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The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

Student fills out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid form October 2016. Oregon State University offers many options for students to get help with financial aid.

Wrangling financial aid options at OSU

Liam Robinson, Reporter
October 13, 2025

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect corrections provided by the Basic Needs Center.  Financial aid options are a dime a dozen, including loans, scholarships and grant opportunities. The...

Student fills out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid form October 2016. Oregon State University offers many options for students to get help with financial aid.

FAFSA launches earliest in history

Liam Robinson, Reporter
September 26, 2025

The 2026-2027 academic year Free Application for Federal Student Aid has opened a full week early, on Sept. 24. Historically, FAFSA has tried to release on Oct. 1, though that is just tentative, as...

A collage style photo illustration displaying a variety of relevant financial information. The spread includes a fall, spring and winter billing timeline with a QR code, a financial aid office business card and a bookmark advertising a Q&A chat.

Traversing student billing

Liam Robinson, Reporter
September 24, 2025

Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect the correct winter term billing dates.  Navigating fall term bills at Oregon State University for the first time can be intimidating, as noted...

The sun shines upon Trysting Tree Golf Club in Corvallis, OR, on July 7, 2024. Corvallis temperatures are expected to enter the low 90s starting Aug. 10, 2025.

Prepare to beat the heat this weekend

Liam Robinson, Reporter
August 7, 2025

With temperatures set to reach nearly 100 degrees this Sunday and Monday, experts say being prepared and informed can prevent heat illness in hot summer months. Heat illness is an umbrella term used...

Two students walk toward Arnold Dining Hall on the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis, Oregon on August. 2. The dining hall will close August. 17 through Sept. 2 for summer maintenance.

Temporary Arnold Dining Hall closure

Liam Robinson, Reporter
August 6, 2025

West Dining Hall will be opening this summer during Arnold Dining Hall’s cleaning closure, offering various meals and compatibility with Starship. Every summer, Arnold is shut for two weeks to receive...

An informational sign set up next to a cow sculpture sharing the highlights of the ongoing Refresh Project to the Learning Commons in The Valley Library on Aug. 1. This renovation aims to create a more comfortable, adaptable and open environment in the Learning Commons for students to work and study in.

Valley Library resources during renovations

Liam Robinson, Reporter
August 3, 2025

The Valley Library Learning Commons is being renovated for the first time in 17 years for a more modern and accessible feel. For now, the area is tarped off from the public until September, when construction...

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