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348.005Policy on student financial aid 348.007Financial aid eligibility for students with modified or extended diplomas 348.010[Formerly 351.570; 1987 c.102 §1; 1999 c.311 §4; 2005 c.22 §243; 2009 c.762 §5; 2013 c.768 §29; repealed by 2015 c.767 §4] 348.015Definitions for ORS 348.015 and 348.017 348.017Requirements for contracts between post-secondary institutions of education and third party financial firms for disbursement and management of financial aid funds 348.040[1965 c.532 §1; 1977 c.762 §6; 1981 c.324 §2; 1995 c.343 §33; 1999 c.704 §9; 2011 c.637 §135; 2012 c.104 §41; 2013 c.747 §§81,82; repealed by 2015 c.513 §1] 348.050[1965 c.532 §2; 1969 c.573 §3; 1977 c.725 §1; 1977 c.762 §7; 1981 c.324 §1; 1983 c.483 §1; 2011 c.637 §136; 2013 c.747 §196; repealed by 2015 c.513 §1] 348.060[1965 c.532 §3; repealed by 1971 c.577 §3] 348.070[1965 c.532 §4; 1995 c.343 §34; 2011 c.637 §137; 2012 c.104 §42; 2013 c.747 §83; repealed by 2015 c.513 §1] 348.080[1965 c.532 §10; repealed by 1967 c.477 §5] 348.090[1967 c.477 §4; repealed by 2015 c.513 §1] 348.095[1977 c.762 §10; 1987 c.130 §1; 2011 c.637 §138; 2013 c.747 §197; repealed by 2015 c.513 §1] 348.100Student loan information provided to students enrolled in institutions of higher education 348.105Loan obligations enforceable against minor 348.115[1991 c.947 §16; 1993 c.765 §51; 1999 c.704 §10; 2001 c.599 §4; 2011 c.637 §139; repealed by 2001 c.599 §8] 348.117[1991 c.947 §17; 2001 c.599 §5; 2010 c.42 §13; 2011 c.637 §140; repealed by 2001 c.599 §8] 348.120[1987 c.896 §§24,28; 1993 c.45 §283; renumbered 329.757 in 1993] 348.125[1987 c.896 §25; 1991 c.67 §89; 1993 c.45 §284; renumbered 329.765 in 1993] 348.130[1987 c.896 §26; 1989 c.159 §1; renumbered 329.775 in 1993] 348.135[1987 c.896 §27; 1993 c.45 §285; renumbered 329.780 in 1993] 348.180Definitions for ORS 348.180, 348.205, 348.250, 348.260 and 348.263 348.183Legislative intent 348.186[1999 c.1070 §4; 2001 c.321 §2; 2007 c.858 §39; 2011 c.637 §143; 2013 c.747 §85; repealed by 2015 c.513 §1] 348.200Oregon Tribal Student Grant program; rules 348.205Oregon Opportunity Grant program; rules 348.210[Formerly 351.120 and then 351.605; 1967 c.530 §6; 1971 c.735 §2; 1973 c.721 §1; 1997 c.11 §8; 2005 c.22 §245; 2009 c.762 §63; 2011 c.637 §145; 2013 c.747 §87; repealed by 2015 c.513 §1] 348.220[Formerly 351.610; 1967 c.530 §7; repealed by 1971 c.735 §10] 348.230[Formerly 351.620; 1971 c.735 §3; 1973 c.721 §2; 1977 c.725 §3; 1989 c.845 §1; 2001 c.321 §3; 2011 c.637 §146; 2013 c.747 §88; repealed by 2015 c.513 §1] 348.240[Formerly 351.625; repealed by 1971 c.735 §10] 348.250Procedure for awarding grants under ORS 348.260 348.260Oregon Opportunity Grant; amount; renewal 348.263Award of moneys from Oregon Opportunity Grant program to reward student persistence and encourage degree completion 348.265[1977 c.762 §9; 1989 c.845 §4; 2011 c.637 §149; 2013 c.747 §91; repealed by 2015 c.513 §1] 348.266Opportunity Grant Fund 348.267Marketing of tax credit 348.268Scholarships for current or former members of National Guard; rules 348.270Scholarships for children of public safety officers 348.272Scholarships for current or former foster children 348.280Award of scholarships