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Physical Offices Temporarily Closed - effective March 25, 2020

In order to help contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Higher Education Coordinating Commission offices continue to be physically closed to the general public and staff will be following the public health orders outlined by Governor Brown and the Oregon Health Authority. However, the agency continues our work and services, and staff are available to the public by phone, online, and by email. Please feel free to contact us.

How can we help you?

Contacts on frequently requested information is noted below. For further information, including individual emails, phone numbers, and office addresses, see our full Agency Staff Directory.

General inquiries

info.HECC@state.or.us

503-378-5690

General inquiries regarding financial aid, Office of Student Access and Completion

Office of Student Access and Completion:

www.oregonstudentaid.gov

(541) 687-7400 - Eugene/Springfield area

(800) 452-8807 - Toll-free

General inquiries related to private postsecondary education

General inquiries: 503-947-5716, info.pps@state.or.us

Licensing regulations for private colleges, universities and career schools: Rebecca Fuller, (503) 947-5751, Rebecca.fuller@state.or.us

Employment opportunities with the HECC

See the Employment Opportunities page.

Media inquiries

Endi Hartigan, Communications Director

Endi.Hartigan@state.or.us

503-378-6769 (office), or 971-701-4032 (cell)

Public records requests

Learn about the process and find the form for a public records request here.

Public meeting notices, announcements, and newsletters

Subscribe to our HECC General Mailing List, for Public Meeting Notices HECC Collaborations Newsletter, and more here

Other HECC Newsletters and Mailing Lists

Public meeting materials and logistics

Current Meeting Schedule

Questions: info.HECC@state.or.us

Public comment to the Commission

Public comment guidelines here

File a complaint

Go to our student complaints web page here.

This page explains the student complaint process related to a community college, private career school, public university, financial aid program, or private college, university or online degree program.

Apply for grants and scholarships

Go to www.oregonstudentaid.gov

General Inquiries: (541) 687-7395, awardinfo@osac.state.or.us

Scholarship Application Assistance

Apply for OSAC Scholarships

Apply for Grants

Find information about the Oregon Promise

General Inquiries: info@oregonpromise.org

Updates on Oregon Promise status

Receive email on the latest news for Oregon Promis

Subscribe here: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/oregonpromise

Support for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Apply for FAFSA

FAFSA Assistance Hotline

1-800-4FED-AID

Apply to be a FAFSA Plus + School Site

FAFSAplus@osac.state.or.us

Find information about the ASPIRE (educational outreach) program

Apply to be an ASPIRE site

contactus@aspireoregon.org

Transcripts from closed schools

Call 503-947-5716 or email info.PPS@state.or.us

Authorization for a school to provide GI Bill benefits

As of October 1, 2018, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission is no longer Oregon’s State Approving Agency (SAA) for veterans education and training. For more information, please contact Katherine Nicholson, the VA Education Liaison Representative (ELR) at 503-412-4669 or ELR.VBAPORT@va.gov.

Accreditation status of postsecondary institutions

Contact: U.S. Department of Education

Earning a General Education Credential in Oregon

Kasena Dailey kasena.dailey@state.or.us

Records Request

Test Centers

GED Accommodations

Oregon GED® Program information

Find local WorkSource center locations

WorkSource Centers

WARN information (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification)

WARN Overview, main web page