Promises kept in District 40

              2013
Sen. Cliff Branan
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Oklahoma’s Promise
is recognized by
many as America’s
best college
access program
and considered
a model that
combines emphasis
on academic
preparation and
financial support for
college.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
• Bethany • Oklahoma City • Putnam City
Promises Kept in District 40
Recognized by many as America’s best college access program and considered
a model that combines emphasis on academic preparation and financial
support for college, Oklahoma’s Promise has been providing Oklahoma
students the opportunity to earn college tuition scholarships for 20 years.
Oklahoma’s Promise, originally designated as the Oklahoma Higher Learning
Access Program, was created in 1992 by the Legislature to help more
Oklahoma families send their children to college. Its goal is to prepare
students academically for college and to provide them financial assistance.
Since inception, more than 50,000 students have received the scholarship.
In 2007, the Legislature approved a significant change to funding for
Oklahoma’s Promise. Beginning in 2008-09, the scholarship program
had a permanent, dedicated funding source from the state’s general
revenue fund. This means the program will be fully funded each year
from a stable source of revenue.
BY THE NUMBERS
In Your District
• In 2012, 806 students from the high school graduating classes of
District 40 school districts qualified for the Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship.
• Currently, 4,204 high school students in District 40 school districts are
enrolled in Oklahoma’s Promise.
		 Bethany Public Schools ­­—
57
		 Oklahoma City Public Schools — 3,335
		 Putnam City Public Schools — 812
• Since inception in 1992, 4,786 students from District 40 school districts have
received the Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship.
• During the 2011-12 academic year, more than 3,600 students at higher education
institutions in or near District 40 received approximately $10.8 million in scholarships
from Oklahoma’s Promise.
Oklahoma City Community College — more than 1,000 students received more than $1.6 million.
Oklahoma City University — more than 100 students received nearly $360,000.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City — more than 500 students received more than $1 million.
Southern Nazarene University — more than 130 students received nearly $500,000.
Southwestern Christian University — more than 40 students received nearly $140,000.
University of Central Oklahoma — nearly 1,900 students received nearly $7.2 million.
Statewide
• More than 6,800 students from the 2012 high school graduating class qualified for the
Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship.
• In FY 2012, Oklahoma’s Promise paid $59.5 million in scholarships to 20,029 students.
• A projected 19,650 students will receive the award in 2012-13.
• Approximately 92 percent of Oklahoma’s Promise students stay in Oklahoma after
graduating college.