The
Oregon Student Association is supporting House Bill 2004A.
A recent
Oregon Student Association survey of about 4,300 community college and university students found that about 30 percent said that being unable to get into the courses they needed had forced them to spend more time in college, increasing their debt.
Throughout February, Amber Potratz and Vickie Gimm, along with other students, attended an
Oregon Student Association statewide lobby day and meetings with the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to advocate for students.
In a recent
Oregon Student Association survey of about 4,300 community college and university students, about 30 percent said that being unable to get into required courses had forced them to spend more time in college, ratcheting up debt levels.
Oregon Women's Action for New Directions - WAND will host a training by
Oregon Student Association on "Challenging Oppressive Moments" at 7 p.m.
The
Oregon Student Association has come out in support of the bill, but even the promise of a tuition freeze will lose its allure as the budgetary consequences become clear.
Parker-Milligan - now working as legislative director for the
Oregon Student Association - said 72 percent of first-year students take out federal loans and 63 percent receive federal Pell grants.
Better reporting would be a good start, says Emma Kallaway, a lobbyist for the
Oregon Student Association.
The recommendation was one of several in a report on government efficiency released Tuesday by public-employee unions, the AARP, the
Oregon Student Association and a number of other organizations, most of them liberal interest groups.
The
Oregon Student Association asked the Legislature to require that no less qualified out-of-state student can get admitted ahead of a qualified in-state student.
Amelia Harris, president of the
Oregon Student Association, testified that the board should include students, faculty and staff members.
Also, representatives from the
Oregon Student Association said local boards would lead to even higher tuition, as the universities may have more autonomy in setting tuition.