Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-6-187B: Teaching Certification Scholarship Program

A. The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability

shall establish the Teaching Certification Scholarship Program. The

purpose of the program shall be to provide qualifying teacher

candidates who are seeking certification with a scholarship toward

the cost of competency examinations required by Section 6-187 of

Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, subject to the availability of

funds.

B. The Commission shall establish eligibility criteria for the

Teaching Certification Scholarship Program.

C. Scholarships granted pursuant to this section shall be

limited to one per teacher candidate.

D. A teacher candidate who accepts a scholarship shall be

required to submit to the Commission a declaration to teach for a

minimum of one (1) year in an accredited school district in

Oklahoma. If the teacher candidate does not teach at a school

district in Oklahoma upon achieving certification, he or she shall

be required to reimburse the Commission for the full amount awarded.