Tuition Waiver for Dependents of Peace Officers, Firefighters and EMTs Killed in the Line of Duty
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE)
No tuition at Oklahoma public colleges for children (age 23 and under) of Oklahoma peace officers, firefighters and EMTs killed in the line of duty, for up to five years.
- How much
- Full tuition waiver at Oklahoma State System public colleges
- Who qualifies
- Child of an Oklahoma peace officer, firefighter or EMT killed in the line of duty
- Child no more than 23 years old; enrolled at an Oklahoma State System public institution; five-year limit.
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads
- When to apply
- Apply any time No deadline; up to five years from the first waiver, while the child is 23 or younger.
- How to apply
- Present evidence of the parent's line-of-duty death and occupation to your public college's financial aid or bursar's office
- What you'll need
- See how to apply
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (okhighered.org) and page 2
The details
By statute (70 O.S. 3218.7) and OSRHE policy, no tuition is charged to dependents of Oklahoma peace officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians killed in the line of duty. Institutions grant the waiver when the student presents evidence that the deceased parent was a peace officer (21 O.S. 648), firefighter or EMT. 'Dependent' means a child no more than 23 years old. Waivers last up to five years from the first waiver. Separately, dependents of deceased or disabled members of the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System are not charged room or board (70 O.S. 3218.7-1).
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