1. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Scholarships & Grants
Workshop
PHF Conference Center
July 11, 2011

2. Welcome Opening Session Funding/Appropriations Legislation
Academic Scholars
Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant
Military Residency

3. Legislation Oklahoma’s Promise Hero’s Promise
SB 610-College GPA Requirements
HB 1421-Federal SAP Requirement
SB 610-Definition of Income
Hero’s Promise
HB 1343-Children of Military Personnel Killed in the Line of Duty

4. Academic Scholars Program (ASP)
What is the Academic Scholars Program?
Established in 1988
Oklahoma’s Merit Based Scholarship Program
Open to high school seniors planning to attend any Oklahoma college

5. How does a student qualify for the Academic Scholars Program (ASP)?
National Merit Scholars
National Merit Finalists
Presidential Scholar
Oklahoma Test Takers at or above the 99.5 percentile on the ACT or SAT
Institutional Nominee

6. Academic Scholars Program (ASP)
Eligibility requirements and scholarship amounts can be found at:

7. Total Number of Program Participants from 2000 to 2010

8. Number of National Merit Scholars from 2000 to 2010

9. Academic Scholars Program (ASP) Program Statutes
Awards to qualified non-resident students shall not exceed 25% of the greater of the number of awards of the preceding year or the amount of the previous year's funding
Compliance with this statutory limit of non-resident student participation required six institutions to refund $1,181,069 in award funds back to the program in and $990,800 in

10. Academic Scholars Program (ASP) Program Change
At their June 23rd meeting the State Regents lowered the maximum authorized level for participation of nonresident students in the Academic Scholars Program from 25 percent to 20 percent effective for the academic year in order to address the program’s funding deficit.
Schools required to make refunds will likely be billed semi-annually beginning in

11. Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant Program
The Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant Program (OTAG) is a need-based grant program for Oklahoma residents who attend eligible colleges, universities and career technology centers in Oklahoma. Awards are approved for full-time or part-time undergraduate students.

12. Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant Program
Most students apply by filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
For , students must have completed the FAFSA no later than March 15th.
The student’s EFC (Expected Family Contribution) as calculated by the FAFSA must be no more than 1700.

13. Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant Program
Deadlines and the maximum EFC are set based on available funding. Expenditures for were just over 20 million dollars.
LEAP/SLEAP funding eliminated.
Eligible applications increased by 37% over
5.8% agency budget reduction.
Regents approved a one-time grant allocation of $500,000 will be used to offset the reduction in state appropriations for , leaving the program wholly-funded at the appropriated level.

14. Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant Program
March 1, 2012 will be printed on the FAFSA as the “priority consideration” date.

15. Other Programs Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship
Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant for Undocumented Students
Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant

16. Questions?