Scholarship Helps College-Bound Students

In this economy, some students need all the help they can get when it comes to paying tuition for college. In Oklahoma, a new program will help high school students pay for school if they meet certain criteria, the McAlester News-Capital reports.

The financial aid program, called Oklahoma's Promise, is designed for eighth-, ninth- and 10th-grade students (homeschool students must be age 13, 14 or 15) with families whose income is $50,000 or less at the time of signing up. Students also must take and pass certain classes and maintain a 2.5 GPA or better.

If a student completes these requirements, Oklahoma's Promise can help pay his or her tuition at an Oklahoma public college or university. The program can also pay for a portion of tuition at an accredited private college or university or qualifying Oklahoma public technology center courses.

“Oklahoma’s Promise changes the future for many Oklahoma families by providing an opportunity for a college degree that might not otherwise exist,” said Chancellor Glen D. Johnson.

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