The student-led Oregon Student Association (OSA) was formed in 1975 to represent the collective needs of students at public universities and community colleges. We believe that every Oregon student deserves access to a quality, affordable college education, and students should be involved in the decisions that affect them. OSA places a specific and intentional focus on ensuring access and development of underrepresented communities. One way we do this is through two of our three boards: the Oregon Students of Color Coalition (OSCC), which works on access to education for students of color and the Oregon Student Equal Rights Alliance (OSERA), which works on access to education for LGBT students. OSERA and OCSS's missions align with OSA's goals to reduce and eliminate barriers to college.