Oklahoma's Promise
WHAT IS OKLAHOMA'S PROMISE?
Oklahoma's Promise offers qualified Oklahoma students an opportunity to earn a scholarship for college tuition.
Oklahoma’s Promise allows students whose families earn $60,000 or less annually, and who meet academic and conduct requirements to earn a college tuition scholarship. This program pays the amount of regular tuition at public institutions and a portion of tuition at private institutions in Oklahoma.
Created in 1992 by the Legislature to help more Oklahoma families send their children to college, Oklahoma’s Promise was originally designated as the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program. The program is administered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be an Oklahoma resident.
- Must enroll in the 8th, 9th,10th, or 11th grade. STUDENTS MUST ENROLL BY THE END OF THEIR 11TH GRADE YEAR TO QUALIFY.
- The parents' federal adjusted gross income must not exceed:
- $60,000 with 1 or 2 dependent children OR
- $70,000 with 3 or 4 dependent children OR
- $80,000 with 5 or more dependent children.
For more info and to apply online, go to https://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/ . Click the button in the top, right-hand corner of the page that says "Apply Now!"
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