Tuition Waivers and Scholarships

Tuition Waivers and Scholarships

Scholarships

405-682-1611 ext 7709

7777 South May Avenue

Oklahoma City, OK 73159

Academic Scholars Program

Are you a senior with high academic ability? If you are a top Oklahoma scholar who is graduating from high school in 2025, this incentive program was made for you! This scholarship will help cover the cost of tuition, fees, and books.

Details

Sponsored by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, OCCC’s 14 institutional nominees to the Academic Scholars Program will receive a four-year scholarship which can be transferred to any in-state college or university after completion of two years or 48 credit hours at OCCC. During the first two years, recipients will receive a tuition waiver from OCCC and $1,500 per semester from the Regents, which will offset the cost of fees and books.

The application deadline for the program is May 1, 2025.

Students selected to be institutional nominees will be emailed an award offer. Acceptance of the award is required.

Eligibility Requirements

  1. To be eligible and considered, applicants must have a minimum national ACT composite of 29 or a 3.7 GPA and be within the top 5% of their class rank, or a 3.7 GPA and 26 ACT or SAT equivalent
  2. Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States (no exceptions)
  3. Must be an Oklahoma resident
  4. Must be admitted to OCCC, submit the scholarship application, upload national ACT scores and at least a 6 semester high school transcript by May 1
  5. Must be a 2025 high school graduate
  6. Must sign and submit an acceptance letter by the specified date in the award email.

NOTE: For more specific requirements set by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, you can visit https://content.xap.com/media/7643/asp-program-rules.pdf.

Continued Eligibility

  1. Must maintain a 3.25 cumulative GPA or higher
  2. Must maintain full-time enrollment (12 hours in the fall and spring and six hours in the optional summer or January term) each semester
  3. Must be enrolled no later than the first day of classes for the Fall and Spring semesters
  4. Must complete at least 24 semester credit hours each year or at least 30 semester credit hours if taking the option of summer funding