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Founded in 1975, OSA is a coalition of student governments dedicated to the representation, service, and protection of the collective interests of over 100,000 students in postsecondary education.

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Highlighted Past Accomplishments

Below are links to featured OSA victories from 2003 and before.  For victories from 2004 to the present, visit our Recent Accomplishments page. 

Student Vote

•  2001, 2003, 2005: Defeated legislation that would have limited students’ ability to vote by pushing back the registration deadline, not allowing unofficial ballot boxes on-campus, and prohibiting effective voter registration drives on campuses

•  2002: Registered 12,226 students in an off-election

•  2001: Worked in coalition to provide multilingual ballots to make voting accessible to all Oregonians

•  2000: Registered 27,296 students and gave hundreds of ballot measure presentations so students could make educated decisions on Election Day

•  Registered 12,000 voters in 1998; 19,500 in 1996; 16,000 in 1994; and 15,000 in 1992

Child Care for Student Parents

•  2003:  After the Student Child Care Program was eliminated because of budget cuts and hundreds of families had been kicked off the Program, OSA was able restore $1 million to the program to serve 230 families

•  2001: Secured $1 million of state funding for the Student Child Care Block Grant, previously only funded through federal dollars (now the Student Child Care Program)

•  1989: Helped pass legislation that funded Student Parent Child Care Grant’s pilot project

Federal Need-Based Aid

•  Helped save millions (even billions in 1995) of federal financial aid dollars from cuts and have worked hard with our congressional delegation to create initiatives that benefit students

•  1997: Participated in a national coalition to force an increase in the Pell Grant, raising the maximum award and increasing access to more students.  Total increase: $400 million

•  Saved the State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) from elimination in 1995 and 1996 and increased the Grant in 1996.  In 1997, Oregon students led a national effort to save the SSIG from elimination once again, saving students $25 million

State Need-Based Aid

•  2003: Increased funding of the Oregon Opportunity Grant by $12 million to serve more low-income students

  2001: Increased funding for the Oregon Opportunity Grant by $5 million to expand the program

•  1997, 1999: Increased funding for the Oregon Need Grant (now the Oregon Opportunity Grant) by $4 million

•  1995: Secured adoption of OSA formula for the Need Grant from the legislature

Tuition

•  2003, 2004: Delayed and minimized implementation of the removal of the tuition plateau, saving students hundreds of dollars

•  1997-2001: Won a tuition freeze and saved every OUS in-state student $600

•  1997, 1999: Supported and assisted in the creation of a Pre-Paid Tuition program for Oregon

•  1993: Defeated a 15 percent tuition increase which was reduced to a 7 percent tuition increase

•  1992, 1994: Compelled OUS to adopt a low tuition (one third of cost) policy

•  1991: Secured additional $10 million to reduce a $600 per student tuition surcharge to $501

University, OHSU, & Community College Funding

•  2003: Worked with Associated Students of Lane Community College to lobby the LCC Board of Directors to decrease the proposed tuition increases

•  Garnered support for Oregon University System (OUS) funding in 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, and 2003.  In 1999, we saw a +20 percent increase and in 2001 we restored over $50 million in cuts

•  1997-00: Founded, maintained, and led Access to Quality Coalition, a coalition of faculty, administrations, and businesses focused on adequate faculty compensation and low tuition that secured over $70 million for OUS

•  Convinced legislature to fund regional access initiatives for regional schools (SOU, EOU, OIT) in 1997 and 1999.  Convinced Governor to support regional school access in 2001 budget

•  1993: Secured $20 million for OUS budget beyond Governor’s initial recommendation