Heroes Promise Scholarship
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE)
Tuition at Oklahoma public colleges for children of Oklahoma service members killed in the line of duty after Jan. 1, 2000 (part of tuition at private colleges).
- How much
- Tuition at Oklahoma public colleges and universities; a portion of tuition at private colleges
- Who qualifies
- Child of a U.S. Armed Forces member killed in the line of duty after Jan. 1, 2000
- Oklahoma resident; parent filed an Oklahoma income tax return for the year before death; enroll in the State System before age 21; up to five years or a bachelor's degree.
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads
- When to apply
- Check dates No deadline published; must enroll before age 21.
- How to apply
- Contact the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (800.858.1840, studentinfo@osrhe.edu)
- The program page doesn't describe an application form
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 25, 2026, against the official page (secure.okcollegestart.org) and page 2
The details
Created by HB 1343 (effective July 1, 2011). For children of anyone killed (or who died of injuries sustained) in the line of duty in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces after Jan. 1, 2000, where the parent filed an Oklahoma income tax return for the tax year before the death. The student must be an Oklahoma resident and enroll in the Oklahoma State System before age 21. Pays tuition at a public community college or university, a portion of tuition at an accredited Oklahoma private college, and courses at public technology centers approved for credit toward an AAS degree. Good for up to five years or until a bachelor's degree. Amount varies with the school, tuition rates and enrollment.
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