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Oklahoma's Promise

Oklahoma’s Promise allows students who meet certain income, academic and conduct requirements to earn a college or technology center tuition scholarship.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.

For more information or to apply, visit Oklahoma's Promise

This program will pay up to 124 credit hours of tuition so long as the student meets the qualifying criteria and continues to meet those requirements through college. 

Scholarships

Students can earn scholarships in basically two ways.

  1. When they apply for admission to a college, their high school transcript and college entrance exam, such as the ACT, will qualify them for scholarships directly from the college or university. You can visit the website of the college(s) and find their qualifying criteria for the scholarships they provide. 
  2. The other way is through an application process. Throughout the year, all students will be provided scholarship information that allows them to apply for those scholarhsips. Students are responsible for completing their own scholarship applications and making sure each application has the necessary documents (ie: transcripts, letters of recommendation) included, as well. 
    1. Scholarship portal that is recommended to the students is in their ICAP through OKCollegeStart. The majority of the scholarship applications available in the fall semester will be found through this portal.
    2. There will also be scholarship application links provided in the Google Classroom so make sure to check there often. This is through the student login.
    3. Local scholarships will become available in the spring semester, typically around February. These are also posted to the Google Classroom to all senior students. 

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Get Money To Help Pay for School

Use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form to apply for financial aid for college, career school, or graduate school.

Who should complete the FAFSA® form?

Any student, regardless of income, who wants to be considered for federal, state, and school financial aid programs. This includes grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans.

This form is required by the State Department of Education as part of the high school diploma requirements. To apply or for more information, visit FAFSA