[Oasfaa] Oklahoma's Promise Rule Amendments

[Magee, Irala]

This is a reminder about some Oklahoma's Promise rule amendments.


1.       High School and College GPA requirements have been clarified.  The amendments extend the numerical value of the program's minimum GPA requirements from one decimal point to two decimal points (e.g. from 2.5 to 2.50).  This change clarifies that rounding is not allowed.  High school students must have at least a 2.50 in the required 17-unit core curriculum AND at least a 2.50 for all courses taken in high school.



2.       The statutes creating the program state that, to begin using the program award after high school, an Oklahoma's Promise student must "have graduated within the previous three (3) years."  The change clarifies that the period is three calendar years.  In other words, a 2012 graduate must begin college no later than the end of 2015.



The permanent rule changes were approved by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education at their meeting on January 31, 2013.  They have been forwarded to the legislature and the governor for final review.  The agenda item is attached to this e-mail.


Financial Aid Administrators:

Please carefully read the administrative rules that are included with the agenda item with regard to the new college GPA requirements.  You may have students that are getting near the first required check.  Students that appear on the eligibility list with a high school graduation year of 2012 and thereafter are subject to the new requirements.  The first check requires at least a 2.00 cumulative GPA (1.99 is unacceptable) at the end of the semester in which the student earns their 60th credit hour.  Please notify the Oklahoma's Promise office if you have students that fail to meet this requirement.  Additional GPA requirements are also clarified in the attachment.

Irala K. Magee
Director of Scholarship and Grant Administration
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
P.O. Box 108850
Oklahoma City, OK  73101-8850
(405) 225-9378
Fax (405) 225-9392

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