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This bill amends the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP) by requiring each public school district to designate at least one contact person (a counselor or teacher) at schools with eighth through eleventh-grade classes, and mandating that these contact persons annually evaluate students in those grades based on specific program eligibility criteria. The contact persons will be responsible for identifying potentially eligible students and making both students and their parents aware of the opportunity to participate in the program. The bill updates existing provisions related to financial need qualifications, including income thresholds for different family sizes and special provisions for adopted students or those who were in state custody. The program aims to encourage students to maintain good academic performance, avoid substance abuse and criminal activity, and provides a pathway to higher education support by setting specific behavioral and academic expectations. The bill will become effective on July 1, 2025, and is being implemented with an emergency clause to ensure immediate implementation, highlighting the state's commitment to supporting student access to higher education.

Education

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb406&Session=2600