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- <p>Welcome to the Oregon Savings Network’s county information website. This website contains information about the
- college savings activity in every Oregon County. The Network was created to increase the ability of Oregonians to
- save for future higher education expenses through the Oregon College Savings Plan (OCSP). It is a unique
- investment tool that provides state and federal tax advantages and more flexibility than many other college
- savings vehicles. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.oregoncollegesavings.com/" target="_blank"><span
- class="underline">www.oregoncollegesavings.com</span></a>.</p>
+ <p>Welcome to the Oregon Treasury Savings Network’s county information website. This website contains
+ information about the college savings activity in every Oregon County. The Network was created to increase the
+ ability of Oregonians to save for future higher education expenses through the Oregon College Savings Plan (OCSP).
+ It is a unique investment tool that provides state and federal tax advantages and more flexibility than many other
+ college savings vehicles. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.oregoncollegesavings.com/">Oregon
+ College
+ Savings Plan</a>.</p>
<p>Children with college savings accounts like the OCSP have greater college expectations:</p>
<ul>
- <li>
- <p>Kids who know they have a college savings account (even a small one) are 2.5 times more likely to go and
- graduate from college.</p>
- </li>
- <li>
- <p>In fact, low- to moderate-income children with under $500 saved for college are 3 times more likely to go to
- college and 4.5 times more likely to graduate.</p>
- </li>
+ <li>Kids who know they have a college savings account (even a small one) are 2.5 times more likely to go and
+ graduate from college.</li>
+ <li>In fact, low- to moderate-income children with under $500 saved for college are 3 times more likely to go to
+ college and 4.5 times more likely to graduate.</li>
</ul>
- <p><strong><span class="underline">Be College Ready wrap up for 2018-2019</span></strong></p>
- <p>Launched as a pilot program in five school districts during the 2015-16 school year, <em>Be College
- Ready</em> had the simple goal of helping young families learn the value of saving for higher education early in
- a child’s life using the OCSP. With results showing an increase in OCSP accounts among participating school
- districts and communities, we expanded <em>Be College Ready</em> to be a statewide program.</p>
- <p>The <em>Be College Ready</em> program for the 2018-2019 school year began on August 13, 2018. The program was
+ <p><strong>Be College Ready wrap up for 2019-2020</strong></p>
+ <p>Launched as a pilot program in five school districts during the 2015-16 school year, <em>Be College
+ Ready</em> had the simple goal of helping young families learn the value of saving for higher education early in
+ a
+ child’s life using the OCSP. With results showing an increase in OCSP accounts among participating school
+ districts
+ and communities, we expanded Be College Ready to be a statewide program.</p>
+ <p>The Be College Ready program for the 2019-2020 school year began on August 19, 2019. The program was
open to all public elementary schools, private elementary schools and homeschooled children of elementary school
- age across Oregon.</p>
- <p>During the 2018-19 school year, 43 school districts participated in <em>Be College Ready</em>, with an increase
- in OCSP account openings of 8 percent over last year. Additionally, there was an increase in new account
- contributions of 9 percent, totaling more than $38 million in the participating districts alone. The Oregon
- College Savings Plan is making a tangible difference through outreach to families looking for a simple means to
- save and make college more affordable.</p>
- <p><strong><span class="underline">Be College Ready for 2019-2020</span></strong></p>
- <p>As we head into the 2019-2020 school year, <em>Be College Ready</em> will once again be a statewide school and
- community outreach program, but with some small adjustments compared to years past. In mid-August, every public
- elementary school will receive free <em>Be College Ready</em> kits for their kindergarten students that will
- include:</p>
+ age
+ across Oregon. As part of the program we launched our Kinder Grad incentive where parents of kindergarten students
+ who do not already have accounts are able to receive a $25 match from the Plan to open an account for their child
+ as
+ part of the program.</p>
+ <p>The 2019-2020 school year has obviously been a unique one with the outbreak of the coronavirus.
+ However, despite the closure of schools towards the end of the school year Network staff were still able to attend
+ dozens of school events and provide informational presentations at elementary schools all across the state. At
+ this
+ time we are looking to schedule more virtual informational sessions for members of the public in order to learn
+ more
+ about the OCSP. If you are interested in participating in one of these webinars please email us at <a
+ href="mailto:becollegeready@ost.state.or.us">becollegeready@ost.state.or.us</a>.</p>
+ <p><strong>Be College Ready for 2020-2021</strong></p>
+ <p>As we head into the 2020-2021 school year, Be College Ready will once again be a statewide school
+ and community outreach program. In mid-August every public elementary school will receive free Be College Ready
+ kits
+ for their kindergarten students that will include (timing will be dependent on schools re-opening):</p>
<ul>
- <li>
- <p>Fun school materials—bookmark, pencil and homework folder—and an Oregon College Savings Plan informational
- brochure (in English and Spanish); and</p>
- </li>
- <li>
- <p>Parents of kindergarten students who do not already have accounts can also receive $25 from the Plan to open
- an account for their child as part of our new <em>Kinder Grad</em> program.</p>
- </li>
+ <li>Fun school materials—bookmark, pencil and homework folder—and an Oregon College Savings Plan informational
+ brochure (in English and Spanish); and</li>
+ <li>Parents of kindergarten students who do not already have accounts can also receive $25 from the Plan to open
+ an account for their child as part of our new Kinder Grad program.</li>
</ul>
- <p>Schools will be able to order <em>Be College Ready</em> kits for the entire school population after receiving the
- kindergarten kits, with every elementary family once again having the chance to win $100 for an Oregon College
+ <p>Schools will be able to order Be College Ready kits for the entire school population after receiving
+ the kindergarten kits, with every elementary family once again having the chance to win $100 for an Oregon College
Savings Plan account. Additionally, Oregon College Savings Plan outreach staff will be available to share
information about the Plan at a PTA/PTO meeting and/or other school events to answer questions family members may
have about the Plan.</p>
- <p>Teachers and administrators can begin ordering their free 2019-2020 <em>Be College Ready</em> supplies for grades
- 1-5 on August 19, 2019 at <a href="https://www.becollegeready.net" target="_blank">www.becollegeready.net</a>.</p>
- <p>To see a map of elementary schools participating for grades 1-5, please visit <a
- href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pkVMBiV_HeB_b-Lg-vlfSZH-Wz9-0i2y&usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span
- class="underline">https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pkVMBiV_HeB_b-Lg-vlfSZH-Wz9-0i2y&usp=sharing</span></a>.
- </p>
+ <p>Teachers and administrators can begin ordering their free 2020-2021 Be College Ready supplies for
+ grades 1-5 on August 17, 2020 at <a href="https://www.becollegeready.net/">Be College Ready</a>.</p>
<p>If you have any questions about the program please call 503-373-1903.</p>
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