Oregon Revised Statutes Education and Culture § 348.618

(1) An application for employee and dependent scholarship program certification shall be filed by the employer establishing the program. The application shall be filed with the Executive Director of the Office of Student Access and Completion at least three months prior to the close of the first tax year for which a tax credit under ORS 315.237 will be claimed.

(2) The application shall be filed on a form prescribed by the executive director and shall contain the information required by the executive director, including:

(3) The executive director shall certify an application that describes an employee and dependent scholarship program that is in compliance with the rules adopted by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission under ORS 348.616 (1), if made by an employer that meets the employment requirements of ORS 348.616 (1) and (2).

(4) The executive director shall certify or reject an application within 60 days of receipt of the application and shall notify the employer of the executive director's determination.

(5) An employer whose application has been rejected by the executive director shall be afforded an opportunity to amend the application to address the executive director's objections to the original application.

(6) In the case of an employer whose proposed employee and dependent scholarship program has been certified by the executive director, the executive director shall send a letter of program certification to the employer. The letter of program certification shall set forth or incorporate by reference the statements made in the application being certified.

(7) A letter of program certification issued under this section shall remain valid until the employer changes the terms of eligibility for a scholarship under the program, changes the minimum or maximum amount of a scholarship under the program or ceases to be an employer.