SECTION 610:25-23-6. Retaining eligibility in postsecondary education

(a)   To retain eligibility for program benefits while pursuing a program of higher learning in an institution of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, the student shall maintain good academic standing and satisfactory academic progress according to standards of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE). Students attending an eligible private institution shall maintain good academic standing and satisfactory academic progress according to the standards of the institution in which they are enrolled. [70 O.S. § 2603; OSRHE policy on Institutional Admission and Retention]

(b)   Effective January 1, 2008, any student receiving the program benefit award that is expelled or suspended for more than one semester from an institution of higher education for conduct reasons shall permanently lose eligibility for program benefits.

(c)   Students shall meet the requirements for retention and degree completion as established by the institution in which the student is enrolled. [70 O.S. § 2603]

(d)   Beginning in 2012-2013, all Oklahoma's Promise students receiving the award in college will be required to meet federal satisfactory academic progress (SAP) standards as defined by the institution in which they are enrolled. This requirement will apply to all Oklahoma's Promise award recipients whether or not they are receiving federal student financial aid. Any Oklahoma's Promise student that is ineligible to receive federal financial aid due to failure to meet SAP standards will also be ineligible to receive the Oklahoma's Promise award.

[Source: Added at 13 Ok Reg 767, eff 10-24-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 1377, eff 5-13-96; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2592, eff 7-11-08; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 201, eff 10-17-08 (emergency); Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1325, eff 5-25-09; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 677, eff 5-25-12; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 2376, eff 9-12-14; Amended at 35 Ok Reg 1981, eff 9-14-18]