[Oasfaa] Update on OKPromise Administrative Rule Amendments

[Fair, Bryce]

At their January 26 meeting, the Oklahoma State Regents approved the
attached amendments to the administrative rules for Oklahoma's Promise.
There were no changes to the proposed rule changes from those initially
posted in September 2011 (as distributed to the OASFAA listserve on
September 12, 2011).  The rule changes are now under consideration by
the Governor and the Oklahoma Legislature.

 

The attached agenda item includes some analysis of the policy revisions
as well as the actual policy amendments.  The policy revisions implement
several changes mandated in law by the Oklahoma Legislature.

 

*         Implementation of a statutory second family income check when
the Oklahoma's Promise student begins college.  The second family income
limit is set in law at $100,000 federal adjusted gross income.  This
process will start with the 2012 high school graduates and apply to each
high school graduating class thereafter.  The second family income check
will be done only once when the student starts college.  The
student/parents will be required to file a FAFSA which will be used to
verify adjusted gross income.  (amendments on pages 10-11; Section
610:25-23-5)

 

*         Implementation of the statutory college GPA requirement that
will apply to Oklahoma's Promise college freshmen that start college in
fall 2012 and each entering freshmen class thereafter.  This change does
not apply to any Oklahoma's Promise students that graduated high school
prior to 2012.  The policy changes describe how the new GPA should be
calculated.  (amendments on pages 11-12; Section 610:25-23-6)

 

*         Implementation of federal Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
standards for all Oklahoma's Promise award recipients beginning with the
2012-13 academic year and each year thereafter.  The SAP standards will
apply to all OKPromise award recipients in 2012-13, not just incoming
freshmen.  (amendment on page 12;  Section 610:25-23-6)

 

*         Implementation of a new "Heroes Promise" benefit provided
through Oklahoma's Promise for children of U.S. military personnel
killed in the line of duty since January 1, 2000.  (amendments on pages
15-17; Section 610:25-23-9)

 

Let me know if you have any questions.

Bryce Fair

 

 

 

Bryce Fair

Associate Vice Chancellor for Scholarships & Grants

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

Phone:  405-225-9162

Fax:  405-225-9392

e-mail:  bfair at osrhe.edu <mailto:bfair at osrhe.edu> 

 

Mailing address:

P.O. Box 108850

Oklahoma City, OK  73101-8850

 

Street address:

655 Research Parkway, Suite 200

Oklahoma City, OK  73104

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