under ORS 348.270 and 348.272; rules 348.282[2005 c.831 §8; 2009 c.41 §17; 2011 c.637 §152; 2013 c.747 §95; 2013 c.768 §31; repealed by 2019 c.384 §27] 348.283[2005 c.831 §9; 2009 c.762 §64; 2011 c.637 §153; 2013 c.747 §96; 2013 c.768 §32; 2015 c.767 §113; 2015 c.846 §4; repealed by 2019 c.384 §27] 348.285[2011 c.358 §1; 2013 c.747 §97; repealed by 2019 c.384 §27] 348.290Financial aid to study barbering, hairdressing, manicure and esthetics 348.295Scholarships for teacher candidates with experience with diverse populations; rules 348.300[1973 c.791 §1; repealed by 1977 c.725 §8] 348.303Scholars for a Healthy Oregon Initiative; qualifications; service requirements; penalties; reporting requirements; rules 348.305[1969 c.624 §1; repealed by 1971 c.735 §10] 348.310[1979 c.532 §2; 2011 c.637 §155; 2013 c.747 §99; 2017 c.66 §38; repealed by 2015 c.513 §2] 348.315[1969 c.624 §2; repealed by 1971 c.735 §10] 348.320[1979 c.532 §4; 1987 c.660 §17; 2009 c.595 §221; 2011 c.637 §156; 2013 c.747 §100; 2015 c.846 §6; 2017 c.66 §39; repealed by 2015 c.513 §2] 348.325[1969 c.624 §3; repealed by 1971 c.735 §10] 348.330[1979 c.532 §5; 2011 c.637 §157; 2013 c.747 §101; repealed by 2015 c.513 §2] 348.335[1969 c.624 §4; repealed by 1971 c.735 §10] 348.340[1979 c.532 §8; 2011 c.637 §158; 2013 c.747 §102; 2017 c.66 §40; repealed by 2015 c.513 §2] 348.345[1969 c.624 §5; repealed by 1971 c.735 §10] 348.350[1979 c.532 §10; 2011 c.637 §159; 2013 c.747 §103; 2017 c.66 §41; repealed by 2015 c.513 §2] 348.355[1969 c.624 §6; repealed by 1971 c.735 §10] 348.360[1979 c.532 §6; 2011 c.637 §160; 2013 c.747 §104; 2017 c.66 §42; repealed by 2015 c.513 §2] 348.365[1969 c.624 §8; repealed by 1971 c.735 §10] 348.370[1979 c.532 §§7,9; 2011 c.637 §161; 2013 c.747 §105; 2017 c.66 §43; repealed by 2015 c.513 §2] 348.375[1969 c.624 §9; repealed by 1971 c.735 §10] 348.380[1979 c.532 §3; 1987 c.660 §18; repealed by 1993 c.742 §34] 348.390[1979 c.532 §§1,12; 1989 c.966 §31; 2011 c.637 §162; 2013 c.747 §106; 2017 c.66 §44; repealed by 2015 c.513 §2] 348.393[1995 c.179 §2; repealed by 2007 c.426 §7] 348.394[2007 c.839 §21; 2011 c.637 §163; repealed by 2023 c.570 §8] 348.395[1995 c.179 §4; repealed by 2007 c.426 §7] 348.397[1995 c.179 §5; 1997 c.174 §1; repealed by 2007 c.426 §7] 348.398Establishment of program; stipends; eligibility; rules 348.399[1995 c.179 §7; 1997 c.174 §2; repealed by 2007 c.426 §7] 348.401[2007 c.839 §23; repealed by 2023 c.570 §8] 348.403[2007 c.839 §24; repealed by 2023 c.570 §8] 348.405[1989 c.227 §2; 1993 c.322 §1; 1999 c.704 §11; repealed by 2007 c.426 §7] 348.406Speech-Language Pathologist Training Fund 348.410[1989 c.227 §1; 1993 c.322 §2; 1999 c.704 §12; repealed by 2007 c.426 §7] 348.415[1989 c.227 §§3,4,8; 1993 c.322 §3; repealed by 2007 c.426 §7] 348.420[1989 c.227 §§5,7,9; 1993 c.322 §4; repealed by 2007 c.426 §7] 348.425[1989 c.227 §6; repealed by 2007 c.426 §7] 348.427[1993 c.765 §40; 1999 c.704 §13; 2011 c.637 §164; 2013 c.747 §107; repealed by 2015 c.513 §1] 348.429[1993 c.765 §41; 2011 c.637 §165; 2013 c.747 §108; repealed by 2015 c.513 §1] 348.431[1993 c.765 §42(1); repealed by 2015 c.513 §1] 348.433[1993 c.765 §43; repealed by 2015 c.513 §1] 348.436[1999 c.243 §2; 2011 c.637 §166; 2013 c.747 §109; repealed by 2015 c.513 §1] 348.440Definitions for ORS 348.444 and 348.448 348.444Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Program; rules 348.448Program eligibility; amount; eligibility period; adjustments to maximum amount 348.450[1978 c.1 §1; 1995 c.343 §36; renumbered 344.257 in 1995] 348.460[1978 c.1 §2; 1995 c.343 §37; renumbered 344.259 in 1995] 348.470Legislative findings; cooperation between public universities and community colleges 348.500Purpose; goals; financial aid instruction; historically underserved communities; grants 348.505“Financial aid” defined for ORS 348.500 to 348.621 348.510[Formerly 351.635; 1967 c.430 §3; 1969 c.695 §5; 1975 c.151 §1; 1977 c.725 §7; 1985 c.565 §61; 1995 c.120 §1; 1999 c.704 §1; 2011 c.637 §170a; repealed by 2013 c.747 §203] 348.511Office of Student Access and Completion; director 348.520Duties of Higher Education Coordinating Commission 348.530Powers of Higher Education Coordinating Commission 348.540[Formerly 351.650; 2011 c.637 §172a; repealed by 2013 c.747 §203] 348.550[Formerly 351.655; 1969 c.314 §24; 2011 c.637 §172b; repealed by 2013 c.747 §203] 348.560Staff; office space 348.563Authority of Higher Education Coordinating Commission to require fingerprints 348.570Funds in State Treasury 348.575[1969 c.573 §2; 1983 c.639 §2; 1985 c.565 §62; repealed by 2007 c.426 §7] 348.576STEM Fund 348.580Privately funded student aid; agreements with community foundations 348.582“Institution of higher education” defined for ORS 348.584 and 348.586 348.584Provision of information about affordability and value of institutions of higher education; rules 348.586Prohibited promotional activities for institutions of higher education 348.590Continuous appropriation of funds relating to student aid 348.592Loan cancellation insurance 348.594Definitions for ORS 348.594 to 348.615 348.596Purpose of ORS 348.594 to 348.615 348.597Applicability of ORS 348.594 to 348.615 348.599[1997 c.652 §7; 1999 c.704 §15; repealed by 2011 c.637 §291a] 348.600[Formerly 351.675; repealed by 1977 c.725 §11] 348.601Degree Authorization Account 348.603Duties of Higher Education Coordinating Commission relating to degree authorization and nondegree programs; fees; rules 348.604Exemption from ORS 348.594 to 348.615 348.605Restrictions and duties of exempted schools 348.606Prohibition on conferring or offering of degree before approval obtained; fees; rules 348.607Fee for exemption application; prohibition on requirements for religious exemption; rules 348.608Certification by exempt school; suspension or revocation of exemption; appeal 348.609Representation of possession of academic degree; complaints; civil penalties; rules; fees 348.610[1967 c.430 §8; repealed by 1971 c.577 §3] 348.611[2009 c.328 §2; 2011 c.637 §187; repealed by 2013 c.288 §1] 348.612Probation or suspension or revocation of approval; rules; hearing 348.613Bond or letter of credit requirement for schools approved to confer academic degree; student personal right of action for monetary loss 348.615Appeal procedure 348.616Minimum criteria for certification of employer program; rules 348.618Requirements for program certification application; acceptance and rejection of application 348.620[1967 c.430 §9; 1971 c.577 §2; renumbered 348.592 in 1997] 348.621Requirements for tax credit certification application 348.625[1987 c.842 §2; 1989 c.131 §1; 1997 c.631 §464; 1999 c.59 §96; 1999 c.704 §16; 2011 c.637 §193; 2013 c.747 §127; 2017 c.66 §54; repealed by 2019 c.384 §26] 348.630[1987 c.842 §3; 2011 c.637 §194; 2013 c.747 §128; 2017 c.66 §55; repealed by 2019 c.384 §26] 348.635[1987 c.842 §4; 2011 c.637 §195; 2013 c.747 §129; 2017 c.66 §56; repealed by 2019 c.384 §26] 348.640[1987 c.842 §5; 2011 c.637 §196; 2013 c.747 §130; 2017 c.66 §57; repealed by 2019 c.384 §26] 348.645[1987 c.842 §7; repealed by 2007 c.426 §7] 348.650[1987 c.842 §6; repealed by 2007 c.426 §7] 348.655[1987 c.842 §8; 2011 c.637 §197; 2013 c.747 §131; repealed by 2019 c.384 §26] 348.660[1987 c.842 §§9,10; 2011 c.637 §198; 2013 c.747 §132; repealed by 2019 c.384 §26] 348.665[1987 c.842 §11; 2007 c.783 §143; 2011 c.637 §199; 2013 c.747 §133; 2015 c.513 §18; repealed by 2019 c.384 §26] 348.670[1987 c.842 §12; 2011 c.637 §200; 2013 c.747 §134; 2017 c.66 §58; repealed by 2019 c.384 §26] 348.675[1987 c.842 §13; 2011 c.637 §201; 2013 c.747 §135; repealed by 2019 c.384 §26] 348.680[1987 c.842 §14; repealed by 2019 c.384 §26] 348.685[1987 c.842 §15; 2011 c.637 §202; 2013 c.747 §136; 2015 c.513 §19; repealed by 2019 c.384 §26] 348.690[1987 c.842 §16; 2011 c.637 §203; 2013 c.747 §137; 2015 c.513 §20; repealed by 2019 c.384 §26] 348.695[1987 c.842 §17; repealed by 2019 c.384 §26] 348.696Education Stability Fund; investment; earnings; transfer of excess earnings 348.699[1995 c.12 §6; repealed by 1997 c.524 §6] 348.701[1995 c.811 §5(5); 1997 c.323 §1; 1999 c.42 §3; 1999 c.54 §1; 2001 c.52 §1; 2001 c.922 §1; 2005 c.835 §25; 2007 c.172 §1; repealed by 2012 c.90 §10] 348.702Oregon Growth Account 348.703[1995 c.811 §5(1) to (4); 1997 c.323 §5; 1999 c.42 §4; 2001 c.52 §2; 2001 c.922 §3; 2002 s.s.3 c.6 §5; 2003 c.606 §7; 2003 c.794 §258; 2007 c.172 §3; repealed by 2012 c.90 §10] 348.704[2001 c.922 §8; repealed by 2012 c.90 §10] 348.705[Formerly 351.265; 1987 c.880 §1; repealed by 1997 c.652 §63] 348.706[2001 c.922 §7; 2005 c.835 §33; 2007 c.172 §4; repealed by 2012 c.90 §10] 348.707[1997 c.323 §3; 2001 c.52 §3; 2001 c.922 §4; 2002 s.s.3 c.6 §7; repealed by 2012 c.90 §10] 348.710[1999 c.42 §6; repealed by 2012 c.90 §10] 348.715[Formerly 351.270; 1982 s.s.1 c.20 §4; 1985 c.555 §17; 1987 c.880 §2; 1991 c.667 §15; repealed by 1997 c.652 §63] 348.716Oregon Education Fund; use; payment of education lottery bonds 348.725[1975 c.553 §3; 1987 c.880 §3; repealed by 1991 c.667 §17] 348.735[Formerly 351.275; repealed by 1987 c.880 §19] 348.745[Formerly 351.280; repealed by 1987 c.880 §19] 348.748Short title 348.750Definitions; Open Educational Resources Grant Program 348.751Textbook affordability plan 348.752Coordination of OER Program 348.753[2015 c.727 §2; repealed by 2017 c.708 §6] 348.755[Formerly 351.285; 1987 c.880 §4; repealed by 1997 c.652 §63] 348.756Report on OER Program 348.757Designation of courses whose materials consist of open or free textbooks or other low-cost course materials 348.765[Amended by 1987 c.880 §5; repealed by 1997 c.652 §63] 348.785[Formerly 351.297; 1987 c.880 §6; repealed by 1991 c.667 §17] 348.795[Formerly 351.298; 1987 c.880 §7; repealed by 1991 