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EOU ACADEMIC CALENDAR

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Students should be researching and submitting scholarship applications.

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EOU Diversity and Foundation Scholarship deadlines are February 1st. Students should continue to research and submit scholarship applications.

Money for College

February 15, 5pm PST: Early Bird Deadline

OregonStudentAid.gov is the place to find money for college, awarding students more than $102 million in grants and scholarships each year. Funding includes, but is not limited to, the Oregon Opportunity Grant, the Oregon Promise Grant, Scholarships, and specific grants for foster care youth, students caring for dependents, Oregon National Guard members, and resources available to Oregon residents who are undocumented or have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status.

March 1, 5pm PST: Final Deadline

aquamarine March

Happy early #NationalPuppyDay! Don’t let FAFSA deadlines drag you down. Make sure you fill it out on time: fafsa.gov
Watch for financial aid offer from EOU.  We usually begin sending out awards late-March to early April.   EOU typically waits for the Oregon Opportunity Grant Award amounts before we send out first awards, unless they are significantly delayed.

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If you have had an address change, make sure that EOU has your new mailing address.  We may need to request additional information from you to complete your financial aid application.  Make sure that you check your mail and email.  Financial aid awards are not final until we have received all requested information and done a final file review.

April 15: File your tax return.
File your tax return.

“If the 15th falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is delayed until the next business day. Your return is considered filed on time if the envelope is properly addressed, postmarked, and deposited in the mail by the due date.

“If you can’t file by the due date of your return, you should request an extension of time to file. To receive an automatic 6-month extension of time to file your return, you must file Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (PDF) by the due date of your return. An extension of time to file is not an extension of time to pay. You may be subject to a late payment penalty on any tax not paid by the original due date of your return.”

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May 1: Deadline for OOG Second-year Guarantee

Are you planning to attend Summer term at EOU?  To receive financial aid for Summer term, you must be an admitted student and you must submit a Summer Aid Request Form.  First time Direct Loan borrowers planning to attend Summer term should do their entrance interviews after accepting summer loans.

Prepare for College

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Applied for summer financial aid but no financial aid offer yet?  Call or email our office.  Check your Webster student portal to see if we have requested documents like the verification worksheet and tax forms.

Is your Summer financial aid ready to disburse?  Read the information under the month of September below!

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If you graduated in June, you’ll have a six month grace period before your Direct Stafford Loan repayment begins.  Examine your loans and your repayment, and consolidation options. Summer term financial aid disburses in July.

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Did you remember to log into your to WEBSTER student portal and accept your loans? First time Direct Stafford Loan borrowers should do their entrance interviews after accepting fall loans. You will need to have a Direct Stafford Loan Master Promissory Note on file and your entrance interview completed before we will disburse your fall loans!

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We will begin to disburse Fall term financial aid typically in September.  Please see the academic calendar for published dates.  We initially award all students at full time attendance.  If you will be attending part time, we will need to revise your aid.  Make sure we know you will be a part time student.  If your aid is set to disburse for full time (12 credit hours for undergraduates or 9 credit hours for graduates), your disbursement will not happen if you are enrolled at less than full time.

You can check WEBSTER to see if your aid has disbursed to your student account.  The Student Accounts Office sends out checks!  Once aid has disbursed, please contact the Student Accounts Office at 541-962-3590.

It’s time to start getting information ready for your next year’s FAFSA application.

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Heads up: The 2020-21 FAFSA becomes available October 1, 2019! Get a free early estimate of your eligibility for federal student aid here: bit.ly/2SoWHDs

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Complete your FAFSA on the Web for the next academic year. Make sure you put EOU’s school code 003193 on your FAFSA.

In a rush to fill out the FAFSA form? Check out some of these quick resources to help you get started:

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New students should be applying for college admission and submitting scholarship applications.  Review your Student Aid Report and make sure the colleges you want to attend are listed.  If you need to make changes to your FAFSA, follow the steps on the FAFSA on the Web site.  Explore scholarship opportunities on the Web.

Did you receive a work study award this award year?  Look for a work study job and get hired.  If you decided that you will not use your work study, please decline your award in Webster.

Are you thinking about dropping a class?  If you received financial aid for full time attendance and will drop below full time, read our Disbursement Policy and Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy pages!

Need to know a FAFSA deadline? 🤔 We can help with that: bit.ly/2Y8A8W5

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The month of November is a great time to visit with Financial Aid Office staff and ask questions.  Will you graduate in June?  Do you need information about loan consolidation options?  Are you thinking about attending graduate school and need information about financial aid for your graduate program?  Are you are planning to get married next year?  How will your marriage affect your financial aid?

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TFW you can’t wait to start gaming—you know it. But before you hit “Start,” download the new myStudentAid app and fill out the FAFSA form right on your phone. It’s a win for you and your education.
iOS: apple.co/2xOn9wv
Android: bit.ly/2SjisEk
Are you researching scholarship opportunities on your break?  Check the EOU Financial Aid website for EOU scholarship deadlines.  If you are an Oregon resident, check out the Oregon Student Access & Completion (OSAC) web site for their scholarship deadlines.


Home for winter break? Now’s the perfect time for you and your parent(s) to renew your FAFSA form for next year. Here’s what you’ll need to get started: bit.ly/2kU2JMR

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