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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma Bill 1020 exempts children of public school employees with five years of service from financial need requirements for the state higher learning access program
Last action · February 4, 2025: Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 1020 exempts students who are children of public school employees with at least five consecutive years of service from the financial need determination for the , effective July 1, 2025. The legislation directs the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to verify the employment status of the parent prior to award disbursement.
Children of qualifying public school teachers, librarians, nurses, and support staff gain access to college tuition assistance regardless of household income limits. This creates a new pathway for state-funded higher education awards for families traditionally disqualified by standard income caps.
Who It Would Have Affected
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Public school employees
Their children become eligible to participate in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program without being subject to family income caps, provided the parent has five consecutive years of service.
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
They are tasked with verifying the five consecutive years of employment for parents and promulgating rules regarding program eligibility.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative McCane
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
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Exemption from Income Limits for Public School Families
The bill carves out a specific occupational category exemption from standard household income thresholds for state higher education access.
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www.oklegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
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