Applications for aid
Applications for aid
Applications for financial aid must be submitted annually for the academic year and/or summer aid. The academic year at Portland State University begins with fall term and ends after summer term. While the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships accepts (FAFSA) applications at any time during the year, priority is given to admitted applicants who submit their FAFSA in January and who provide all requested information promptly. It is recommended that students apply by January 15th each year. It is not necessary to wait for formal admission to the University before submitting the financial aid application. Scholarship applications are only accepted within the scholarship application open and close dates.
In order to be eligible to receive federal, state or institutional financial aid, students must remain in good academic standing as defined in the University Scholastic Standards Policy. Students also must meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy requirements described at the end of the Financial Aid section. The student must be officially admitted to an aid-eligible degree or certificate seeking program, and must be a U.S. citizen or be an eligible non-citizen. Students may not receive aid beyond the established limits of each aid program. These limits include both, a maximum time frame as well as an aggregate dollar amount. Information about each aid program is available at www.pdx.edu/finaid/apply
Undergraduate students
Undergraduate students may receive consideration for financial assistance through the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal TEACH grant, Federal Perkins loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Stafford Loan programs. Oregon resident students may also be eligible for the Oregon Opportunity Grant. Parents of students who apply as dependent students may borrow through the Federal PLUS Loan program, described in the Educational Loans section.
Post-baccalaureate students
Post-baccalaureate students may receive consideration for financial assistance through the Federal Stafford Loan programs. Parents of post-baccalaureate students who apply as dependent students may borrow through the Federal PLUS Loan program, described in the Educational Loans section.
Graduate students
Graduate students may receive consideration for financial assistance through the Federal TEACH grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Stafford Loan and Federal Graduate PLUS Loan Programs.
International students
International students are not eligible to participate in federal financial aid programs but are eligible for scholarships.