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OK HB2963
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rick West
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AI Summary
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Removes the ACT test score requirement of 22 or higher for students from non-accredited high schools and homeschooled students to qualify for the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (Oklahoma's Promise)
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Students from non-accredited schools and alternative education programs would still need to graduate within 3 years with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
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Students from State Board of Education-accredited high schools and the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics already do not have an ACT requirement, only the 2.5 GPA requirement
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Effective date is July 1, 2026, with an emergency clause allowing immediate implementation upon passage and approval
Legislative Description
Higher education; Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program; removing ACT test requirement; effective date; emergency.
Last Action
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
2/9/2026