c.667 §17] 348.805[1969 c.182 §1; 1971 c.577 §1; renumbered 348.105] 348.815[Formerly 351.301; repealed by 1991 c.667 §17] 348.825[Formerly 351.302; 1987 c.880 §8; repealed by 1991 c.667 §17] 348.830[1979 c.308 §2; 1987 c.880 §9; repealed by 1997 c.652 §63] 348.835[Formerly 351.710; 1979 c.308 §3; 1981 c.167 §1; 1987 c.880 §10; 1995 c.119 §1; repealed by 1997 c.652 §63] 348.840[1982 s.s.1 c.20 §2; 1987 c.880 §11; repealed by 1997 c.652 §63] 348.841[1999 c.746 §1; 2001 c.12 §1; 2003 c.280 §6; 2007 c.843 §12; 2012 c.31 §25; 2013 c.377 §25; 2014 c.52 §27; 2015 c.442 §19; 2015 c.843 §8; renumbered 178.300 in 2015] 348.844[1999 c.746 §2; 2001 c.12 §2; 2003 c.280 §7; 2015 c.843 §9; renumbered 178.305 in 2015] 348.845[Formerly 351.720; 1987 c.880 §12; repealed by 1997 c.652 §63] 348.849[1999 c.746 §3; 2003 c.280 §8; 2009 c.762 §65; 2011 c.413 §1; 2015 c.843 §6; renumbered 178.310 in 2015] 348.853[1999 c.746 §5; 2003 c.280 §9; 2005 c.297 §1; 2015 c.843 §10; renumbered 178.315 in 2015] 348.855[Formerly 351.730; 1979 c.284 §139; 1987 c.880 §13; repealed by 1997 c.652 §63] 348.856[2003 c.280 §22; 2005 c.297 §2; 2015 c.843 §11; renumbered 178.320 in 2015] 348.857[1999 c.746 §6; 2001 c.12 §5; 2003 c.280 §10; 2011 c.527 §3; 2015 c.843 §12; renumbered 178.335 in 2015] 348.860[1999 c.746 §7; 2003 c.280 §11; 2015 c.843 §13; renumbered 178.340 in 2015] 348.863[1999 c.746 §8; 2001 c.12 §6; 2003 c.280 §12; 2015 c.843 §14; renumbered 178.345 in 2015] 348.865[Formerly 351.740; repealed by 1997 c.652 §63] 348.867[1999 c.746 §9; 2001 c.12 §7; 2003 c.280 §13; 2015 c.843 §15; renumbered 178.350 in 2015] 348.869[2001 c.12 §4; 2003 c.280 §14; 2015 c.843 §16; renumbered 178.325 in 2015] 348.870[1999 c.746 §10; 2003 c.280 §15; 2015 c.843 §17; renumbered 178.355 in 2015] 348.873[1999 c.746 §11; 2003 c.280 §16; 2011 c.413 §2; 2015 c.843 §18; renumbered 178.330 in 2015] 348.875[Formerly 351.750; 1979 c.308 §4; 1987 c.880 §14; repealed by 1997 c.652 §63] 348.885[Formerly 351.760; 1979 c.308 §5; 1987 c.880 §15; repealed by 1997 c.652 §63] 348.890[1977 c.306 §3; 1987 c.880 §16; 1997 c.249 §109; 1999 c.450 §1; 2009 c.762 §66; 2011 c.637 §§205,205a; 2013 c.768 §35; repealed by 2015 c.366 §100] 348.900Needs assessment for health care occupations; evaluation of health care education programs 348.910Plan for applied baccalaureate degrees for specified programs 348.950Education Commission of the States; members; dues 348.990[Derived from 351.990; 1979 c.308 §6; repealed by 1997 c.652 §63] 348.992Criminal penalty

Chapter 348 — Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning

ORS 348.576 STEM Fund

(1)

The STEM Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the STEM Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the STEM Fund are continuously appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the purpose of providing scholarships to students to encourage study in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

(2)

The commission may accept grants, donations, contributions or gifts from any source for deposit in the STEM Fund.

Note: 348.576 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 348 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

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