Financial Aid Programs Specifically for Oklahoma Students

A program started by Oklahoma’s state legislature in 1992, Oklahoma’s Promise pays college tuition for nearly 14,000 students attending Oklahoma colleges and vocational schools each year. Oklahoma’s Promise was designed to help more Oklahoma families send their children to college. Students must apply during their eighth, ninth, tenth or eleventh grade school year.

Basic Oklahoma’s Promise Requirements

  • Must be an Oklahoma resident.
  • Must be enrolled in the 8th, 9th, 10th or 11th grade.
  • Must maintain a minimum 2.5 high school GPA.
  • Must be a student whose parents’ federal adjusted gross income does not exceed:
    • $60,000 with 1 or 2 dependent children OR
    • $70,000 with 3 or 4 dependent children OR
    • $80,000 with 5 or more dependent children
  • A FAFSA application must be filed after each year you are in college to maintain your tuition payments.