Types of Aid and Availability
The type of aid available to you depends upon your student status and your enrollment level. The chart below describes the types of aid available. All federal and state programs offered by the office of financial aid, except the federal Pell grant, require at least half time enrollment.
| Types of Aid |
Undergraduate Enrolled Full-time | Undergraduate Enrolled 3/4 or 1/2-time | Graduate Enrolled 1/2 or Full-time | Post-bac Enrolled 1/2 or Full-time |
| Pell Grant | Yes | Yes, also < 1/2-time | No | No |
| Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Oregon Opportunity Grant | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Oregon University System Supplemental Grant | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Work Study | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Perkins Loan | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Subsidized Stafford Loan | Yes | Yes | No | ***Yes |
| Unsubsidized Stafford Loan | Yes | Yes | Yes | ***Yes |
| PLUS Parent Loan |
Yes* |
Yes* |
No |
Yes* |
| Graduate PLUS Loan |
No |
No |
Yes** |
No |
*PLUS Parent Loans are available to the parents of a dependent undergraduate or post-baccalaureate students contingent on a credit check. For more information, or to apply online, please visit our Loan's Page.
**Graduate PLUS loans are subject to a credit check. To apply, please visth our Loan's Page.
***There are two types of Post-Baccalaureate students for Financial Aid purposes. Undergraduate aggregate Stafford loan limits apply to all Post-Baccalaureate students.
Post Bac Graduate Preparatory | Students preparing for admissions to a graduate program. Graduate Preparatory students have up to 12 consecutive months of Stafford loan eligibility.
| PB Grad Prep |
Subsidized Stafford |
Unsubsidized Stafford |
Total |
| Dependant Students |
$5,500 |
N/A |
$5,500 |
| Independent Students |
$5,500 |
$7,000 |
$12,500 |
Post Bac Second Bachelors Degree | Students who have already earned their first degree and are pursuing a second bachelors degree
| PB Second Bachelors Degree |
Subsidized Stafford |
Unsubsidized Stafford |
Total |
| Dependant Students |
$5,500 |
$2,000 |
$7,500 |
| Independent Students |
$5,500 |
$7,000 |
$12,500 |
Your enrollment level for financial aid purposes is the same as your enrollment level with the Registrar's Office which is based on your student type. If you are not sure about your enrollment, please consult the chart below: (Note: The chart below applies to all terms, including Summer)
| Full time | 3/4 time | Half time | Less than 1/2 time | |
| Undergraduate | 12 or more | 9-11 | 6-8 | 1-5 |
| Post-baccalaureate | 12 or more | 9-11 | 6-8 | 1-5 |
| Graduate | 9 or more | N/A | 5-8 | 1-4 |
