Oregon Goes to College

For the sixth year in a row, Oregon 12^th graders are focused on applying for college and financial aid during the month of November. Oregon College Application Week and College Cash Campaign events will be held at 120 high schools across the state, with the potential to reach more than 20,000 students. The goal: to support seniors in completing applications for postsecondary education or training and financial aid with the support of caring adults during the school day.

We are excited to announce the launch of the It's A Plan mobile app, created in collaboration with Portland's eBay office. Complementing the Oregon Goes To College 12th Grade Checklist, the app helps seniors apply, pay and go to college in 10 key steps. Students can stay on track with our checklist and store the information they need, including a secure area for passwords and social security numbers.

For the fifth year in a row, Oregon seniors are focused on applying for college and financial aid during the month of November. Oregon College Application Week and College Cash Campaign events will be held at 112 schools and organizations across the state, with the potential to reach more than 20,000 students. The goal: to support seniors in completing applications for postsecondary education or training and financial aid with the support of caring adults during the school day.

An "Oregon Goes To College Welcome Kit" is coming to a school, library and community-based organization near you!

Our series of three events, College Application Week, College Cash Campaign and Decision Day, help high schools and community-based organizations support 12th grade students on the path to postsecondary education. Use our Planning Calendar for 12th Grade College Activities to schedule your events.

College Application Week continues to grow and in its fourth year saw its biggest participation yet with more sites across the state hosting dedicated events to support seniors in applying to postsecondary education throughout the month of November. But don't take our word for it - see the data and what educators and students have to say.

"College Application Week made it really easy to apply." Student, Philomath High School, Philomath

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Contact: Adrienne Enriquez, College Application Week State Coordinator, 503-926-6073, adrienne.enriquez@oregonstate.edu

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