OK SB2040

Increases the family income eligibility limit from $70,000 to $128,000 per year, with annual adjustments based on Consumer Price Index, and eliminates income limits entirely for direct lineal descendants of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims who resided in the Greenwood Area between April 30 and June 1, 1921

Removes prior eligibility requirements that applicants attend schools where 75% or more qualify for free/reduced lunch and reside in census blocks with 30% or more below poverty level

Establishes a seven-member community advisory committee appointed by the Chancellor of Higher Education to review applications and recommend scholarship recipients, including representatives from Langston University, Tulsa Public Schools, state legislators, massacre descendants, and Greenwood community members

Mandates first priority status for high school seniors who are direct lineal descendants of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims, and caps scholarships to nontraditional students (age 26+) at 5% of total awards

Expands allowable scholarship uses to cover fees, required textbooks, materials, and room and board when students receive other grants, and transfers lineage verification from the Oklahoma Historical Society to organizations specializing in massacre descendant genealogy