Families & Students
Student & Family Resources
Studies show that college graduates make over $1 million more in their lifetime than adults who only have a high school diploma or GED. For some families, however, college might still feel out of reach. From making sense of college admission standards to figuring out financial aid, the process can seem challenging. GEAR UP is here for nearly 16,000 students across Oklahoma to ensure that college-hopeful students can access every resource they need to become college grads.
Financial Aid
Your child doesn’t have to be a perfect student or an athlete to get help paying for college. Grants, scholarships, work-study and low interest loans are all available for anyone just by filling out forms and following through.
Connect U
CONNECT U is a program designed specifically to help high school seniors with the college enrollment process. CONNECT U helps ease the transition to college by providing tools needed for the first day of school.
Oklahoma's Promise
In Oklahoma, financial aid is readily available. Oklahoma's Promise offers qualified Oklahoma students an opportunity to earn a scholarship for college tuition. Requirements:
- Must be an Oklahoma resident.
- Must enroll in the 8th, 9th, 10th or 11th grade.
- Must be a 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.
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Oklahoma GEAR UP Partnering School Districts
