Oklahoma Access and Achievement Scholarship Program

The Oklahoma Access and Achievement Scholarship Program was created to support students with intellectual disabilities who are enrolled in comprehensive transition and postsecondary education programs (CTP) to prepare for gainful employment.

Oklahoma currently has three CTP programs:

• RiverHawks Scholar Program at Northeastern State University
• Sooner Works at the University of Oklahoma
• Opportunity Orange Scholars at Oklahoma State University

Eligibility

• Student must be an Oklahoma resident or enrolled in a school district located in Oklahoma that serves students who reside in Oklahoma and an adjacent state.

• Student must be a United States citizen or lawfully present in the Unites States.

• Student must have graduated from a public, private, or homeschool high school within the previous six years.

• Student must have secured admission to and enrolled in a CTP program at an Oklahoma educational institution.

• The federal adjusted gross income of the student's parent(s)/legal guardian(s) must not exceed $100,000.

• If the student was adopted while in the permanent custody of DHS, court-ordered custody of a licensed private nonprofit child-placing agency, or federally recognized Indian tribe between the ages of birth and 12 years old, the federal adjusted gross income of the student's parent(s)/legal guardian(s) must not exceed $150,000.

• If the student was adopted while in the permanent custody of DHS, court-ordered custody of a licensed private nonprofit child-placing agency, or federally recognized Indian tribe between the ages of 13 and 17 years old, the federal adjusted gross income of the student's parent(s)/legal guardian(s) must not exceed $200,000.

• To maintain eligibility, the student must meet the requirements for retention and completion as established by the institution where the student is enrolled, maintain satisfactory academic progress as required by the CTP program, and refrain from conduct that leads to expulsion or suspension of more than one semester from an Oklahoma educational institution.

How to Apply

Students interested in applying for this scholarship should reach out to their institution's Financial Aid Office for more information.

For Further Information

For more information about the Oklahoma Access and Achievement Scholarship Program, email lmcmurtrey@osrhe.edu.