The priority application deadline for admission and scholarship consideration is February 1st. With this fast approaching deadline we encourage you to make sure you submit the online application or if you have already started one make sure it is completed before the deadline. Below are the required materials needed.

• OSU Online Application
• Scholarship Essay
• Insight Resume
• Official Transcript ( High School or College)

If you have any questions please contact our office at 1-800-291-4192.

Honors College

If you are interested in applying for the University Honors College you will also need to apply no later than February 1st! The Honors College application is now a part of the OSU admissions application, and has its own section. For more information on the benefits of Honors College and the minimum requirements please click on the link below.

Honors College Deadline February 1st

-GG

You can accept your Financial Aid award through Student Online Services. By accepting your award, you are stating that you have read, understand, and accept the Terms and Conditions of your award. You may accept all or a portion of aid awarded to you. For step by step instructions through this process click here.

Scholarship award offers were mailed separately from a financial aid award letter. Scholarship offers must be signed and returned to the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships. They cannot be accepted online.

If you have additional questions regarding this process please contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships at 541-737-2241 or financial.aid@oregonstate.edu.

-KT

Memorial Union Quad

Seattle area seniors and their families are invited to our annual informational sessions in Bellevue, Washington.  Explore OSU will be held at the Bellevue Art Museum on Thursday, October 20th.  There will be two sessions held at 6pm and 7:30pm.  Students should choose only one session to attend.  Both evening receptions will introduce our guests to our university.  Information that will be presented during Explore OSU include our Academic Programs, Advanced Credit Opportunities for AP or IB, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Student Life and Extra Curricular Activities, Research Opportunities, International Programs and more.

Pre-registration for the event is strongly encouraged. Students may RSVP for the program as well as find directions and parking information by visiting the following website:  http://oregonstate.edu/exploreosu/.

Explore OSU Bellevue
Bellevue Art Museum
510 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue, WA 98004
Event Date: Thursday, October 20th
Event Start Time: 6pm and 7:15pm

Information will be identical at both sessions so please choose one time that is most convenient.  Space is limited so please don’t forget to RSVP at http://oregonstate.edu/exploreosu.  We hope all students are settling into the school year well and gearing up for the opportunities that lie ahead!

Thanks for reading…
cyn

Fall Visit

Whether you are a senior trying to decide which college to attend or a junior just starting the college selection process, Preview OSU (Friday, October 14th) and Beaver Open House (Saturday, October 22nd) is a great way to discover more about Oregon State University. Select one of our fall visit programs and spend a day with representatives from key academic and administrative areas. You’ll also have a chance to tour the campus, learn about scholarships and financial aid opportunities and talk to OSU students about why they chose to be part of Beaver Nation.

Space is limited so please don’t forget to RSVP by clicking here.

If you cannot attend one of the fall visit programs, we invite you and your family to campus during a Monday through Friday tour. Please click hereto schedule a daily tour (Monday – Friday). If you have questions, please call the Office of Admissions at 1-800-291-4192 or email us at osuadmit@oregonstate.edu

Thanks for reading…
cyn

If you plan on declaring any of the following majors, you are eligible* and should apply:

• Agricultural Business Management
• Biological and Ecological Engineering
• Bioresource Research
• Botany
• Crop and Soil Science
• Animal Sciences
• Fisheries and Wildlife
• Food Science and Technology
• General Agriculture
• Horticulture
• Rangeland Ecology and Management
• Environmental Economics and Policy

*Eligibility requires that you Maintain continuous full-time undergraduate enrollment by registering for a minimum of 12 credit hours each term of the academic year at OSU’s Corvallis campus or at the college’s La Grande location or a minimum of 6 OSU credit hours, having 12 credit hours overall, each term at the OSU Cascades campus or an OSU-affiliated dual admission and enrollment or distance education program.

Students should apply every year! Remember to apply every year while you remain a student in the College of Agricultural Sciences by the February 1 deadline. You will automatically become eligible for different groups of scholarships during each year of your studies at OSU.

