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OK SB2040

OK SB2040
Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program; modifying eligibility; removing certain eligibility criteria. Emergency.

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Introduced
02/02/2026
In Committee
03/04/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act relating to the Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Sections 2621, 2623, and 2625, which relate to creation of and eligibility for the program; providing purpose of program; modifying eligibility for program; increasing income limit for certain eligibility; directing income limit to be adjusted annually; exempting certain applicants from certain income limit; allowing certain form to be used to verify income; removing certain eligibility criteria; directing the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to give first priority status to certain applicants; modifying process for verifying documentation of lineage; directing certain rules to include certain criteria; requiring application form to include certain language; removing language authorizing annual award of scholarships to certain students; directing the State Regents to involve certain community advisory committee in selection process; providing for composition of and appointments to advisory committee; directing certain university president to submit a list of proposed members; directing advisory committee to review certain applications and make certain recommendations; directing the State Regents to select recipients from certain list; prescribing income limitation for eligibility retention; limiting the number of scholarships that may be awarded to certain students; defining term; directing certain students to be given priority; allowing certain grants and scholarships to be used on certain expenses; directing certain applicants to always be given first priority status; updating statutory language; and declaring an emergency.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program, which aims to preserve awareness of the 1921 Tulsa civil unrest. Key changes include expanding eligibility to include students from any public school district in the state who are direct lineal descendants of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, and increasing the family income limit for eligibility to $128,000 annually, with this limit adjusted each year for inflation. Applicants who are direct lineal descendants are now exempt from this income limit, and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be used for income verification. The bill also removes previous criteria related to the applicant's high school's free and reduced lunch program participation and their census block area's poverty level. A community advisory committee will now be involved in the scholarship selection process, with specific members appointed by the Chancellor of Higher Education, including descendants of those impacted by the massacre. The bill also clarifies that scholarships can be used for various educational expenses beyond tuition, such as fees, textbooks, materials, and room and board, and prioritizes direct lineal descendants for scholarships.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Withdrawn from Appropriations committee (on 03/05/2026)

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