Oregon Statutes 341.526 – Grant program for first-generation college-bound students; rules
(1) The Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall jointly establish a grant program for the purpose of distributing moneys to community colleges, or any foundations of community colleges, to increase the number of underserved, low-income and first-generation college-bound students who enroll in community college and make progress toward a degree or a certificate.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 341.526
- community college: means a public institution operated by a community college district for the purposes of providing courses of study limited to not more than two years' full-time attendance and designed to meet the needs of a geographical area by providing educational services, including but not limited to career and technical education programs or lower division collegiate programs. See Oregon Statutes 341.005
- local government: means all cities, counties and local service districts located in this state, and all administrative subdivisions of those cities, counties and local service districts. See Oregon Statutes 174.116
(2) Moneys distributed under subsection (1) of this section may be used by a community college, or a foundation of a community college, for services that are designed to increase student enrollment, retention and degree and certificate completion, including counseling programs, college initiatives, advising services and assistance in obtaining financial aid.
(3) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission may adopt rules necessary for the administration of this section, including rules that set standards for awarding grants. The standards shall give priority to community colleges, or foundations of community colleges, that have student enrollment, retention and degree and certificate completion programs with demonstrated support from the private sector, the community and local government. [2014 c.51 § 1; 2015 c.366 § 22; 2015 c.825 § 1]
341.526 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 341 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
[1977 c.643 2,3,4,5; 1995 c.67 § 23; 2011 c.637 § 123; 2013 c.747 § 188; renumbered 341.487 in 2013]
[1985 c.698 2,4; 1997 c.601 § 1; renumbered 341.492 in 2013]
[1987 c.162 § 5; 1989 c.264 § 2; 2003 c.242 § 3; 2012 c.106 § 5; renumbered 341.496 in 2013]
[1959 c.641 § 3; 1961 c.602 § 3; 1963 c.483 § 10; repealed by 1965 c.100 § 456]
[2005 c.170 § 2; 2005 c.836 § 15; 2011 c.637 § 124; 2012 c.106 § 6; 2013 c.747 § 195; renumbered 341.499 in 2013]
[2005 c.170 § 3; renumbered 341.502 in 2013]
[2005 c.518 § 2; 2011 c.331 § 1; renumbered 341.506 in 2013]
[2009 c.344 § 2; renumbered 341.518 in 2013]
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