1. (a) Students shall agree to abide by the following provisions throughout the remainder of their school years or educational program:

   1. (1) Attend school regularly and to do homework regularly, meaning the student was in attendance at least eighty percent (80%) of each school year, excluding absences excused by the school;
   2. (2) Refrain from substance abuse, meaning the student was not adjudicated delinquent as a juvenile nor convicted of a crime as an adult by a court of law for an offense involving a controlled dangerous substance, as defined by 63 O.S. § 2-101(8);
   3. (3) Refrain from commission of crimes or delinquent acts, meaning the student was not adjudicated delinquent as a juvenile nor convicted of a crime as an adult by a court of law;
   4. (4) Have school work and school records reviewed by mentors designated pursuant to the program;
   5. (5) Provide information requested by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education [OSRHE] or the State Board of Education; and
   6. (6) Participate in program activities. [70 O.S. § 2605]

2. (b) The student's parent(s), custodial parent(s), or guardian(s) shall witness the student's agreement and further agree to:

   1. (1) Assist the student in achieving compliance with the agreements;
   2. (2) Confer, when requested to do so, with the school contact person, other school personnel, and program mentors;
   3. (3) Provide information requested by the OSRHE or the State Board of Education; and
   4. (4) Assist the student in completing forms and reports required for program participation, making application to institutions and schools of higher learning, and filing applications for student grants and scholarships. [70 O.S. § 2605]
3. (c) Students must complete the curricular requirements for admission to an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, herein referred to as the "college admissions curriculum", and attain a minimum 2.50 grade-point-average (GPA) on a 4.00 grading scale in this curriculum, by the time they graduate from high school. The courses required for college admission shall be provided for in the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Policy and Procedures Manual. Any change by the OSRHE to the college admissions curriculum shall also apply to the Oklahoma’s Promise curricular requirements. For the purpose of calculating the required college admissions curriculum GPA, courses in English, lab science, mathematics, and history and citizenship skills, must be transcripted with a letter grade that has a corresponding numerical value. If the school district assigns a course a grade of "pass" without a numerical value, the OSRHE will assign a letter grade of "D" or the lowest passing grade that the high school assigns to courses. The Chancellor may approve exceptions to the grading policy for pass/fail courses for extraordinary circumstances.
4. (d) Students seeking admission to a technology center school overseen by the State Board of Career and Technology Education located within this state and accredited pursuant to Section 4103 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes must complete either:
5. (1) the college admissions curriculum; or
6. (2) all requirements of the high school "core curriculum" adopted by the State Board of Education. However, if the core curriculum does not fulfill the requirements of the college admissions curriculum, then the scholarship shall not be transferable to an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.
7. (e) Advanced students who complete courses in earlier grades will not be required to take additional courses for purposes of the requirements of this program. Such courses must be awarded high school credit and appear on the high school transcript.

8. (f) Exceptions to the Oklahoma's Promise required high school curriculum will be considered according to the following:

   1. (1) Students attending schools, or homeschool students participating in other educational programs, which do not offer all the core curriculum courses will be allowed to satisfy the requirements subject to the following provisions:

      1. (A) Curriculum requirements which are also required for admission to an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education (OSRHE policy on Institutional Admission and Retention) will be subject to the OSRHE Policy on Remediation and Removal of High School Curricular Deficiencies.
      2. (B) Any other Oklahoma's Promise high school curriculum requirements must be satisfied during the first twenty-four (24) hours of college coursework. Any exceptions to the twenty-four (24) hour limitation must be requested in writing and shall be subject to approval by the Chancellor.
   2. (2) Any other requests for exceptions to the college admissions curriculum requirement must be submitted in writing to the Chancellor. Upon approval of the exception, the student may be eligible for program benefits; provided, such approval may require the satisfaction of any college admissions curriculum requirements omitted in high school or other educational program.
9. (g) Students must attain a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA on a 4.00 grading scale for all work attempted in grades nine through twelve.
10. (h) Homeschool students and students graduating from a high school not accredited by the State Board of Education must achieve a composite score of 22 or higher on the ACT test or the equivalent SAT test score. Only ACT scores reported by ACT for tests administered prior to the student's high school graduation will be considered. Beginning September 1, 2020, all test scores reported by ACT, including "superscores" as defined by ACT, will be considered. Scores from ACT residual tests will not be considered except under extraordinary circumstances as determined and approved by the Chancellor. SAT test scores will be considered in a manner comparable to ACT test scores.

Added at 13 Ok Reg 767, eff 10-24-95 (emergency)

Added at 13 Ok Reg 1377, eff 5-13-96

Amended at 14 Ok Reg 164, eff 10-15-96 (emergency)

Amended at 14 Ok Reg 1419, eff 5-12-97

Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3062, eff 7-13-00

Amended at 18 Ok Reg 1779, eff 5-25-01

Amended at 19 Ok Reg 2962, eff 7-23-02 (emergency)

Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2572, eff 7-11-03

Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1428, eff 5-27-04

Amended at 22 Ok Reg 2628, eff 7-11-05

Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1971, eff 6-11-06

Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2718, eff 7-26-07

Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2592, eff 7-11-08

Amended at 29 Ok Reg 677, eff 5-25-12

Amended at 31 Ok Reg 2376, eff 9-12-14

Amended at 34 Ok Reg 1988, eff 9-11-17

Amended at 35 Ok Reg 423, eff 2-15-18 (emergency)

Amended at 36 Ok Reg 1179, eff 8-11-19

Amended at 38 Ok Reg 2497, eff 9-11-21

Amended at 39 Ok Reg 2115, eff 9-11-22

Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 7-11-25