-KT

Women's Building

Whether you are a senior trying to decide which college to attend or a junior just starting the college selection process, the Spring Visit program is a great way to learn more about Oregon State University.  There four program dates : Monday, February 21st, 2011, Friday, March 25th, 2011, Friday, April 1st, 2011 and Friday, April 8th, 2011.  Select one of our Spring Visits and spend an afternoon meeting with representatives from key academic and administrative areas. You’ll also have a chance to tour the campus and talk to OSU students about why they chose to be part of Beaver Nation.

Click here to sign up NOW!

Have questions?  Call the Office of Admissions at 1-800-291-4192 or email us at osuadmit@oregonstate.edu

Thanks for reading…
cyn

More students are taking advantage of Oregon State University’s “Bridge to Success� program than its creators expected. Announced last spring to begin with this fall’s term, the program was expected to cover fees and tuition for about 10 percent of its Oregon students, or about 1,500 people.

OSU officials, however, have approved awards for some 2,400 students, about half of whom have income levels that qualify them for assistance with books and supplies.

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“The Campaign for OSU is doing well, and it has helped us with increased gift aid we can use,� said Kate Peterson, assistant provost for enrollment management and one of the creators of the Bridge to Success program.

This is outstanding news! We at the Office of Admissions are thrilled to see more Oregonians with the greatest need getting help. Big credit goes to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships for creating and managing the Bridge to Success and to the fundraisers with the Campaign for OSU for bringing in more and more resources!!

-jm

You’re worried about paying for college, and the letter that just arrived in your mailbox sounds like an answer to those worries. It’s inviting you to a “free” presentation on college financial aid, given by a “financial aid expert” who has helped other families save “thousands of dollars.” What could it hurt to attend?

The answer in one word: Plenty.
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I actually get questions about financial aid seminars and “presentations” quite often. The long and short of it is that there is no way a paid consultant can do anything for you in terms of seeking out scholarships that you can’t do for yourself for free. Furthermore, I would recommend that you NEVER pay to have someone search out scholarships for you or your daughter/son.

The big red flag, though, is any sort of guarantee. Scholarships are almost always competitive and usually have some sort of minimum qualification. There is NO WAY a consultant can guarantee you a certain amount in scholarship dollars; the process is just too subjective.

Many high schools, colleges and universities offer financial aid information nights. These are almost without exception not for profit and totally on the up and up. If you are ever unsure about the legitimacy of a scholarship program or consultant, you should always ask your high school guidance counselor. You can even approach an admissions advisor/counselor if you are really confused about a service…We would love to take a little extra time to educate you on your resources than have you throw your/your family’s hard earned money away.

Some scholarship resources that I would recommend:

Fastweb.com and its informational partner finaid.org: free for the student, one application allows Fastweb to suggest many different programs that you may qualify for.

OSAC (Oregon Student Assistance Commission, Oregon students only): One application qualifies you for thousands of Oregon based awards…As an added bonus, the OSAC uses an essay that is patterned after OSU’s Insight Resume.

What scholarship search resources are you using? Let us know in the comment section.

Happy applying!!

-jm

You applied for admission and completed the scholarship app. Now, you might be wondering if there are other ways for you to apply for scholarships at OSU. Thanks to our fearless web guru, Dan Crouch, here’s a list of links to scholarship applications by college.

Ag Science

Business

Education

Engineering: (For Women and Minorities. entering student COE scholarships are awarded through the OSU scholarship app)

Forestry:

Grad School

Health and Human Services

Liberal Arts

Pharmacy

Science

Honors College:

Vet Med

Happy applying!

-jm

Checking in with a quick story about Jim and Judith Atwood Youde who recently pledged $1.4 million dollars to support student scholarships.

From oregonlive.com:

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Two graduates of Oregon State University have committed $1.4 million to the school, most for scholarships for students in business and agricultural science.

The money is coming from Jim and Judith Atwood Youde, who met at Oregon State and married shortly after they graduated in 1962.

Thanks to Jim and Judith for their continued support of OSU!

It’s a great day to be a Beaver!

-jm