Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 610 - State Regents for Higher Education
Chapter 25 - Student Financial Aid and Scholarships
Subchapter 1 - Academic Scholars Program
Section 610:25-1-4 - Eligibility Requirements and Term of Scholarship Award

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 610:25-1-4

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

(a) There are five avenues by which to qualify for the Academic Scholars Program. Each is defined below:

(1) An Individual Applicant Qualified Student, which shall mean a student who is a resident of the State of Oklahoma whose ACT test score or whose Scholastic Aptitude Test score falls within the 99.5 to 100.0 percentile levels as administered in the State of Oklahoma and whose grade-point average and/or class rank is exceptional, as determined by the State Regents,

(2) A Presidential Scholar, which shall mean a student selected by the Commission on Presidential Scholars pursuant to the Presidential Scholars Program administered by the United States Department of Education,

(3) A National Merit Scholar, which shall mean a student designated as a National Merit Scholar by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation,

(4) A National Merit Finalist, which shall mean a student designated as a National Merit Finalist by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

(5) An Institutional Nominee, which shall mean a student nominated by an institution in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education whose ACT test score or whose Scholastic Aptitude Test score falls within the 95.0 to 99.49 percentile levels, or who shows exceptional academic achievement as evidenced by factors including but not limited to grade point average, class rank, national awards, scholastic achievements, honors, and who shows exceptional promise based on documentation that may include but not be limited to teacher recommendations, extracurricular activities, and evidence of overcoming economic and social obstacles as determined by the State Regents. The State Regents shall ensure that standards of high academic ability are documented. Scholarship awards to institutional nominees become effective when appropriate documentation is verified by the State Regents.
(A) Effective with the Fall 2020 semester, Institutional Nominees are required to meet at least one of the three minimum criteria outlined below to be considered eligible for application as an Institutional Nominee:
(i) Research universities:
(I) ACT: 32 or SAT equivalent

(II) GPA 3.9 and either Top 2% Class Rank or rank of first or second in their graduating class

(III) GPA 3.9 and 30 ACT or SAT equivalent

(ii) Regional universities:
(I) ACT: 30 or SAT equivalent

(II) GPA 3.8 and either Top 4% Class Rank or rank of first or second in their graduating class

(III) GPA 3.8 and 28 ACT or SAT equivalent

(iii) Two-year colleges:
(I) ACT: 29 or SAT equivalent

(II) GPA 3.7 and either Top 5% Class Rank or rank of first or second in their graduating class

(III) GPA 3.7 and 26 ACT or SAT equivalent

(B) Home-educated students shall be considered for eligibility as an Institutional nominee based on minimum criteria (I) and (III) in sections (a)(5)(A)(i), (a)(5)(A)(ii), and (a)(5)(A)(iii), above.

(C) Students are eligible for consideration as an Institutional Nominee no later than the fall semester immediately following the graduation of their high school class. The Chancellor may approve exceptions to this requirement for extraordinary circumstances.

(D) Institutional Nominees may be Oklahoma residents or nonresidents.

(E) Students receiving the scholarship as an Institutional Nominee of a two-year college are eligible for transfer to a four-year public or private Oklahoma institution after completion of an associate's degree or the accumulation of at least 48 credit hours. In addition, the Institutional Nominee of a two-year college must attend the nominating institution for the first year.

(F) Students receiving the scholarship as an Institutional Nominee of a four-year university are eligible for transfer to another Oklahoma institution after one year of attendance at the nominating institution.

(G) For any year that the State Regents provide less than full funding of the total cost of all awards for nonresident students participating in the program, nonresident students may transfer the scholarship to another institution only upon approval of the institution to which they intend to transfer.

(H) Students who fail to enroll the first semester upon nomination forfeit their scholarship eligibility.

(I) Institutions may not replace students who forfeit their scholarship or are removed from the program due to failure to meet continuing eligibility requirements with another nominee.

(b) Students receiving the scholarship are eligible for eight semesters of scholarship at Oklahoma colleges and universities. Additional semesters of award, up to ten semesters, are available upon approval by the President or appropriate academic officer of the institution and the Chancellor. Additional semesters are intended only for extraordinary circumstances or for undergraduate academic programs that cannot be completed within eight semesters.

Amended at 9 Ok Reg 3401, eff 7-9-92 (emergency); Amended at 10 Ok Reg 3231, eff 6-25-93; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 196, eff 10-12-99 (emergency); Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3055, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3363, eff 8-17-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 1770, eff 5-25-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1498, eff 5-28-02; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 3053, eff 7-23-02 (emergency); Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2570, eff 7-11-03; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1968, eff 6-11-06

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