Seven Oklahoma high schools have been named “Oklahoma’s Promise 2025 State Champions,” leading the state in the number of graduates who met the requirements to receive an Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship. Oklahoma’s Promise is a state program that provides an opportunity for students to earn a tuition scholarship for college or certain programs at public career technology centers.
“The Oklahoma’s Promise scholarship is truly life‑changing, opening doors for students statewide to pursue a college education,” said Chancellor Sean Burrage. “The State Regents and I applaud these seven Oklahoma high schools for their outstanding dedication to motivating and supporting students as they work toward joining our state’s educated workforce.”
High schools named Oklahoma’s Promise 2025 State Champions are:
Class B
- Champion: Moss, with 14 Oklahoma’s Promise graduates.
- Runner-up: Buffalo, with 10 Oklahoma’s Promise graduates.
Class A
- Champion: Fletcher, with 14 Oklahoma’s Promise graduates.
- Runners-up: Barnsdall and Laverne, with 13 Oklahoma’s Promise graduates each.
Class 2A
- Champion: Dibble with 20 Oklahoma’s Promise graduates.
- Runner-up: Howe, with 16 Oklahoma’s Promise graduates.
Class 3A
- Champion: Dove Science Academy (Oklahoma City), with 50 Oklahoma’s Promise graduates. This is Dove Science Academy’s 15th championship.
- Runner-up: Dove Science Academy (Tulsa), with 35 Oklahoma’s Promise graduates.
Class 4A
- Champion: Ardmore, with 45 Oklahoma’s Promise graduates.
- Runners-up: Clinton and Wagoner, with 36 Oklahoma’s Promise graduates each.
Class 5A
- Champion: Tahlequah, with 76 Oklahoma’s Promise graduates.
- Runner-up: Southeast (Oklahoma City), with 75 Oklahoma’s Promise graduates.
Class 6A
- Champion: Broken Arrow, with 160 Oklahoma’s Promise graduates.
- Runner-up: Union (Tulsa), with 152 Oklahoma’s Promise graduates.
Students must enroll in Oklahoma’s Promise between 8th grade and December 31 of the senior year of high school. Family income may not exceed the following levels at the time of application: $60,000 for families with 1-2 dependent children; $70,000, 3-4 dependent children; or $80,000, 5 or more dependent children. Special income provisions apply to children adopted from certain court-ordered custody, children in the custody of court-appointed legal guardians, and children of certain certified public school teachers.
Effective July 1, 2025, House Bill 1727 expanded eligibility by allowing high school students to apply through December 31 of their senior year and raising income limits for children of Oklahoma public school teachers with at least 10 years of certified classroom service.
Recognized as one of the top college access scholarship programs in the nation, Oklahoma’s Promise was created in 1992 by the Legislature to help more Oklahoma families send their children to college. The scholarship pays tuition at any Oklahoma public college or university until the student receives a bachelor’s degree or for up to five years, whichever comes first. It will also cover a portion of tuition at an accredited Oklahoma private institution or public career technology center. The scholarship does not cover the cost of fees, books, or room and board.
A student who plans to attend an Oklahoma college or university must achieve a minimum 2.50 GPA in a college preparatory curriculum and an overall GPA of 2.50 or higher for all courses in grades nine through 12. In 2024, an Oklahoma’s Promise track was created to allow eligible students who complete the Core Diploma pathway with a GPA of 2.50 or higher to use the scholarship at Oklahoma’s public technology centers.
All Oklahoma’s Promise graduates must attend class regularly, stay out of serious trouble, and avoid drugs and alcohol. A student’s family income must not exceed $100,000 each year the student is enrolled in college.
Students completing the Oklahoma’s Promise program continue to be successful academically, with high school GPAs (3.48 average GPA) that exceed the state average and ACT scores that exceed those of non-Oklahoma’s Promise students. The college-going rate of Oklahoma’s Promise students exceeds the state average for high school graduates. They also have above-average full-time college enrollment, persistence and degree-completion rates. In addition, Oklahoma’s Promise college graduates with undergraduate degrees are employed and stay in Oklahoma after college at a higher rate than non-Oklahoma’s Promise graduates.
To receive the scholarship in college, students must be U.S. citizens or lawfully present in the United States by the time they begin college.
For the high school graduating class of 2025, nearly 6,150 students met the requirements to be eligible for the scholarship. During the current 2025-26 year, over 17,000 students are expected to receive the scholarship in college.
For more information about Oklahoma’s Promise or to apply online, visit www.okpromise.org. Information is also available by emailing okpromise@osrhe.edu or by calling 800-858-1840.