Students

Prospective High School Students

Who May Apply

Applicants must be:

• Oklahoma residents.
• 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade students no later than Dec. 31 of the senior year. All students must apply before their official high school graduation date.
• Homeschool students, students who attend non-accredited high schools, and students who are educated by other means must apply for Oklahoma’s Promise before their 18th birthday or their official high school graduation date – whichever comes first. All students must apply before their official high school graduation date.
  • Provisional Exception: Homeschool students who turned 18 after July 1, 2025, and have not yet graduated may still be eligible to apply for Oklahoma's Promise. These applications will be reviewed and processed as an exception to our standard deadline.
• Student whose parents' federal adjusted gross income does not exceed:
  • $60,000 with 1 or 2 dependent children OR
  • $70,000 with 3 or 4 dependent children OR
  • $80,000 with 5 or more dependent children.

Special income provisions may apply to:

• Children of a certified public classroom teacher employed in Oklahoma for a minimum of 10 years.
• Children adopted from certain Oklahoma court-ordered custody and children in the custody of court-appointed legal guardians.
• Taxable Social Security benefits based on the death or disability of the student’s parent(s).

Additional documentation may be required for special income provisions.

Application Deadline

Applications must be electronically submitted or postmarked by Dec. 31, 2026, for students who are in the 12th grade during the 2026-27 school year. Students in the 8th-11th grades are encouraged to apply by June 30, 2026. Homeschool applications must be electronically submitted or postmarked before the student’s 18th birthday. All applications must be electronically submitted and/or postmarked before their official high school graduation date.

Students placed into Oklahoma DHS custody during the 8th, 9th, 10th or 11th grade who were unable to enroll in the program may enroll prior to their official date of high school graduation.