Be a resident of the state of Oklahoma.
OU Onward is for Oklahoma residents whose families have an adjusted gross income (AGI) between $60,000 and $75,000 per year. This last-dollar award covers the remainder of tuition and average fees at the University of Oklahoma for qualifying students who are not eligible for Oklahoma’s Promise. Tuition and fees will vary based on major. OU Online undergraduate students are not eligible.
Jeff Blahnik
Vice President for the Division of Enrollment Management
The OU Onward scholarship reflects OU's commitment to making higher education more affordable for Oklahoma families. By removing financial barriers, we are creating more opportunities for Oklahomans to pursue their academic goals, graduate with less debt and contribute to the future of our state.
A student who is enrolled in OU Onward will not have to pay tuition or average fees after combining OU and outside resources. Please check the OU Bursar website for exact course fees. OU Online undergraduate students are not eligible.
Full-time undergraduate students on the Norman, Tulsa, and Harold Hamm Health Campuses who meet OU Onward eligibility requirements are eligible for this last-dollar award. Undergraduate students enrolled through OU Online are not eligible.
To qualify for OU Onward for the 2027-28 school year as an incoming student, you must:
Be a resident of the state of Oklahoma.
Family must show an adjusted gross income (AGI) between $60,000 and $75,000 on the FAFSA.
File your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 1.
Enroll as a full-time undergraduate student each semester.
Cannot be eligible for Oklahoma's Promise.
File your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on or before March 1.
Be enrolled at OU as a full-time undergraduate student.
Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
Family of continuing students must show an adjusted gross income (AGI) of $100,000 or lower on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Incoming freshmen may receive the scholarship for up to four years of undergraduate study. Transfer students may receive the scholarship for up to three years of undergraduate study.
See the College Technology and Program Fees for Full-Time Undergraduates for a look at fees per credit hour associated with each college. For a complete list of all additional fees, visit ou.edu/bursar/tuition_fees. No matter which classes a student takes, combining outside and OU resources, a student enrolled in OU Onward will have up to $10,000 per year to cover fees. Scholarships and grant money a student receives reduce this sum. OU Onward only applies to OU specific courses.
OU Onward is the University of Oklahoma’s dedication to making OU affordable for in-state residents. A student who is enrolled in OU Onward will not have to pay tuition or average fees after combining OU and outside resources.
To qualify for the OU Onward scholarship, an incoming undergraduate freshman or transfer student must:
To renew the OU Onward scholarship annually, a student must:
Students who receive Oklahoma's Promise are ineligible for OU Onward.
OU Onward is available for qualifying incoming in-state freshmen for four years and up to three years for transfer students.
A student must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student each semester to participate in the OU Onward program.
OU Onward begins for students entering OU in Fall 2027.
OU offers flat-rate tuition, allowing students to pay for 15 hours of tuition each semester or 30 hours per year. Students can take up to 21 hours each semester and still receive flat-rate tuition.
OU Onward is a last dollar, "gap filling" program. It combines total gift aid amounts of less than the cost of tuition and average fees, $15,532. OU Onward will raise the student's total gift aid up to $15,532. If the student already has gift aid in excess of $15,532 then the student will not receive OU Onward.
For 2027-2028 freshmen and transfer students, the guaranteed last dollar, “gap filling” OU Onward amount is $15,532.
OU Onward will not apply for the summer term.
If a student studies abroad through OU courses that are billed to the university, OU Onward could be used to pay for OU tuition and fee charges, but it would not apply to travel or study abroad program fees.
In cases where an undergraduate OU Onward student is taking Harold Hamm Health Campus courses, OU will work with the Health Campus to make sure they receive the proper benefit.
No, OU Onward is only for students earning their first bachelor’s degree.
Yes. Learn more about requesting a Gap Year/Deferred Enrollment by exploring our post-admission resource webpage.
Current OU undergraduate students who meet the eligibility requirements may qualify for OU Onward beginning fall 2027.
