State Regents Workforce Ready Scholarship
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE)
One-time $3,000-$7,000 scholarship for full-time Oklahoma students at public colleges in high-demand-field programs who complete a work-based learning experience.
- How much
- One-time: $7,000 (research institutions), $5,000 (regional), $3,000 (two-year)
- Who qualifies
- Oklahoma resident; full-time undergraduate at an Oklahoma State System public institution (6-hour exemption possible); program aligned with a high-demand occupation; completed work-based learning experience.
- For undergrads
- For high-demand occupations (as defined by OSRHE) students
- When to apply
- Opens later Annual; the 2026 cycle closed Sept. 30, 2026. Notifications by end of January; payment the following fall.
- How to apply
- Submit the online application with a Career Pathway portfolio, high-demand occupation documentation, a letter of support and an official transcript by the deadline (Sept
- 30, 2026 for this cycle)
- Recipients are notified by the end of January and paid the following fall
- What you'll need
- state application + portfolio + recommendation + transcript
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (secure.okcollegestart.org)
The details
For Oklahoma residents enrolled full time (12+ hours; exemptions down to 6 hours for documented reasons) as undergraduates at a public Oklahoma State System institution, in a degree program aligned with a high-demand or emerging high-demand occupation, with a 2.0 cumulative GPA and a completed work-based learning experience (apprenticeship, clinical, co-op, internship, practicum, service learning, etc.). The application includes a Career Pathway portfolio, documentation of high-demand alignment, a letter of support and an official transcript; a blind review panel of State Regents' Economic Development Council volunteers selects scholars. Awards (one-time, non-renewable, paid to the school in the fall after selection): $7,000 at research institutions, $5,000 at regional institutions, $3,000 at two-year institutions; transferable among public institutions.
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
- 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
- William P. Willis Scholarship$3,000 (research universities), $2,400 (regional universities), $2,000 (community colleges) per year
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