Step 1: Check School Eligibility

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Before applying for an Opportunity Scholarship Fund scholarship, a student must be accepted at a qualifying private school, and that school must be a participant in the Opportunity Scholarship Fund program.

There are over 65 accredited private K-12 schools in Oklahoma who are members of the Opportunity Scholarship Fund.

But not all accredited private schools have signed up. Our list of schools show who have formally joined the OSF. Also inquire at your school. If the school your child attends is an OSF participant, go to Step 2.

Click below to view a current list.

List of Schools

Step 2: Determine Student Eligibility

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1. The eligible student must: 1) be lawfully present in the United States, AND have been accepted by an accredited Oklahoma private school for the 2020-21 school year.

2. The student must meet ONE of the following three criteria: Live in a family within the Adjusted Gross Income guidelines OR; attend, or live in the attendance zone, of a public school designated as “in need of improvement” by the State Board of Education OR; attended an Oklahoma public school with an individualized education program (IEP).

3. If the student is eligible, go to Step 3.

2020-21 INCOME GUIDELINES

Family size of 2	$ 95,682
Family size of 3	$120,546
Family size of 4	$145,410
Family size of 5	$170,274

For each additional family member, add $24,864

Please consult the member school’s income eligibility guidelines as the school’s guidelines are usually lower than those allowed under this law.

Step 3: Complete Application and Submit to School

1. Complete an application for each of your children eligible for a scholarship.

2. Include the first two pages of the family’s 2019 federal income tax return (Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ). Speak with your school’s leadership about accepted alternate proofs of income.

3. Return the completed application(s) and adjusted gross income documentation to the accredited private school at which your child is accepted. DO NOT send the application directly to the OSF.

4. The school will evaluate the family financial needs in accordance with school policy. If the student is deemed eligible and appropriate by the participating school administration, the school will endorse the application, include a recommended scholarship amount, and forward the application to the Opportunity Scholarship Fund office for processing.

5. If there are available funds in the school account, and if the student meets all eligibility requirements established in the law, the OSF will prepare a scholarship check made out jointly to the parent and school – and will mail the check to the school.

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