Rulemaking

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Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs) determine how the Board of Accountancy and other state agencies operate, including how they interpret and implement state laws. Administrative rules can also describe agency practices and policies.

Rules may be adopted, amended, repealed, suspended, or renumbered through a process known as rulemaking. Our rulemaking process offers several opportunities for people and organizations to provide feedback on a proposed rule:

A Rulemaking Advisory Committee (RAC) representing those who may have an interest in the rule helps shape rule language
Oregonians are invited to weigh in on the rule and may attend RAC meetings, provide written comments, or testify during a public hearing

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Hearing Details

RULES PROPOSED:
801-060-0010, 801-060-0020, 801-060-0030, 801-060-0040, 801-060-0050, 801-060-0060, 801-060-0070, 801-060-0080

NEED FOR THE RULE(S):
Implements the need-based accounting scholarship program authorized by Senate Bill 796 (2025) and funded by HB 5001 (2025).

DOCUMENTS RELIED UPON, AND WHERE THEY ARE AVAILABLE:
Summary descriptions and complete text of exposed rules are posted on the Board of Accountancy's website: www.oregon.gov/boa

STATEMENT IDENTIFYING HOW ADOPTION OF RULE(S) WILL AFFECT RACIAL EQUITY IN THIS STATE:
Commencing a need-based accounting scholarship program will have positive equity impacts. The specific identification, tracking and reporting of those impacts are part of the rule and grant agreement development that are a key priority for the Board of Accountancy to conclude by October 21, 2025.

FISCAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT:
The scholarship funding is coming from existing fiscal reserves and is not tied to any fee increase. There is positive economic impact anticipated from need-based accounting scholarships making post-secondary education more affordable.

COST OF COMPLIANCE:
(1) Identify any state agencies, units of local government, and members of the public likely to be economically affected by the rule(s). (2) Effect on Small Businesses: (a) Estimate the number and type of small businesses subject to the rule(s); (b) Describe the expected reporting, recordkeeping and administrative activities and cost required to comply with the rule(s); (c) Estimate the cost of professional services, equipment supplies, labor and increased administration required to comply with the rule(s). The Board of Accountancy anticipates lower costs of compliance as staff-based CPE Audits will be less burdensome time-wise on licensees.

DESCRIBE HOW SMALL BUSINESSES WERE INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE RULE(S):
No significant involvement by small business because rules do not directly impact small business.

WAS AN ADMINISTRATIVE RULE ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONSULTED?

A specialized committee representing impacted higher education institutions and knowledgeable with respect to scholarship programs was consulted.

How to Join

DATE: 10/21/2025

TIME: 12 P.M.

OFFICER: Martin Pittioni

IN-PERSON HEARING DETAILS

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ADOPT: 801-060-0010

RULE SUMMARY: Creates definitions for the Board of Accountancy Pipeline Scholarship Grant Program.

CHANGES TO RULE:
801-060-0010

Definitions

(1) "Eligible Student" means an individual who meets the scholarship grant program eligibility requirements under OAR 801-60-0030, is currently enrolled at an eligible institution, and meets all other eligibility criteria established by rule or under the grant agreement.¶

(2) "Cost of attendance" means the sum of tuition and standard fees for the number of credit hours per academic term and the cost of required course materials necessary to complete the course.¶

(3) "Degree program" means a program that leads to an associate, baccalaureate, master's degree or professional certificate.¶

(4) "Eligible institution" means a post-secondary education institution, as defined in Oregon Laws 2025, chapter 370.¶

(5)"Good standing" means the eligible student is maintaining satisfactory academic progress as defined by the eligible institution in accordance with Federal Title IV regulations and guidelines.¶

(6)"Grant agreement" means an agreement entered into between the Board of Accountancy and a nonprofit organization to administer the scholarship grant program.¶

(7)"Grantee" means a nonprofit organization that agrees to administer a scholarship program to provide need-based scholarships to eligible students pursuing degrees or certifications in accounting at eligible institutions.¶

(8)"Tuition" means the amount charged to an eligible student for a course as part of a degree program.¶

(9)"The Oregon Board of Accountancy Pipeline Scholarship Grant Program" or "Scholarship Grant Program" means the program authorized under Oregon Laws 2025, chapter 370 and OAR 801-60-0010 to 801-60-0080.

