Oklahoma's Promise
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE)
Pays tuition at Oklahoma public colleges and universities (and part of tuition at private colleges and technology centers) for students from families under the income limit who enroll in grades 8-12 and meet the high school requirements.
- How much
- Tuition at Oklahoma public colleges and universities; a portion of tuition at private colleges and eligible technology center programs (2026-27 per-credit-hour rates published by OSRHE)
- Who qualifies
- Oklahoma resident who enrolls in grades 8-12 (homeschool/non-accredited: ages 13-17, before age 18). Family AGI at enrollment: $60,000 (1-2 dependent children), $70,000 (3-4), $80,000 (5+); special provisions for children of 10-year Oklahoma public school teachers and others. Complete the 15-unit curriculum with a 2.50 GPA and a 2.50 overall GPA in grades 9-12 (homeschool/non-accredited: ACT 22 or SAT/CLT equivalent); meet conduct requirements. In college: parental AGI at or below $100,000 each year, meet regular admission standards, start within three years of HS graduation.
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads
- U.S. citizen or lawfully present in the United States when enrolling in college
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Open now · due December 31, 2026 Apply in grades 8-12; 12th graders by Dec. 31 of the senior year (electronic submission or postmark) and before high school graduation; 8th-11th graders encouraged by June 30. FAFSA each year in college.
- How to apply
- Apply online at OKcollegestart.org during grades 8-11 (recommended by June 30) or by December 31 of the senior year, and before the official high school graduation date (homeschool/non-accredited: before age 18)
- Upload the required income documents
- In college, file the FAFSA every year
- What you'll need
- state application + FAFSA + transcript
The details
Created by the Legislature in 1992 (originally the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program). Students enroll in grades 8-12 while the family's federal AGI is at or below $60,000 (1-2 dependent children), $70,000 (3-4) or $80,000 (5+); special income provisions apply to children of certified Oklahoma public school teachers employed at least 10 years (HB 1727 teacher track), certain adopted children and children of court-appointed guardians, and taxable Social Security from a parent's death or disability. In high school: complete the 15-unit OK Promise/college admission curriculum with a 2.50 GPA in those courses and a 2.50 cumulative GPA in grades 9-12, attend school, avoid drugs/alcohol and criminal acts, and meet other program activities. Benefit: tuition at an Oklahoma public two-year college or four-year university, at least a portion of tuition at an accredited Oklahoma private college, and at least a portion of tuition for eligible technology center programs (students who complete only the CORE high school graduation requirements can use it only at career technology centers). Does not cover fees, books, supplies or room and board. In college: the parents' AGI (or an independent student's) may not exceed $100,000 (700% of the federal poverty level for the teacher track) in any year; FAFSA every year; meet the college's satisfactory academic progress; no pay for noncredit remedial courses; must start college within three years of high school graduation; awards for up to five years, until a bachelor's degree, and no more than 129 paid credit hours (unless the degree requires more). 2026-27 per-credit-hour rates are published (e.g. OU $184.00, OSU $189.10, Tulsa Community College $116.55, University of Tulsa $182.00).
More money from Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Rising Scholars Award (formerly Academic Scholars Program)Per year, entry year 2026 automatic qualifiers: $24,000 (research universities), $13,000 (regional), $12,500 (community/two-year colleges); institutional nominees: $4,000 / $3,200 / $3,000; plus a tuition waiver at public colleges
- State Regents Workforce Ready ScholarshipOne-time: $7,000 (research institutions), $5,000 (regional), $3,000 (two-year)
- Chiropractic Education Scholarship ProgramUp to $6,000 per year (varies with appropriation)
- Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship$3,500 per year plus a resident tuition waiver
- Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant (OTAG)The lesser of 75% of enrollment costs or up to $1,500 (community colleges and career tech centers), $2,000 (regional universities), $3,000 (research universities) per year
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- Answer a few questions to see every program you qualify for
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- Federal aid and national scholarships (open to students in any state)
- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
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- FAFSA deadlines by state (2027-28)
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