Seeking more Oregon students, Willamette University will match Oregon college savings accounts
Oregon students who enroll at Willamette University can get up to $40,000 towards tuition and school expenses under a new program available to incoming freshmen next year.
The university is partnering with the state-run Oregon College Savings Plan to match student contributions up to $5,000 per semester in hopes of attracting more Oregonians to Willamette.
“It’s been a priority for a while,” university President Steve Thorsett said.
Thorsett said the university used to have more students from all corners of Oregon, including rural areas and those outside the Interstate 5 corridor, but that number has fallen.
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