Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant (OTEG)
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE)
$2,000 a year ($1,000 per semester) for full-time Oklahoma residents with family income of $50,000 or less at 12 eligible private, not-for-profit Oklahoma colleges.
- How much
- $2,000 per academic year ($1,000 per semester)
- Who qualifies
- Oklahoma resident per State Regents policy; full-time undergraduate at one of 12 eligible private not-for-profit Oklahoma colleges; family income (AGI) $50,000 or less; unmet need; SAP; no prior bachelor's degree; maximum five consecutive years.
- For students starting college, undergrads
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Apply any time FAFSA-driven; colleges select recipients each fall and spring (institution claims due Oct 15 and Mar 15).
- How to apply
- File the FAFSA each year listing Oklahoma as your state of legal residence
- Your private college selects and notifies recipients
- What you'll need
- FAFSA only
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (okcollegestart.org) and page 2
The details
OTEG is a need-based grant for Oklahoma residents enrolled full time as undergraduates at qualified not-for-profit private Oklahoma institutions: Community Care College, Family of Faith Christian University, Mid-America Christian University, Oklahoma Baptist University, Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Oral Roberts University, Randall University, Southern Nazarene University, Southwestern Christian University and The University of Tulsa. The award is a flat $1,000 per semester ($2,000 per academic year). Requirements: FAFSA listing Oklahoma as state of legal residence (every year), full-time enrollment in fall and/or spring, family income of $50,000 or less (parents' AGI for dependent students; student plus spouse for independent), sufficient unmet need, satisfactory academic progress, no first bachelor's degree, and not already received the grant for five consecutive years. Colleges choose recipients; renewals have priority.
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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