Deadline approaches for Oklahoma Promise enrollment

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The deadline is fast approaching for students who must be enrolled in the 8th, 9th, 10th or 11th grade to be eligible to apply for Oklahoma’s Promise.
Homeschool students must be age 13, 14, 15 or 16 to complete the application for a transformational state scholarship, by July 1.

Oklahoma’s Promise is a nationally recognized college access program that allows high school students the opportunity to earn a tuition scholarship that can be used at an Oklahoma college, university, or public career technology center.

The Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship covers tuition at any public college or university in the state for up to five years until the completion of a bachelor’s degree or a maximum of 129 semester credit hours. It will also pay a portion of the tuition at an accredited Oklahoma private college or at public career technology centers for certain programs that are eligible for federal financial aid.

Students requirement includes meeting certain income, academic, and conduct requirements while in college or attending a public career technology center to receive and retain the scholarship. Oklahoma’s Promise emphasizes both academic preparation and financial support for college.

For more information about Oklahoma’s Promise or to apply online, visit www.okpromise.org.