Oregon Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officer

The Oregon Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officer Grant pays college tuition and standard fees for the children of Oregon public safety officers who died or became permanently and totally disabled, as defined in state law; the law covers death or disability suffered on or off duty. Natural, adopted and stepchildren qualify. Applicants must be under 25 when they apply, have lived in Oregon for at least 12 months, and attend one of more than 40 participating two-year or four-year public or private nonprofit colleges in Oregon. The grant covers actual tuition and standard fees after state and federal grants, up to $13,000 per academic year, for the equivalent of four academic years or until a bachelor's degree is earned, with satisfactory academic progress required. To apply, the family completes OSAC's application and certification form, which the officer's supervisor or human resources department signs to certify eligibility, and also files the FAFSA. Awards continue until available funds are used up, so apply early.

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How hard is the Oregon Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officer Grant to win?

A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first. The provider does not publish applicant or winner counts, so Solyo shows no odds figure for this award.

Odds: not published by the provider
Paperwork: ~2 hrs to file

What drives the odds here

Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.

Fewer rivalsOpen only to Oregon residents
Fewer rivalsRequires a specific life circumstance
Fewer rivalsOpen to a single grade level only
More rivalsA five-figure award attracts a bigger field

How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.

Who can apply for the Oregon Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officer Grant?

These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.

Must be a resident of Oregon
Must attend a college in Oregon (the award does not travel out of state)
Open to high school seniors
For parent first responder line of duty death
Age 24 or younger

Confirm these before applying

Parent must be an Oregon public safety officer who died or became permanently and totally disabled, as defined by ORS 243.954
Under 25 at application, Oregon resident 12 months, attending a participating Oregon college

What the application takes

No essay, recommendation letters, or transcript are required. This is one of the lighter applications in the directory.

Deadline and application cycle

The next projected deadline is June 30, 2027 (estimated). The last verified deadline has passed; the next cycle is projected from this award's usual June 30 deadline. Confirm the exact date on the official site. Ask the officer's agency to complete the certification section early; awards stop when the year's funds are gone.

Submit the application with the employer certification: As early as possible; funds run out

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Free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge a fee. We use your student's information only to build their plan.

Common questions about the Oregon Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officer Grant

How much is the Oregon Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officer Grant worth?

The Oregon Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officer Grant awards actual tuition and standard fees, up to $13,000 per year and is renewable in later years.

When is the Oregon Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officer Grant deadline?

The next projected deadline is June 30, 2027 (estimated). The last verified deadline has passed; the next cycle is projected from this award's usual June 30 deadline. Confirm the exact date on the official site. Ask the officer's agency to complete the certification section early; awards stop when the year's funds are gone.

Who is eligible for the Oregon Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officer Grant?

Key requirements: Must be a resident of Oregon; Must attend a college in Oregon (the award does not travel out of state); Open to high school seniors; For parent first responder line of duty death. 1 more criteria are listed on this page.

Does the Oregon Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officer Grant require an essay?

No essay is required. The application is light on requirements. Expect to spend about 2 hours on it.

How hard is it to win the Oregon Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officer Grant?

A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first. The provider does not publish applicant or winner counts, so Solyo shows no odds figure for this award. What is known: open only to Oregon residents and requires a specific life circumstance. Plan on about 2 hrs of work.

Is the Oregon Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officer Grant free to apply?

Yes. The Oregon Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officer Grant is free to apply. Legitimate scholarships never charge an application fee, and Solyo verifies every listed award against its official page.

Oregon Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officer Grant