Scholarship Conditions
If the student completes the requirements of the program, the following conditions apply to the use of the Oklahoma's Promise scholarship.
The student must be a resident of Oklahoma. For students applying for the program in 2007-08 and thereafter, the student must be a U.S. citizen or lawfully present in the United States at the time they enroll in college in order to receive the scholarship. - For students receiving the award for the first time in 2010-11, the income of the student's parents (or the student if the student is financially independent of their parents) may not exceed $100,000 at the time the student begins college and prior to receiving the scholarship.
- The student must meet normal admission standards for first-time entering students at the type of college or university to which he or she applies.
- Before tuition payment is made, the student must actually be enrolled at a college or university.
- The student must apply for college financial aid when preparing to enroll in college.
- The student has three years from the time of high school graduation to start taking college courses.
- The student may receive awards for no more than five years after enrolling in college.
- Awards can't be used for courses taken after the student completes a bachelor's degree.
- The student must maintain good grades in college to keep receiving awards. For students receiving the award for the first time in 2010-11, a minimum college GPA of 2.0 will be required for courses taken through the sophomore year and a minimum 2.5 GPA for courses taken during the junior year and thereafter.
- Any Oklahoma's Promise student suspended from a college for more than one semester for conduct reasons will lose the scholarship permanently.
Start planning now for your future! An affordable college education is available, and Oklahoma's Promise is ready to help. For more information, call the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education's student information hotline at 800.858.1840, e-mail okpromise@osrhe.edu or write Oklahoma's Promise, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, PO Box 108850, Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850.
