WHAT IS OKLAHOMA'S PROMISE?

FREE COLLEGE TUITION

Once you have completed the program's high school requirements and meet the college requirements, Oklahoma's Promise can help pay your tuition at an Oklahoma Public two-year or four-year university.  It will also cover a portion of tuition at an accredited private university or Technology center.

HIGH SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS

To enroll in Oklahoma's Promise, you must:

  * Graduate from an Oklahoma high school

  *Take the 17 units of high school courses and achieve at least a 2.5 GPA

  * Achieve at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA for all course in grades 9-12

  * Attend school regularly

  *Do your homework

  *Stay away from drugs and alcohol

  *Provide information when requested

  *Meet with a school official to go over your school work and records on a regular basis

  *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

COLLEGE REQUIREMENT

  *Your parents income may not exceed $100,000 at the time you begin college and prior to receiving the scholarship

  *You must be a U.S. Citizen or lawfully present in the United States

  *You must meet normal admission standards for first-time entering students at the college or university to which you apply

  *You must start taking college courses within three years after you graduate high school

  *You may not receive funds for more than five consecutive years after enrolling in college

  * you cannot use the award for courses taken after you complete your bachelor's degree

  *You must maintain good grades in college to keep receiving awards.  You must achieve a college GPA or 2.0 for courses taken during     your sophomore year and a 2.5 for courses taken during your junior and senior years

  *Any Oklahoma Promise college student that is suspended for more than one semester for conduct reasons will lose the scholarship

   permanently.

REQUIRED COURSES

4 English

3 Lab Sciences

3 Mathematics (From Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis, Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics

3 History and Citizenship Skills (including 1 unit of American History and 2 additional units from the subjects of history, economics,

    geography, government, non-western culture).

2 Foregin Languages (Must be the same langauage) or 2 Computer classes other than typing.

1 Additional course from any of the listed above

1 Fine Arts or Speech

17 Total

All Juniors and Seniors are encouraged to use the online scholarship tool:  http://www.Fastweb.com