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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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Press Releases and Advisories

April 16, 2008
Color the Vote!  OSCC to build students of color power at the polls

April 9, 2008
Students Vote to Win!: Student Vote Coalition Launches 2008 Campaign to Get Out the Student Vote

April 3, 2008
Young Legislators To Tour College Campuses to Get Feedback from Students on Critical Issues

February 7, 2008
‘Thanks for Funding College Students, and P.S., Don’t Forget Us!’: Oregon Student Association to head back to Salem to represent college & university students during February legislative session

January 3, 2008
College Students Support New Proposal for Fees: OSA seeks to make the cost of college more transparent for students

November 2, 2007
Celebrating a Decade of Fighting for Students of Color: The Oregon Students of Color Coalition to host 10th Anniversary Celebration

June 26, 2007
Reinvestment in Postsecondary Education Among Top Accomplishments of 2007 Legislative Session: Session comes to end with historical victories for college affordability

June 21, 2007
A Brighter Future for Oregon College Students: Students celebrate investments in affordability as postsecondary education budgets receive votes in legislature

May 15, 2007
Fix Postsecondary Education Funding First: Students call on legislators to use additional funds in May forecast to fund an accessible, affordable, and quality postsecondary education system

May 3, 2007
Fix Postsecondary Education Funding First: Businesses and postsecondary education communities take cooperative action to ask that additional state funds go to postsecondary education first

April 30, 2007
Coming Together for Colleges and Universities: Administrators, faculty, staff, and students partner up to present plan for putting postsecondary education back on track by the end of session

April 20, 2007
Students Fight for University Funding: College students from across the state to testify before Ways and Means

April 13, 2007
Students Fight for Access to College: Students to testify on community college funding and textbook and resource fee bills

April 11, 2007
Shared Responsibility Model Passes Senate: Oregon Senate takes first step to reinstate students’ ability to work their way through college

March 27, 2007
Oregon Student Association Releases Report on the State of Oregon College Students and Campuses: New Report Finds Students and Campuses ‘on the edge’
Read the report here.

March 22, 2007
Advisory: New Report on the State of Oregon College Students and Campuses: Oregon Student Association to release report during ‘Spring Break Lobby’

March 22, 2007
Continuing the Trend of Disinvestment: Ways and Means Co-chairs’ Budget Doesn’t Do Enough for Postsecondary Education

March 14, 2007
Student Speaks About How New Model for Need-Based Aid Affects Her Life: Shared Responsibility Model Vote in Senate Education Committee

March 13, 2007
House Committee Takes First Step in Restoring Funding to Oregon Universities: Bill voted out of committee that would direct interest earnings on tuition back to the Oregon University System

February 22, 2007
Hundreds Rally for Funding for Colleges and Universities: United appeal takes place on capitol steps to ‘make Oregon stronger’

February 20, 2007
Rallying for a Stronger Oregon: Hundreds unite at Capitol to call for funding for postsecondary education

February 16, 2007
Unveiling A New Model for Closing the College Affordability Gap in Oregon: Students Testify on Shared Responsibility Model

January 11, 2007
New Report: Cutting Interest Rates in Half Would Save Working and Middle Class Oregon Students Thousands of Dollars in Debt: Oregon Students Stand to Receive Second Highest Savings in Nation
A copy of the report can be found here. 

December 4, 2006
College & University Students Encouraged by Governor’s Budget: Long awaited reinvestment in postsecondary education gives Oregon Student Association traction to win victories for students

November 20, 2006
Student & Young Voter Organizers Point to Record Turnout in Oregon: Youth turnout in targeted precincts increases by 42% above 2002 levels

November 9, 2006
OUS Declining Enrollment Growth: OSA Available for Comment

November 8, 2006
Students Deliver Their ‘Prescription’ for Postsecondary Education to Kulongoski: Before he finalizes his budget proposal, students urge the newly reelected Governor to reinvest in Oregon’s colleges and universities

November 3, 2006
With Elections 5 Days Away, Youth and Students Work to Get Out the Youth Vote: Evidence suggests that young voters could be a deciding factor this midterm election

October 31, 2006
Students Announce Their Prescription for Postsecondary Education: Statewide Day of Action calling on gubernatorial candidates to sign the prescription that will save our ailing colleges and universities

October 26, 2006
Students Announce Their Prescription for Postsecondary Education: Statewide Day of Action calling on gubernatorial candidates to sign the prescription that will save our ailing colleges and universities (*Advisory)

October 19, 2006
Student and Young Voters Flood Registration Rolls in Advance of November Election: Student Vote Coalition registers 21,850 students to vote, with 33,450 new student and young voters registered statewide

October 12, 2006
Students Register Classmates as Registration Deadline Approaches: Over 13,000 student voters registered

October 3, 2006
Oregon Student Vote Coalition Hits 6,000 Students Registered: Student voter effort hopes to register 12,000 more

September 7, 2006
Megan Driver, Oregon Student Association Board Member, Available for Comment on Oregon’s “Grades” in Measuring Up Report

July 14, 2006
Students and Oregon University System United in Search of Access and Quality: Newly endorsed Shared Responsibility Model and Base Budget offer plan for funding postsecondary education in Oregon

June 22, 2006
Federal Student Loan Rates to Increase July 1st: Students encourage classmates to consolidate now!

May 24, 2006
Oregon Student Association Decides 2007 Legislative Agenda: College & university students take first step in statewide mobilization

April 29, 2006
Advisory: ASPSU Hosts Primary Election Candidate Forums: Portland State University students bring their issues to the heart of the debates

April 28, 2006
Advisory: ASEOU Hosts Union County Commissioner Candidate Forum: Eastern students bring their issues to the heart of the debates

April 19, 2006
Oregon Student Association Kicks Off 2006 Student Vote Campaign: Students register students for voice in legislature

April 5, 2006
New Report Reveals High Numbers of Teachers, Social Workers with Unmanageable Student Loan Debt

March 14, 2006
Oregon Student Association Celebrates 30 Years
From 1975 to the Future: Students shaping postsecondary education in Oregon

February 9, 2006
Advisory: Engaging Students Through the Ballot Box: Congressman Blumenauer speaks at Student Vote training on OSU campus

December 13, 2005
Oregon Students Call on Senator Smith to Stop the Raid on Student Aid