The Oregon Student Association (OSA), a non-profit organization, was established in 1975 to represent, serve and protect the collective interests of students in post-secondary education in the
U.S. state of
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
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[''Vanguard'' Portland State University]
"OSA lobbies for student issues every other year to the Oregon legislature. It was heralded in 2007 for helping to bring hundreds of millions of dollars more in higher education funding to Oregon."
OSA focuses on issues such as
tuition
Tuition payments, usually known as tuition in American English and as tuition fees in Commonwealth English, are fees charged by education institutions for instruction or other services. Besides public spending (by governments and other public bo ...
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financial aid, and
student rights. OSA also provides a collective voice for students in state government, public universities overseen by theHigher Education Coordinating Commission, and other state boards and commissions.
Member schools
There are currently four member institutions of the Oregon Student Association. Each of OSA's three boards (The Board of Directors, The Oregon Students of Color Coalition, and the Oregon Student Equal Rights Alliance) consist of two student voting members from each member campus:
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Lane Community College - Associated Students of Lane Community College (ASLCC)
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Portland State University
Portland State University (PSU) is a public research university in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1946 as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It evolved into a four-year college over the following two decades ...
- Associated Students of Portland State University (ASPSU)
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University of Oregon
The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ...
- Associated Students of the University of Oregon (ASUO)
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Western Oregon University
Western Oregon University (WOU) is a public university in Monmouth, Oregon. It was originally established in 1856 by Disciples of Christ pioneers as Monmouth University. Subsequent names included Oregon State Normal School, Oregon College of E ...
- Associated Students of Western Oregon University (ASWOU)
See also
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United States Student Association
References
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External links
''As Support Lags, Colleges Tack on Student Fees''''New York Times'' article covers OSA lobbying legislature on behalf of students.
Non-profit organizations based in Oregon
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
1975 establishments in Oregon
Groups of students' unions
Lobbying organizations in the United States