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OK SB2040
OK SB2040Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program; modifying eligibility; removing certain eligibility criteria. Emergency.
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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
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; modifying eligibility for program; updating statutory language; increasing income limit for certain eligibility; 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; requiring application form to include certain language; directing awards to be made in certain specified manner; 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; allowing certain remaining scholarship award funds to be used for certain purposes; directing certain applicants to always be given first priority status; and declaring an emergency.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the Tulsa Reconciliation Education and Scholarship Program, which provides scholarships to students impacted by the 1921 Tulsa civil unrest. Key changes include expanding eligibility to include direct lineal descendants of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, regardless of their current school district, and increasing the family income limit for applicants to $125,000, while exempting direct lineal descendants from this income limit altogether and allowing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to 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. Furthermore, it establishes a community advisory committee to assist the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education in reviewing applications and making recommendations for scholarship recipients, with a specific emphasis on giving first priority to direct lineal descendants of those impacted by the massacre. The bill also clarifies that remaining scholarship funds can be used for additional educational costs like fees, textbooks, and room and board, and reiterates that direct lineal descendants will always receive first priority status for scholarships.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Rules Committee then to Appropriations Committee (on 02/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb2040&Session=2600 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Introduced | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20SUPPORT%20DOCUMENTS/BILLSUM/Senate/SB2040%20INT%20BILLSUM.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20INT/SB/SB2040%20INT.PDF |
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