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Students, Supporters Gather at State Capitol for Oklahoma’s Promise Day April 11, 2024

Seven Oklahoma High Schools Named Scholarship Champs April 5, 2024

Students, Higher Education Representatives Gather at State Capitol for Higher Education Day Feb. 8, 2024

2024-25 FAFSA Now Available to Oklahoma Students Jan. 8, 2024

State Regents Approve Plan to Meet Oklahoma’s Workforce Needs Oct. 19, 2023

Oklahoma Legislators Receive Higher Education Distinguished Service Awards Aug. 30, 2023

State Regents Continue to Keep Tuition Affordable June 29, 2023

June 30 Deadline Fast Approaching for Oklahoma's Promise Scholarship Program June 19, 2023

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Oklahoma's Promise in the News

Community Spirit: Schools help students fulfill Oklahoma's Promise requirements (Tahlequah Daily Press, March 8, 2024)

Our city should be grateful for Keith Sinor — and excited about what the OKC Public Schools athletic visionary will do next (The Oklahoman, June 13, 2019)

SSC Joins Oklahoma's Promise Day Celebration at the Capitol (Seminole State College, April 15, 2019)

"Just be excellent at everything": Governor tours OKC high school* (The Oklahoman, April 11, 2019)

New Bethany council member "just wanted to work for equality"* (The Oklahoman, Feb. 25, 2019)

Record percentage earns Oklahoma's Promise scholarship (The Oklahoman, Jan. 25, 2019)

Student experiencing homelessness is surprised with acceptance letter to OU* (KFOR, Jan. 14, 2019)

First Terence Crutcher memorial scholarships awarded to incoming college freshmen who are overcoming life hardships* (Tulsa World, Aug. 19, 2018)

Oklahoma City University undergrad takes twin nephews into his care* (The Oklahoman, June 3, 2018)

AMS students learn about college life, preparation from OU capstone class (The Daily Ardmoreite, April 22, 2017)

State regent: Many benefits to Oklahoma's Promise program (The Oklahoman, April 9, 2017)

Northwest Classen student always has focused on the future (The Oklahoman, May 27, 2016)

Oklahoma’s Promise makes debt-free college possible for Rose State grad (Edmond Sun, April 27, 2016)

Spanish-language marketers adapt to mobile media* (The Journal Record, March 23, 2016, requires subscription/login)

Three OKC high schools named Oklahoma's Promise champions (The Oklahoman, March 3, 2016)

Desire to help has student leading others to roll up sleeves to donate* (The Oklahoman, Jan. 31, 2016)

21-year-old OU student establishes scholarship for Central High students* (Tulsa World, Jan. 4, 2016)

Duncan couple inspires law to increase scholarships eligibility (The Duncan Banner, July 10, 2015)

Oklahoma's Promise scholarship program important to state's future, supporters say (The Oklahoman, April 18, 2015)

Bill to encourage more foster youths to pursue college/CareerTech becomes law (The Edmond Sun, April 10, 2015)

Lawmakers should look for ways to keep Oklahoma Promise program strong (The Oklahoman, April 8, 2015)

'Oklahoma Promise’ scholarship program (Grand Lake News, Feb. 17, 2015)

Union, Broken Arrow among high schools named state champs in scholarship program (Tulsa World, Jan. 30, 2015)

Students to get million dollar promise (Tulsa World, Jan. 28, 2015)

Two Oklahoma high schools praised for academic success (The Oklahoman, Jan. 20, 2015)

Scholarships are key to college access for many in Oklahoma (The Oklahoman, Oct. 11, 2014)


*Story features an Oklahoma's Promise student/graduate.