Aid Types

Aid Types

Financial aid at the University of Oregon can include grants, loans, scholarships, and work-study jobs. Your financial aid offer is based upon the information on your FAFSA (Free Application for Student Aid). After you successfully complete the FAFSA, the UO will send you a financial aid offer. Explore more about the types of financial aid in the links below.

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Scholarships
Scholarships are based primarily on merit and do not have to be repaid after graduation.
Scholarships
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Grants
Grants provide funding that you don’t have to pay back after graduation.
Grants
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Work-Study
Earn money for college expenses by working on campus, in the government, or in select nonprofit agencies serving the community.
Work-Study
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Loans
Loans provide funding that you do have to pay back after graduation. Different loans accrue interest in different ways.
Loans
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PathwayOregon
Only available to students living in Oregon
This aid program ensures that academically qualified, Federal Pell Grant–eligible Oregon residents will have their UO tuition and fees paid with a combination of federal, state, and university funds.
PathwayOregon
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Tuition Equity
Only available to students living in Oregon
Under Oregon's House Bill 2787, certain students from Oregon who intend to become U.S. citizens may qualify for resident tuition rates.
Tuition Equity

Study Abroad

$400,000 total scholarship funds are awarded for study abroad each year. Learn about scholarships and other financial aid opportunities for study abroad.

Study Abroad

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Summer Aid

Learn about financial aid for study during the summer term.

Summer Aid