Tuition Waiver for Former Prisoners of War, Persons Missing in Action and Their Dependents
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE)
Resident and nonresident tuition waived at Oklahoma public colleges and technical institutes for Oklahoma former POWs, MIAs and their children (age 23 and under).
- How much
- Full resident and nonresident tuition waiver
- Who qualifies
- Former POW/MIA (Oklahoma resident on entering service) or child of one
- Dependents: children 23 or younger; not eligible if federal funds pay tuition; Oklahoma public college or technical institute.
- For students starting college, undergrads
- When to apply
- Apply any time No deadline; five years or a bachelor's degree, whichever comes first.
- How to apply
- Provide Department of Defense POW/MIA documentation 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
Under 70 O.S. 2281 and OSRHE policy, qualified former prisoners of war, persons missing in action and their dependents may enroll at any state-supported institution of higher education or technical institute with resident or nonresident tuition waived. POW/MIA means a person who was an Oklahoma resident on entering the U.S. Armed Forces and was declared a POW or MIA by the U.S. Secretary of Defense. A dependent is a child no more than 23 years old. Dependents are not eligible if federal funds pay tuition. Waivers last five years or until a bachelor's degree, whichever is sooner.
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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