Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarships

To qualify, a student must be a legal United States resident living in Oklahoma and eligible to attend a public school. They must also meet one of the following: (1) attend an Oklahoma public school with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP); (2) attend or live within the attendance zone of a public school designated “in need of improvement” by the State Board of Education; or (3) be a member of a household with an adjusted gross income not exceeding 300% of the level qualifying for the Free and Reduced-Price Lunch program (FRL) ($173,160 for a family of four in 2024–2025). Students with special needs who have received a qualifying diagnosis affecting learning from a clinical professional, or were provided services under an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) through the SoonerStart program and determined to be eligible for district services, may also receive scholarships through the program. Once a student has received a scholarship, the student and any siblings in the same household remain eligible until high school graduation or they reach 21 years of age, whichever occurs first. _(Last updated July 15, 2024)_

Donated funds provide tuition scholarships for eligible students to attend participating private schools. Funds can also be used for transportation costs for eligible special needs students. _(Last updated July 15, 2024)_

Students may receive scholarships for either the greater of $5,000, or 80% of the statewide average per-pupil expenditure as determined by the National Center on Education Statistics to cover all or part of the tuition, fees, and transportation costs of a participating private school. Scholarships are worth up to $25,000 for eligible students with special needs to cover all or part of the tuition, fees and transportation costs of a qualified school for eligible special needs students. Total credits claimed cannot exceed $25 million, meaning roughly 9,300 students can participate, or 1% of Oklahoma’s K–12 student population. _(Last updated July 15, 2024)_

No legal challenges have been filed against the program. _(Last updated July 15, 2024)_