Okla. Admin. Code § 610:25-41-3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 610:25-41-3 - Eligibility requirements

(a) In order to participate in the Inspired to Teach program and be eligible for a scholarship, prospective teachers must meet the following requirements:

(1) Graduate from high school, complete high school level instruction at home or complete General Educational Development (GED) test requirements;

(2) Meet higher education admission standards at 1) a public or private Oklahoma university with an accredited Oklahoma teacher education program or 2) a public community college with an approved articulation agreement with an accredited Oklahoma university teacher education program;

(3) Declare a major at an accredited Oklahoma university teacher education program in a degree leading to a standard teaching certificate or declare a major at a community college with an approved Inspired to Teach Program articulation agreement with an accredited Oklahoma teacher education program leading to a standard Oklahoma teaching certificate;

(4) Maintain enrollment as a full-time student at a participating higher education institution during each semester of scholarship eligibility until a baccalaureate degree for teaching is obtained;

(5) Maintain SAP and a minimum 2.5 GPA throughout matriculation; and

(6) Prior to entry into the Inspired to Teach Program, agree to complete the program and to teach in an Oklahoma public prekindergarten through 12th grade (PK-12) school for a minimum of five (5) consecutive years upon graduation and certification as a teacher.

(b) Traditionally certified teachers who graduated from a teacher education program without participating in the Inspired to Teach program during undergraduate study are not eligible for the Inspired to Teach program.

Okla. Admin. Code § 610:25-41-3

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 5, November 15, 2022, eff. 10/12/2022

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 22, August 1, 2023, eff. 8/11/2023

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 4, November 1, 2023, eff. 11/1/2023, exp. 9/14/2024 (Emergency)

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 21, July 15, 2024, eff. 7/25/2024