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Welcome to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) website. You can search for content on our website pages here. You can also find frequently requested information below.
For more information on contacts for HECC employees, see our full Agency Staff Directory.
Our physical and mailing address is:
Higher Education Coordinating Commission3225 25th Street SE
Salem, Oregon 97302
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General Questions
Contact the Higher Education Coordinating Commission with general inquiries
info.HECC@hecc.oregon.gov
503-378-5690
Find Employment Opportunities
See our Employment Opportunities page
Contact us at HECC.HR@HECC.oregon.gov
503-934-3482
Get Help With Financial Aid, College and Career Planning
See Access College and Training
Visit ASPIRE
Contact the Office of Student Access and Completion: SA.Feedback@hecc.oregon.gov
(541) 687-7400
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Walter Recinos-Perez walter.recinos@hecc.oregon.gov
Olivia Perez olivia.perez@hecc.oregon.gov
Anel Venegas- Trujillo anel.venegas-trujillo@hecc.oregon.gov
Debora Perrault debora.perrault@hecc.oregon.gov
See our Help for Students and Families page
Get Help With the Grant and Scholarship Applications
OSAC offers more than 600 scholarships through one application. For OSAC Scholarship assistance:
Visit OregonStudentAid.gov
Contact for OSAC Scholarship help: OSAC Scholarship Help Form
For state Grants assistance, including the Oregon Opportunity Grant, Oregon Promise, Oregon Tribal Student Grant, and more:
Contact for Oregon Promise help: OregonPromise@hecc.oregon.gov
Contact for help with all other grants: PublicPrograms@hecc.oregon.gov
OSAC Scholarship and Grant assistance: (541) 687-7400
Get Help With the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Oregon Student Aid Application (ORSAA)
For FAFSA information, visit https://studentaid.gov/
For FAFSA help, go to https://studentaid.gov/help-center/contact
For FAFSA assistance: 1-800-433-3243
For ORSAA information, visit https://oregonstudentaid.gov/fafsa-orsaa/
For ORSAA help, contact ORSAAHelp@hecc.oregon.gov For ORSAA assistance: (541) 687-7400
Media Inquiries
Endi Hartigan, HECC Communications Director
endi.hartigan@hecc.oregon.gov
971-701-4032 (cell)
Sign up for HECC News and Public Meeting Notices
Find Public Meeting Materials and/or Submit Public Comment
See Public Meetings and Engagement
Learn about providing public comment
Submit a Public Records Request
See Public Record Requests for guidance and the form
Looking for Public Meeting Materials? See Public Meetings and Engagement
Looking for Research and Data, see Strategy and Research
Request Financial Aid Outreach or View a Webinar
See OSAC Resources to submit an outreach request, view or register for a webinar, request publications, and more
Questions? Email contactus@ASPIRE.org
Find Research and Data
See Strategy, Research, and Data
For data on students and learners served by Oregon institutions, see Interactive Data on Students and Outcomes
Find Resources and Support for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
See About the HECC Agency
See Our Agency Commitment to Equity
Contact the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility team at HECC_Equity@hecc.oregon.gov
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Text available: 503-509-2383
Request Transcripts From a Closed School
See Resources for Private Institution Students
info.pps@hecc.oregon.gov
503-947-5716
File a Student Complaint
See Student Complaints
Contact us with questions at complaints@hecc.oregon.gov
Find out if an Institution is Approved
See Licensed Private Career Schools
See Approved Degree-Granting Institutions
The HECC does not accredit institutions. For Accreditation Status of Institutions visit www.ed.gov/accreditation
Find out About Approval of Schools and Institutions
See Authorization and Licensing
For General Inquiries contact Caleb Davis503-947-5716info.pps@hecc.oregon.gov
For Private Career School Inquiries contact Caleb Davis503-947-5716info.pps@hecc.oregon.gov
For Distance Education Inquiries contact Rebecca Fuller 971-301-3455 or via email rebecca.fuller@hecc.oregon.gov
For in-state Degree-Granting Institution Inquiries: Michael Ralls 503-979-6001 or via email michael.ralls@hecc.oregon.gov
Find Grant and Contract Opportunities
See Grant and Contract Opportunities
Get Started With a GED® or Request GED® Transcripts
Earning a GED® Test Credential: Go to GED.com
Find a GED® Test Center: Go to home.pearsonvue.com/Test-takers.aspx
Transcript and Record Requests: ged.com/life_after_ged/
GED® Test Accommodations to: ged.com/en/accommodations
For all GED® questions in Oregon, email Oregon.GED@hecc.oregon.gov or call 503-947-2414
Find Layoff Resources for Workers and Employers
See Layoff Resources for Workers and Employers
Email the dislocated worker unit: hecc.dw-oregon@hecc.oregon.gov
Get Notifications of Layoffs - Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)
See Worker Adjustment and Training Notifications
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