Statutory/Other Authority: SB 796 (2025)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Chapter 370, OL

ADOPT: 801-060-0020

RULE SUMMARY: Establishes grant requirements for the Board of Accountancy's Pipeline Scholarship Grant Program.

CHANGES TO RULE:

801-060-0020

Grant Requirements

(1) The Board of Accountancy may make grants up to the amount approved in its legislatively approved budget for making grants under the Oregon Board of Accountancy Pipeline Scholarship Grant Program to one or more nonprofit entities to be used to provide need-based scholarships to eligible students seeking higher education in accounting at eligible institutions.¶

(2) The grantee and the board may enter into a grant agreement specifying the amount of the grant and other terms, including any administrative costs that may be retained by the grantee along with other requirements specified by the board.¶

(3) Grantees must disburse funds to eligible students within a time schedule specified by the board.¶

(4) Grantees may not disburse scholarship funds except pursuant to the grant terms and these administrative rules. If a grantee disburses scholarship funds to an ineligible student or otherwise uses the funds in a manner not authorized by the grant agreement or these rules, the grantee must reimburse the board the full amount of those funds.¶

(5) Grantees must return any unused funds to the board within the time specified in any grant agreement.¶

(6) Each grantee must maintain sufficient records to document its activities related to the scholarship grant program. Additional recordkeeping requirements may be specified by the board in the grant agreement.¶

(7) Upon request of the board, each grantee must make its academic and financial records related to the scholarship grant program available for review by the board or its designee and must retain those records for each award for not less than three years after the scholarship funds are awarded to a student.

Statutory/Other Authority: SB 796 (2025)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Chapter 370, OL

ADOPT: 801-060-0030

RULE SUMMARY: Establishes student eligibility requirements for the Board of Accountancy's Pipeline Scholarship
Grant Program.

CHANGES TO RULE:
801-060-0030

Eligible Students
An eligible student is one enrolled at an eligible institution who:¶

(1) Is currently enrolled in classes totaling at least six (6) quarter or semester credit hours per term;¶

(2) Demonstrates financial need under the same standard as is required for federal Pell Grant eligibility, Oregon Opportunity Grant eligibility, or as otherwise required under the scholarship award agreement entered into by the student and the grantee;¶
(3) Is pursuing classes as part of a degree program toward a degree or certification in accounting, with an intent to obtain professional accounting licensure in Oregon; and¶

(4) Is in good standing at the eligible institution and maintains at least a 2.5 grade point average, or a higher required average as determined by the grantee, in all accounting and business courses.

Statutory/Other Authority: SB 796 (2025)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Chapter 370, OL

ADOPT: 801-060-0040

RULE SUMMARY: Establishes residency requirements for the Board of Accountancy's Pipeline Scholarship Grant Program.

CHANGES TO RULE:
801-060-0040
Residency Requirements
For a student to be eligible for a scholarship under the scholarship grant program the student must:¶
(1) Be a U.S. Citizen, or an eligible non-citizen as defined by federal regulations under Title IV, part B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended; and¶

(2) Be a resident of the State of Oregon.

Statutory/Other Authority: SB 796 (2025) Statutes/Other Implemented: Chapter 370, OL

ADOPT: 801-060-0050

RULE SUMMARY: Establishes application/selection procedures for the Board of Accountancy's Pipeline Scholarship
Grant Program.

CHANGES TO RULE:
801-060-0050
Application/Selection Procedures

(1) Applicants for a scholarship under the scholarship grant program must complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or its equivalent.¶

(2) Applicants must submit a scholarship application form, as specified by the grantee, that includes a statement that the eligible student intends to obtain professional accounting licensure in Oregon.¶

(3) Applications must be filed during the timeframe established by the grantee.¶

(4) Selection of scholarship recipients must be needs-based and include consideration of any criteria included in the grant agreement.

