General Financial Aid Information
Managing Your Money
We feel that it is very important for you and your family to make sound financial decisions while attending the University of Oregon. In order to assist you with financial planning we have provided these comprehensive yet easy to understand resources.
Personal Finance Educational Material
We have partnered with the National Endowment for Financial Education in order to offer you a wide variety to personal finance resources to assist you with managing your money effectively.
- Financial Basics
- Paying for College
- College Life
- World of Work
The following tutorials are provided by EdFund. EdFund is a nonprofit corporation that provides student loan guarantee services. The University of Oregon has been allowed to provide links to these tutorials without direct or indirect compensation from EdFund.
Please take the time to review all the materials that meet your financial interests.
- Less is More: Smart Budgeting: focuses on short-term financial planning
- Securing Your Financial Future: discusses long-term financial planning
- Managing Credit Cards- Planning to Prosper: provides valuable information about credit cards and credit reports
- Credit Reports: provides insight on how lenders use credit reports
Free Credit Report Information
Access information regarding your free credit reports. The Federal Trade Commission provides a broad base of consumer information to assist you with maintaining a good, clean credit report.
AnnualCreditReport.com is the official site to help consumers to obtain their free annual credit report online.
Consumer Credit Reporting Companies:
Protect your finances by defending yourself against identity theft through phishing. Safe computing guidelines can be found at Information Security's site on Phishing.
Summer Financial Aid
You should register for summer classes at the earliest opportunity. Initial registration for summer begins May 4, 2009. Summer assistance will not be offered, regardless of the date you submit the 2009 Summer Aid Application, until you are registered for the number of credits you specified on your application. Changes in enrollment may affect your eligibility for aid.
The University of Oregon may assist you with loans, and to a limited extent, grants and part-time work during summer session. To be eligible, you must be admitted to the University of Oregon and enrolled at least half time in a degree or eligible certificate program. If you are a continuing student, you must be in good academic standing to receive financial aid.
Summer Aid Availability
Federal Work-Study is available to eligible full time students who have completed the application process and are registered for classes no later than May 10th, 2009. Awards are up to $500.
|
Federal Direct Stafford Loans (Maximum Amounts) |
Subsidized |
Unsubsidized (Dependent) |
Unsubsidized (Independent) |
|
Freshman (0-44 credits) |
$1,166.00 |
$666.00 |
$2,000.00 |
|
Sophomore (45-89 credits) |
$1,500.00 |
$666.00 |
$2,000.00 |
|
Junior/Senior (90 or more credits) |
$1,833.00 |
$666.00 |
$2,333.00 |
|
Graduate/Law |
$2,833.00 |
N/A |
$4000.00 |
Graduate PLUS Loan
Graduate or Law students who apply and qualify for a Graduate PLUS Loan may be able to obtain additional funding if there is a difference between the total budget and the amount of the Federal Direct Stafford Loans they are offered. Because Federal Direct Stafford Loans typically cover the total budget, a Graduate PLUS Loan for summer is typically unnecessary. However, in cases where the Federal Direct Stafford Loans do not cover the total budget, applying for a Graduate PLUS Loan allows students to receive additional funds so that their loans equal the total budget.
Federal Pell Grant
Federal Pell Grants are available to undergraduates who have not already used their full entitlement during the 2008-09 academic year.
How to Apply
To apply for financial aid for summer 2009, you must have a 2008-09 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on file with the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships and submit a 2009 Summer Aid Application. If you already have a 2008-09 FAFSA on file, you need not file another for summer. If you have not filed a 2008-09 FAFSA, you can either submit a paper copy to the federal processor or submit an online application at www.fafsa.ed.gov. A paper version of the FAFSA can be obtained from the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships.
Transfer students: If you are transferring to UO from another school starting summer term, make sure UO is listed as one of the schools authorized to receive your 2008-09 FAFSA information. In order for us to receive your information you must add the University of Oregon, federal code 003223, to the FAFSA online. You may contact the federal processor at (800) 433-3243 to obtain assistance with adding us to your FAFSA.
Complete the 2009 Summer Aid Application and submit it to our office. Since funds are limited, priority consideration will be given to those students who have completed a 2008-09 FAFSA, a 2009 Summer Aid Application, and have registered for the correct number of credits no later than May 10, 2009.
Examples of Standard Student Budgets- Summer 2009
The Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships can only award funds for educational costs incurred during your period of enrollment during the summer. For example, if you are enrolled in an eight-week session, the student budget will only include living expenses for eight weeks.
The following budgets are based on full time attendance in an eight-week session. Individual budgets may vary.
|
Undergraduate |
Graduate |
Law |
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|
Resident |
Non Resident |
Resident |
Non Resident |
Resident |
Non Resident |
|
|
Tuition & Fees** |
$2,098 |
$2,773 |
$2,256 |
$2,661 |
$3,437 |
$3,707 |
|
Books & Supplies |
$350 |
$350 |
$350 |
$350 |
$350 |
$350 |
|
Housing |
$1,996 |
$1,996 |
$1,996 |
$1,996 |
$1,996 |
$1,996 |
|
Personal Exp. |
$585 |
$585 |
$609 |
$609 |
$620 |
$620 |
|
Total |
$5,029 |
$5,704 |
$5,211 |
$5,616 |
$6,403 |
$6,673 |
**Tuition and fee figures shown above are based on 15 credits for undergraduates, 9 credits for graduates and 6 credits for law.
Our office will continue to accept the 2009 Summer Aid Applications after May 10 and the federal processor will process a 2008-09 FAFSA received by June 30, 2009. However, the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships cannot guarantee availability of all funding sources for applications received after May 10, 2009.
You should register for summer classes at the earliest opportunity. Summer assistance will not be offered, regardless of the date you submit the 2009 Summer Aid Applications, until you are registered for the number of credits you specified on your application. Changes in enrollment may affect your eligibility for aid.
Online Application
Undergraduate and Graduate Students
The summer online application is no longer available.
Law Students
The summer online application is no longer available.
