OAR 575-066-0011: Conditions of Awards

(1) A Student must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as at least a half-time student at an eligible institution. (2) Scholarships awarded through this program shall be in the amount of $12,000 per academic year, for a maximum equivalent of two completed academic years. Award amounts will be prorated for a student who is enrolled at least half-time but less than full-time. (3) Prior to the start of the fall term of each academic year, the Commission shall determine whether moneys available to the Commission are sufficient to award a grant to all eligible students. If the Commission determines insufficient moneys are available, the Commission shall prioritize: (a) First, renewing prior recipients in support of their completion. Renewal will be prioritized. If the funding is insufficient to award all renewal students, then awarding will be prioritized by the federally calculated need-analysis from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Oregon Student Aid Application (ORSAA). If funds are insufficient to award all renewal students with the greatest financial need, then priority will be given to those who submitted a completed application first. A completed application means the person submitted both the Oregon Teacher Scholars Program application and either the FAFSA or ORSAA. (b) Second, new students with the greatest financial need, based on the student’s federally calculated need-analysis from the FAFSA or ORSAA. If funds are insufficient to award those with the greatest financial need, then priority will be given to those who submitted a complete application first. A completed application means the person submitted both the Oregon Teacher Scholars Program application and either the FAFSA or ORSAA.