Statutory/Other Authority: SB 796 (2025) Statutes/Other Implemented: Chapter 370, OL

ADOPT: 801-060-0060

RULE SUMMARY: Establishes scholarship amounts for the Board of Accountancy's Pipeline Scholarship Grant Program.

CHANGES TO RULE:
801-060-0060

Scholarship Amounts

Scholarships awarded to eligible students may be an amount up to the cost of attendance at the eligible institution but no more than $5,000 per student, per academic year for attendance at a university, and no more than $3,000 per student, per academic year for attendance at a community college.

Statutory/Other Authority: SB 796 (2025)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Chapter 370,OL

ADOPT: 801-060-0070

RULE SUMMARY: Establishes conditions of award for the Board of Accountancy's Pipeline Scholarship Grant Program.

CHANGES TO RULE:
801-060-0070
Conditions of Award

(1) Except as provided in section (2) below, the maximum period of scholarship eligibility for eligible students may not exceed six (6) academic years of undergraduate or graduate level study.¶

(2) Students who need to exceed the time limitations in section (1) of this rule or to attend school for less than six (6)quarter or semester credit hours per term may be eligible to receive a scholarship, if the grantee determines that the student's need is legitimate and funds are available.¶

(3) A scholarship award may not be made to any student failing to maintain the required average GPA required under OAR 801-60-0030(4) or who fails to maintain good standing at the eligible institution.¶

(4) An eligible student may apply for renewal of a scholarship on an annual basis until the student has received funding for the maximum period of scholarship eligibility described in section (1) of this rule.

Statutory/Other Authority: SB 796 (2025)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Chapter 370, OL

ADOPT: 801-060-0080

RULE SUMMARY: Establishes grantee reporting requirements for the Board of Accountancy's Pipeline Scholarship
Grant Program.

CHANGES TO RULE:
801-060-0080

Grantee Reporting Requirements
(1) Grantees receiving a scholarship grant program grant must collect data and other information specified by the Board of Accountancy related to the scholarship grant program and report that information to the board annually or as otherwise specified in the grant agreement.¶

(2) Grantees must collect and report to the board scholarship recipient information, including where reasonably possible and to the extent allowable by law, the following aggregated, program-wide information, categorized by college or university, regarding the Scholarship Program, applicants, and awardees. Aggregated information should be reported only for colleges or universities where there are at least three or more applicants or scholarship awardees whose information is being aggregated. The information below must be reported unless it is not feasible to provide the information and Recipient receives written approval from the board:¶

(a) Total number of applicants to the scholarship program.¶

(b) Total number of scholarships awarded during the year and total number renewed;¶

(c) Methods used to determine financial need; ¶

(d) Total scholarship funds awarded and the average award amount across all students;¶

(e) Average GPA of awardees in all accounting and business courses, and range of GPAs (lowest-highest);¶

(f) Aggregate count of awardees by academic level (e.g., freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, graduate);¶

(g) For renewal applications, total number of awardees in good standing and, if applicable, total not in good standing;¶

(h) Total number of awardees with enrollment or completion changes (e.g., revised completion dates, changes in status, leaves of absence);¶

(i) Aggregate demographic responses (reported in totals only) to voluntary questions per BOA guidance, including age, gender, veteran status and disability (defined as "an individual who is eligible to receive or is receiving federal Social Security benefits due to disability or blindness"). ¶

(j) Summary of any barriers to administering the Oregon Board of Accountancy Pipeline Scholarship Program and how these were addressed;¶

(k) Aggregate follow-up information, to the extent reasonably possible, from students after participation in the scholarship program, including degrees or certifications obtained by awardees (total counts) and number of awardees who became licensed in Oregon as professional accountants.

Statutory/Other Authority: SB 796 (2025)
Statutes/Other Implemented: Chapter 370, OL