Transcript Oklahoma’s Promise 101

Oklahoma’s Promise
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
March 10, 2015
Counselors’ Only Conference
Application Requirements
Student must currently be attending the 8th, 9th
or 10th grade
 Student’s family household income must be
$50,000 or less
 Must be an Oklahoma resident
 Application must be submitted with a
postmark on or before June 30, 2015.
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Additional Requirements
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Graduate from an Oklahoma high school (or other
education program for homeschool students)
Complete the 17 unit curriculum with at least a 2.50
cumulative GPA in these units
Achieve at least a 2.50 cumulative GPA in overall
courses for grades 9-12
Attend school regularly
Refrain from substance abuse
Don’t commit criminal or delinquent acts
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Benefits
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Pays tuition only (fees are not included) at an
Oklahoma public college or university; a portion of
tuition at an Oklahoma private college or university
or qualified career technology courses
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Pays for the actual hours enrolled; recommend fulltime enrollment
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May be used until the completion of a bachelor’s
degree or five consecutive years, whichever comes
first
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Undocumented Immigrant Students
Students may enroll in OKPromise
 Must provide documentation of legal status to
the college before they will be eligible to
receive awards in college
 Deferred Action (or DACA) issued SSN cards
are for work purposes and do not constitute
legal status. They can file the FAFSA but they
are not eligible for federal aid or OKPromise
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Good to Know
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Lists (enrolled and incomplete apps) available by
e-mail anytime ([email protected])
Recommend the online application
Suggest parents send all apps directly to OKPromise
Remind them to expect a confirmation letter or e-mail
Never assume a student is enrolled
Student/parent isn’t going to apply or follow through
with an incomplete application because of different
plans following graduation – encourage completion
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Communication Efforts
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Notification to all applicants
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Online – immediate email (confirming receipt however
more is needed)
Paper – letter through USPS (confirming enrollment or
requesting additional information)
Incomplete applications
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Letters/Emails to applicants
Lists to schools
Blackboard notification system
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Includes phone, voicemail, text, email
Generic message, must call or email OKPromise for details
Creating a sense of urgency
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Curriculum Worksheet – Why?
Tracking from time of signing up
 Students know where they stand
 Shows both GPAs
 Helps the OKPromise office during evaluation
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 by
showing us abbreviated courses
 by letting us know what courses your school
district counts as a "lab science“
 if the OKPromise GPA is borderline, we can see
what courses the counselor used to push it up to or
over 2.50
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OKPromise FAQ
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Will a course count?
 What
HS Courses Count Toward the OKPromise
Curriculum?
 Is this considered a college-prep course?
 Will the local college/university accept it toward college
admission?
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Application and Income
For HS Seniors
For College Students
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Second Income Limit
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Initial income limit at time of enrollment = $50,000
Family income at the time the student enters college
cannot exceed $100,000
Students must file the FAFSA
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if they think/know they will not qualify for aid
 If they say they cannot file, they should talk with the
financial aid office.
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Adjusted Gross Income on the Federal tax return
This will be a one-time check when the student enters
college.
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Federal SAP Standards
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SAP = Satisfactory Academic Progress as defined by
the college in which they are enrolled
Applies to ALL college students whether they are
receiving federal aid or not
Contains both GPA rqmts and minimum standards for
completing courses in which the student enrolls
Any OKPromise student on financial aid suspension
for failure to meet SAP, will not be eligible to receive
the OKPromise award
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Common Questions & Concerns
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“I’m not getting my OKPromise!”
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Did you move before graduating HS? Has your final paperwork been
submitted?
Have you filed the FAFSA?
Have you checked with the FA office to be sure they are aware?
Do you have the correct SSN on file with OKPromise?
“My OKP is not showing up on my account and has not paid. I
got it last semester.”
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Colleges cannot bill before the drop/add date. Some schools will post
the award early; others will not.
Are you eligible? Regular admission, SAP, College GPA
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Estimated Percent of Oklahoma Families
with Total Income Under $50,000
70%
61% 60%
60%
58% 58%
56%
54%
52%
50%
48%
46%
48% 48%
46% 45%
44%
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
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40%
Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Census, American Community Survey-2001-2013
OKPromise High School Enrollment
(By High School Graduation Year)
12,000
10,634
10,31510,254
9,993
9,854 9,894
9,649
9,527
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
$50,000
$32,000
7,187
7,753
9,000
8,179
Projected
5,882
$24,000
2,418
2,000
1,442
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
As of 12-16-14
High School Students Completing
OKPromise Requirements
(by Grad Year)
8,000
$50,000
6,000
5,365
6,874
6,576 6,470 6,782 6,645
6,519
6,322
6,364
5,673
5,051
4,216
4,000
$32,000
$24,000
2,000
1,624
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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High School Requirement
Completion Rates
(by grad year)
As of 12-16-14
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2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
66.4% 66.7% 65.4% 65.8% 64.8% 64.6% 65.2% 66.0%
2007
2006
2005
2004
70.3% 69.2% 69.4%
Average Annual Scholarship
by Tier
$4,000
$3,826 $3,899
$3,728
$3,486 $3,484 $3,622
$3,000
$2,803 $2,817
$2,943
$3,114
$3,325
$3,502
$2,000
$1,000
$1,473 $1,536
$1,407
$1,248 $1,263 $1,304
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2-Yr Coll
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Regional U.
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Research U.
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2015 Session
Proposed Legislation
SB 177 - Sen. Jim Halligan // Increases the income
eligibility for the OKPromise scholarship to $55,000
adjusted gross income .
SB 137 – Sen. Corey Brooks // Directs the State
Regents to review certain non-taxable income when
determining financial qualification for the program. The
legislation excludes (social security) death/disability
compensation and non-taxable military benefits if this
causes the family to go over the $50,000 income limit.
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2015 Session
Proposed Legislation (cont.)
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HB 1848 – Rep. Scott Inman // Expands application
eligibility for students in the permanent custody of
DHS to the age of 21. The contact person for the
OKP is responsible for identifying students who are
in the permanent custody of DHS and providing those
names to the State Regents.
HB 1672 – Rep. Steve Kouplen // similar language to
HB1848 but exempts students from the HS
requirements.
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2015 Session
Proposed Legislation (cont.)
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SB 504 – Sen. Clark Jolley // Allows OKP
scholarship to be used to attend a nonprofit university
that offers online, competency-based degree
programs and is accredited.
HB 2180 – Rep. Jeff Hickman // Requires OKP
students at four-year institutions to complete a
minimum of 30 credit hours per academic year.
(there are 8 exceptions to this rule.) Extends the
application eligibility to the end of the 11th grade.
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Checking the status
of proposed bills
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Go to
http://www.oklegislature.gov/BasicSearchForm.aspx
and type in the number of the bill
You can find the full text of the bill and what action
has been taken on it.
Hint: Once you’ve typed in the bill #, click on the
“Versions” tab. Look for the most recent date to the
right as this is likely the most recent version
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Contact Information
[email protected]
OR
1.800.858.1840 (option 2)
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