1. (a) Subject to the availability of funds, eligible students enrolled at an institution in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall have an award equivalent to their undergraduate resident nonguaranteed tuition paid to the institution on the student's behalf by an allocation from the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Trust Fund.
2. (b) Subject to the availability of funds, eligible students enrolled in a technology center school CTP program that meets the requirements to be eligible for federal student financial aid and is offered by a technology center school supervised by the State Board of Career and Technology Education shall have an award equivalent to tuition paid, to the school or institution on the student's behalf by an allocation from the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Trust Fund.
3. (c) Funds shall be transferred by OSRHE from the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Trust Fund to the state educational institution in which the eligible student is enrolled. No funds shall be paid directly to the student.
4. (d) Payment will not be allowed for courses or other postsecondary units taken more than five (5) years after the eligible student’s first semester of postsecondary enrollment.
5. (e) Students will be eligible for the benefits outlined in this policy for five (5) years after the eligible student's first semester of postsecondary enrollment. OSRHE may award the Oklahoma Access and Achievement Program benefits for courses or other postsecondary units taken more than five (5) years after the student's first semester of postsecondary enrollment only in hardship circumstances; provided, however, no Oklahoma Access and Achievement Program participant may receive benefits beyond a cumulative time period of five (5) years. Hardship circumstances may include, but are not limited to, sickness, injury, required military service, or service required by the student's religious or cultural traditions.
6. (f) There will be no limit to the number of awards in any year other than the amount of funds available for the scholarship program and the number of eligible student applicants. If sufficient funds are not available to provide awards for all eligible applicants, OSRHE shall make awards on the basis of need. Provided, OSRHE may take into consideration other grants and scholarships received by an eligible student applicant when making awards.
7. (g) Students who have previously received Oklahoma Access and Achievement Program awards and who have continued at all times to fulfill the requirements for eligibility to receive such awards shall have priority for continued financial support by this program over students applying for an initial award.

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