Oregon Foster Care College Tuition. At age 18, many foster youth become solely responsible for themselves almost overnight with little or no support. Tuition and fee waivers will alleviate one major challenge to gaining economic independence through education.
There one to two awards up to $1,000 will be given. This waiver can provide free college tuition for former foster youth under specific conditions. Coming across so many different kids with so many different backgrounds is a challenge in itself but i take on the challenge everyday with pride knowing that i was able to make an impact in their life is a feeling i can't explain.
Citizen, not be incarcerated, not be convicted of a drug felony, and must show a financial need as well as be under age 22.
To use the tuition waiver, you must: A new law guarantees that you have access to oregon community colleges and public universities tuition free. The foster youth tuition and fee waiver is for undergraduate students who were in the care and custody of dhs, or one of the nine federally recognized tribes in oregon. He legislature passed a measure tuesday that it hopes will help ease the.