Oregon Student Association

The Oregon Student Association represents over 100,000 students & works to make a quality college education more affordable and accessible for all Oregonians.

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We are proud to be the first state to enact voter modernization, streamlining the process eligible Oregonians use to access our democracy. Curious how it works? Check out this graphic put together by our friends at the Bus Project. 

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"Housing and medical costs have soared over the past 30 years, but their rises are nothing compared to the exploding costs of college, according to price data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The average college tuition has risen by a whopping 553% since 1984.

Here's a calculation that should help put that figure into perspective. Average tuition at a private university was $30,094 in the 2013–2014 school year, according to the College Board. If in the next 30 years tuition continues its climb, rising by another 553%, average private tuition would grow to an incredible $196,514.

And for public tuition? Students paying in-state tuition would see a rise from an average of $8,893 to $58,071.

The increase in college costs over the past 30 years has been nothing short of breathtaking. The chart above confirms that today's college students face a financial burden that their parents never knew when they were in college.

And it's also a sobering reminder to high school students that college requires careful planning. The college years can be incredibly rewarding. But they come at a rapidly increasing cost."

(Via Policy.Mic)

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Jocks and nerds of the world, unite! | Al Jazeera America

The labor movement goes to college

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When schools put their brands before assaulted students | Al Jazeera America

As colleges go corporate, strategies for dealing with sexual violence focus on risk management, not justice

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"I vote because the womyn before me worked endlessly to ensure I could." #IVoteBecause #VoteORVote Vote in the upcoming primary election on May 20th! Tell us why you vote using the hashtag #IVoteBecause  Find an online voter's guide here:http://oregonvotes.org/pages/history/archive/may202014/guide/english/votersguide.html Drop your ballot off at your student government office or find an official ballot dropbox location here:http://www.sos.state.or.us/dropbox/#app=2b81&4ec5-selectedIndex=1

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Pretty much…

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"I vote because I want legislators to know that I do exist and that I am not apathetic about the future." #IVoteBecause #VoteORVote Vote in the upcoming Oregon primary election on May 20th! Tell us why you vote using the hashtag #IVoteBecause  Find an online voter's guide here:http://oregonvotes.org/pages/history/archive/may202014/guide/english/votersguide.html Drop you ballot off at your student government office or find an official ballot dropbox location here:http://www.sos.state.or.us/dropbox/#app=2b81&4ec5-selectedIndex=1

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We need to take action on this. What do you think we should do to reform our university system?

Thanks to Media Matters For America.

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Myths & Facts: Student Debt Crisis

Student loan debt reached $1 trillion this week two years ago. 

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"Action is the foundation of all success."

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The Vote OR Vote campaign registered over 20,000 Oregon students to vote this spring! Amazing work everyone!

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TUITION (Parody of "Partition")

A young woman's plea to private loan giant Sallie Mae to cut her some slack. She just wants to lead a debt free life! Parody of "Partition" Follow Chanel on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/misschaneld Instagram: http://instagram.com/chanellyo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... For all other inquiries, please email [email protected]

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Or land you around $30,000 in debt.

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Student Debt Crisis Nears Tipping Point

An entire generation of students is sinking under the weight of debt, while banks and schools make off like bandit

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Are Millennials Reshaping Politics in the Pacific Northwest?