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
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Oregon
Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...
.
[''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,
financial aid
Student financial aid in the United States is funding that is available exclusively to students attending a post-secondary educational institution in the United States. This funding is used to assist in covering the many costs incurred in the p ...
, and
student rights
Student rights are those rights, such as civil, constitutional, contractual and consumer rights, which regulate student rights and freedoms and allow students to make use of their educational investment. These include such things as the right to ...
. 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
Lane Community College is a public community college in Eugene, Oregon, with additional facilities in downtown Eugene, Florence, Cottage Grove, and the Lane Aviation Academy at Eugene Airport. Lane serves more than 26,000 credit and non-credit ...
- 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 decad ...
- 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 - Associated Students of Western Oregon University (ASWOU)
See also
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United States Student Association
The United States Student Association (USSA) is an American student organization. According to ''Inside Higher Education'' in 2015, it was the largest of a number of student associations that were arguing for free higher education.
See also
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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 state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...
1975 establishments in Oregon
Groups of students' unions
Lobbying organizations in the United States