Or. Admin. Code § 575-076-0010

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 575-076-0010 - Definitions

(1) Applicant site. A site serving Oregon students that has completed all necessary steps for consideration to become an ASPIRE site.

(2) ASPIRE Agreement. A document that outlines the responsibilities of both the ASPIRE Program and the ASPIRE site that is signed by designated representatives of The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) and the site.

(3) ASPIRE Coordinator. A site designated staff person who oversees the ASPIRE Program.

(4) ASPIRE site. A site serving students in Oregon that has been accepted into the ASPIRE program and is currently operating in the program.

(5) ASPIRE student. An Oregon student participating in site-based ASPIRE activities.

(6) Commission. The Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC).

(7) Community-based organization. A non-profit or government related entity, organization, or agency to include Native American Tribal affiliated entities, aimed at making desired improvements to an Oregon community's social health, well-being, and provides their communities with information and resources designed to encourage college and career readiness and to increase the participation of students from these communities in college and career training.

(8) Partnership Grants.

(a) General Funds or other funds that are awarded to a high school, secondary school, or Oregon-based college and university ASPIRE site for the purpose of funding an ASPIRE Coordinator. The site will be required to provide a 100% matching grant amount to fully fund the ASPIRE Coordinator.

(b) General funds or other funds that are awarded for the purpose of capacity development to community-based organizations (CBOs) defined in (7) of this section for the purpose of delivering culturally competent, multilingual programming and training opportunities. The Community Based Organization will be required to provide a 100% matching grant amount to fund administrative capacity to sustain college and career readiness information and support services.

(9) Partnership Grant Agreement. A document that outlines the responsibilities of both the ASPIRE Program and the ASPIRE site that is signed by designated representatives of The Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) and the site pertaining to the administration of a Partnership Grant.

(10) Underserved students. Underserved students means underserved students as defined by the Equity Lens as adopted by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

(11) Volunteer mentor. A volunteer who works with individual ASPIRE students at an ASPIRE site.(12) Waiting list. A list maintained by OSAC of applicant sites that have met the standards for acceptance into the ASPIRE program but which cannot yet be accommodated in the program owing to availability of funds, staffing or other factors limiting participation.

Or. Admin. Code § 575-076-0010

OSAC 2-2007, f. & cert. ef. 10-3-07; OSAC 1-2015, f. & cert. ef. 12/18/2015; OSAC 6-2018, amend filed 07/18/2018, effective 7/18/2018; OSAC 3-2023, amend filed 10/13/2023, effective 10/13/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348 & ORS 348.500

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 348.500