Special Income Provisions
Teacher Eligibility Track
Special income provisions apply to children of certified classroom teachers in Oklahoma. Please see the FAQs about the Teacher Eligibility Track for more details.
700% Of FPL
For students who qualify for this eligibility track, the income eligibility level is set at 700% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
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Adoption Eligibility Track
Special income provisions apply to students who have been adopted while in the permanent custody of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services or in the court-ordered custody of a licensed, private, nonprofit child-placing agency or federally recognized Indian tribe.
For these adopted students, no income verification is required at the time of application in high school.
Required at application: Documentation of the legal adoption.
Second Income Limit While Enrolled in College
Adopted ages 0–12
$150,000
Second income limit applies while the student is enrolled in college.
Adopted ages 13–17
$200,000
Second income limit applies while the student is enrolled in college.
Note: Parents of adopted children who do not fall under this provision of the law are still subject to the initial income limits at the time of application and the $100,000 second income limit while the student is in college.
Excluded from review
Income from Social Security death and disability benefits will not disqualify a student from eligibility to apply for Oklahoma’s Promise. However, the income from these benefits must still be disclosed.
Subject to the State Regents’ review, if the parents’ federal adjusted gross income (AGI), excluding the Social Security death and disability benefits, does not exceed the initial income limits, the student will be eligible to enroll in the program.
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The application is at OKcollegestart.org — Oklahoma's free college planning tool.