Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship

This scholarship enables 11 participating public universities to provide up to four years of scholarship support to academically-promising Oklahoma students enrolled in a baccalaureate program.

Regional Universities

Cameron University, East Central University, Langston University, Northeastern State University, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Rogers State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, University of Central Oklahoma, and the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.

Eligibility

1. Applicants must be Oklahoma residents.
2. Applicants must meet one of the following criteria defined below:
   1. Have an ACT composite score of at least 30 (Only ACT test scores from an official test report issued by ACT will be considered for admission to the program.) OR
   2.  Be a National Merit Semifinalist or Commended Student.

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship Applicant Information for Optional Summer Awards The Oklahoma State Regents' Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship policy provides for optional summer term awards for students who meet the criteria outlined below. Part-time awards, for enrollment of 6 to 11 credit hours, made for the summer term will count as one-half of a semester used in the program and will be in the amount of one-half of a semester award for the institution the student attends.

Full-time awards, for enrollment of 12 or more credit hours, made for the summer term will count as a full semester used in the program and will be in the amount of a one-semester award for the institution the student attends. The award will be disbursed to the institution on the student's behalf after the application deadline of May 17, 2024.

Eligibility for Summer 2024 Award

Students must meet the following criteria for payment purposes:

1. The student must have earned a total of 24 semester credit hours during the fall 2023 and spring 2024 semesters combined. If the student was on a leave of absence for any portion of the 2023-2024 academic year, he or she will be required to have earned twelve credit hours for each semester not on leave.
2. The student must be enrolled in at least six semester credit hours for the summer semester.

Application Procedure

Students who meet the above criteria should complete and sign the summer 2024 application. The application requires the signature of the Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship Coordinator or other institution official at the summer institution. This signature certifies that the student has earned at least 24 semester credit hours in the previous academic year and is enrolled in at least six credit hours.

The institution official must submit the completed application to the Oklahoma State Regents' office no later than May 17, 2024. Applications received after this date will not be considered for payment.

Continuing Eligibility for Fall 2024 Award

To be eligible for an award for the fall 2024 semester, students paid part-time for the summer term must have earned at least 30 semester credit hours for fall 2023, spring 2024, and summer 2024 terms combined. Students paid a full-time award for the summer term must have earned at least 36 semester credit hours for fall 2023, spring 2024, and summer 2024 terms combined. In addition, the student must have earned a 3.25 cumulative grade-point-average and be enrolled full-time for the fall 2024 semester (12 credit hours). To expedite payment of the fall award, it is important that any summer hours at a different institution be transferred to the student's home institution as soon as possible