Oklahoma § 70-626.7 - Awarding of grant - Amount

§ 70-626.7. Awarding of grant - Amount

A college tuition aid grant may be awarded annually to each

eligible, qualified full-time or part-time undergraduate or graduate

student enrolled in a curriculum leading to a degree or certificate

in an institution of collegiate grade or postsecondary institution

providing a program of training to prepare students for employment

in a recognized occupation in Oklahoma approved or accredited by the

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education or appropriate

postsecondary agency. Eligible programs of training shall include

comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs approved by the

United States Department of Education. College tuition aid grants

shall be awarded in accordance with the following:

1. Eligibility. Each full-time or part-time resident student

shall be eligible to receive a grant in an amount as provided in

paragraph 2 of this section. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher

Education shall determine by rules and regulations the maximum

number of semesters a student may be eligible for grants. No

student shall be eligible for grants unless the student maintains

minimum standards of academic performance as are required by the

institution in which the student is enrolled.

In the event a student for any reason ceases to continue to be

enrolled during the course of an academic year, the student shall

cease to be eligible for tuition aid; and

2. Amount of grant. The amount of tuition aid grant to any

student under the Oklahoma Higher Education Tuition Aid Act for any

semester shall represent a percentage not greater than seventy-five

percent (75%) of the tuition and enrollment fees normally charged to

residents of this state by the institution of attendance. The

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall determine by rules

the annual maximum award amount based on an annual assessment of

funds availability.

Financial assistance received under the Oklahoma Higher

Education Tuition Aid Act shall be considered as part of a student’s

financial aid package.

Added by Laws 1971, c. 149, § 7, emerg. eff. May 22, 1971. Amended

by Laws 1982, c. 20, § 2, emerg. eff. March 23, 1982; Laws 1990, c.

263, § 88, operative July 1, 1990; Laws 1999, c. 379, § 2, eff. July

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools

1, 1999; Laws 2021, c. 152, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2021; Laws 2024, c.

232, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.