Student Requirements
The student's family income must be less than $50,000 at the time of enrollment. 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. - Take 17 units of required high school courses to help get ready for college (see the next section for details). The Oklahoma's Promise Curriculum Checklist (PDF, 42k) can help you record your grades and make sure you have taken the right courses. You can also get more details about what high school courses count toward the Oklahoma's Promise curriculum.
- Make a cumulative 2.5 GPA or better in the 17 units and a cumulative 2.5 GPA for your overall high school career.
- Don't skip school.
- Do your homework.
- Don't abuse drugs or alcohol.
- Don't commit criminal or delinquent acts.
- Meet with a teacher, counselor or principal to go over your schoolwork and records.
- Provide information when requested.
- Apply for other financial aid during your senior year of high school.
- Take part in Oklahoma's Promise activities that will prepare you for college.
- 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 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.
