinated by Financial Aid and Scholarships. Voyager is an OSU benefit program that is available to Oregon veterans who served as members of the National Guard or Reserves in an active duty capacity in a combat zone on or after September 11, 2001. Under this program, eligible student veterans will be awarded funding for the difference between campus tuition/mandatory fees and expected military tuition benefits (i.e., federal military tuition assistance [TA] and VA Education Benefits). Voyager funds are not restricted to tuition only. This program is meant to work in conjunction with other educational aid programs; thus, the student is responsible for obtaining TA benefits and VA education benefits. If they are not eligible for these, they must demonstrate proof of ineligibility.

What it covers:

Voyager funding is determined by the amount of TA and VA education benefits for which the student is eligible. While the funds are not designated for tuition only, the amount of Voyager funds awarded to a student is intended to make up the difference between campus tuition/mandatory fees and expected military tuition benefits (i.e., federal military tuition assistance [TA] and VA Education Benefits). Students who qualify for both Voyager and Chapter 33 VA education benefits will have their Voyager payments based on their Chapter 33 benefit level and the Voyager benefit is then deducted from their Chapter 33 benefit payments; students who qualify for 100% Chapter 33 education benefits cannot qualify for Voyager at the same time. Students who qualify for both Voyager and TA benefits will have their Voyager payments based on their TA payment for the term.

Restrictions: The maximum length of the Voyager award is five years (15 quarters) of undergraduate study toward a baccalaureate degree and carries a maximum credit limit of 15 course credits beyond the minimum needed for degree completion. The Voyager Tuition Assistance Program does not cover E-Campus or Distance courses. This benefit is not transferable to a veteran’s spouse or dependents.

Complete the Voyager Tuition Assistance Program application form and submit it to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

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This benefit provides a full tuition waiver (not fees).

This program does not apply to nonresidents students or study abroad programs.

In order to be eligible, students must meet one of two sets of criteria:

1. The student must be a child (includes adopted child or stepchild) of a Purple Heart recipient, alive or deceased, who was relieved or discharged from service in the Armed Forces of the United States with either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions and was awarded the Purple Heart in 2001 or thereafter for wounds received in combat. OR
2. The child (includes adopted child or stepchild), spouse, or un-remarried surviving spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces who: a) Died while on active duty, or b) Died as a result of a military service-connected disability, or c) Is 100% disabled as the result of a military service-connected disability as certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs or any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States. (An eligible child must be 23 years of age or younger at the time the child applies for the waiver.)

A child who is 23 years of age or younger at the time the child applies for may be eligible for a waiver for a bachelor’s degree.

A child who is older than 23 years of age may be eligible for a waiver for a master’s degree program if the child:

1. Applied for and received a waiver for a baccalaureate degree when the child was 23 years of age or younger; and
2. Applied for a master’s program waiver within 12 months of receiving a baccalaureate degree.

A spouse, or un-remarried surviving spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces may be eligible for a waiver for a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree.  If a waiver is received for a bachelor’s degree they may also be eligible to receive a waiver for a master’s degree.

This waiver is only for a qualified student’s first bachelor’s and/or master’s degree.

*Maximum waiver granted under this program shall be: 1) The total number of attempted credit hours equal to four years of full-time attendance for a baccalaureate degree, and 2) the total number of attempted credit hours equal to two years of full-time attendance for a master’s degree.

Complete the Veterans' Dependent Tuition Waiver application form  no later than 14 days before the applying term. Upon verification that all criteria have been met, the approved application will be forwarded to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships for processing. Student's only need to apply once for this program.

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