Students should apply for financial aid as soon as possible after October 1 each year to be considered the largest amount of financial aid. Students will file either the FAFSA or ORSAA, depending on citizenship status.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - www.studentaid.gov

Used to apply for grants, loans and work-study. File this application if you are-

• A US Citizen
• Permanent Resident of the US
• Another eligible noncitizen.

Oregon Student Aid Application (ORSAA) - oregonstudentaid.gov

Used to apply for grants from the state of Oregon for students ineligible to complete the FAFSA. File the ORSAA if you are a resident of Oregon, but not a US Citizen, Permanent Resident or other eligible noncitizen.

The Chemeketa Financial Aid Office encourages all students to file either the FAFSA or the ORSAA by October 31, 2020 to ensure full consideration for financial aid for the 2021-2022 school year. If you have already filed your FAFSA or ORSAA for the 2021-2022 school year, we will begin processing that information in the next few months and will correspond with you via your Chemeketa email and My Chemeketa pages.

Please contact Financial Aid (financialaid@chemeketa.edu or 503.399.5018) with any financial aid questions.