How Tuition-Free Degree Works
This program ensures that standard tuition, differential tuition, and mandatory fees are covered through federal, state, and PSU grants and scholarships. The program will cover the cost of tuition and most mandatory fees after the Federal Pell Grant and Oregon Opportunity Grant are applied. The program fills the financial gap between what the university charges for most courses and the amount of grants a student receives.
- Covers 6-16 credit hours per term. Students must take at least 6 credits per term to maintain eligibility. You can take more than 16 credits per term and maintain eligibility; however, tuition and mandatory fees are only covered up to 16 credits.
- Only applies to fall, winter, and spring terms and does not include summer term.
- Federal and state grants are applied to tuition and fees first and then PSU grants and select scholarships are applied. PSU funding is provided to cover any remaining amount of tuition and mandatory fees that might exist.
- Students might not receive any Tuition-Free Degree funding in a given year because other grants and scholarships cover their standard tuition and mandatory fees.
- Students can receive Tuition-Free Degree funding for up to 225 total attempted credits, including transfer credits.
Notification of Eligibility
Students will be notified that they are eligible for the Tuition-Free Degree program via email and in their financial aid offer.
Some students will be required to verify that they qualify for the program by providing any outstanding financial aid documents to PSU. If you do not complete your outstanding documents, you will forfeit your eligibility.
Re-Enrolling Students
Re-Enrolling students will be notified that they are eligible for the Tuition-Free Degree program in their financial aid offer.
Maintaining Tuition-Free Degree
Students who are in the Tuition-Free Degree program may continue receiving it throughout their undergraduate education by: