SB1054 modifies the Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program, updating eligibility criteria and scholarship award processes.

SB1054 amends the Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program, managed by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. The bill updates eligibility criteria, allowing the Regents to prioritize applicants who are direct lineal descendants of individuals impacted by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. It removes certain income limits and modifies the process for verifying lineage. The bill also directs the Regents to establish a community advisory committee to review applications and make recommendations.

SB1054 modifies the Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program, updating eligibility criteria and scholarship award processes.

SB1054 amends the Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program, managed by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. The bill updates eligibility criteria, allowing the Regents to prioritize applicants who are direct lineal descendants of individuals impacted by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. It removes certain income limits and modifies the process for verifying lineage. The bill also directs the Regents to establish a community advisory committee to review applications and make recommendations.