Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-2402: Oklahoma Rising Scholars Award Program — Purpose

A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Rising Scholars Award

Program. The purpose of the Oklahoma Rising Scholars Award Program

is to retain top-ranked students from Oklahoma in Oklahoma colleges,

enable Oklahoma institutions of higher education to compete

aggressively for top Oklahoma scholars, attract high-caliber out-of-

state students to Oklahoma to attend colleges and universities, and

enhance the academic quality in Oklahoma colleges and universities.

The program shall provide participants funding for enrollment fees,

tuition and other fees, room and board and required textbooks or

materials for up to five (5) years of undergraduate and/or graduate

study at accredited institutions of higher education in Oklahoma.

B. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall

administer the provisions of the Oklahoma Rising Scholars Award

Program.