Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) (advisory committee coordinated by Langston University)
Tuition scholarship (up to the average resident tuition) for low-income Tulsa students, created to preserve awareness of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre; descendants strongly encouraged.
- How much
- Up to the average resident tuition at an Oklahoma State System institution or career tech program
- Who qualifies
- Family income $70,000 or less; Tulsa Public Schools attendance (75%+ free/reduced lunch school) and residence in a high-poverty Tulsa School District census block (general track), or current TPS high school enrollment (high school track). Descendants of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims strongly encouraged.
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads, trade school students
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Opens later Annual spring deadline (2026-27 cycle: May 14, 2026).
- How to apply
- Complete the online application on OKcollegestart.org (new and renewal applicants, both tracks)
- The 2026-27 deadline was May 14, 2026
- Seniors can apply in their senior year
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (secure.okcollegestart.org)
The details
Two tracks for students at an Oklahoma State System institution, private Oklahoma college or Oklahoma career technology center program. General: family income of $70,000 or less, attended a Tulsa public school where 75%+ of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and live in a Tulsa School District census block where 30%+ of residents are at or below poverty. High school: enrolled in a Tulsa Public Schools high school with household income of $70,000 or less (one-year award, counted against the five-year limit). Both tracks must meet admission standards. Awards, subject to funds, are up to the average resident tuition at a State System institution or career tech program; not for courses beyond bachelor's requirements or after five years. Applicants whose character and conduct promote understanding between diverse people are sought; direct lineal descendants of massacre victims are strongly encouraged to apply.
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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