SB185

Higher education; creating the Oklahoma Department of Transportation Educational Assistance Act; providing for eligibility. Effective date. Emergency.

Introduced·2/3/25
Int Text

Oklahoma SB185 creates the Oklahoma Department of Transportation Educational Assistance Program to aid eligible students in exchange for future.

Oklahoma SB185 establishes the Oklahoma Department of Transportation Educational Assistance Program, providing tuition and fee assistance to eligible students who commit to working for the Department in specific professions post-graduation. Eligible students must hold a high school diploma or GED, be 18 or older, and maintain a 2.0 GPA. The program offers assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees, subject to funding availability. Recipients must repay assistance if they withdraw, with provisions for hardship waivers.

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Where it stands

Current
Education Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Coauthored by Representative Miller (principal House author)

Feb 4, 2025

Senate

Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

Feb 3, 2025

Senate

First Reading