Homeschool benefits and savings in the Central Technology Center district
Central Tech’s CHOICES Tuition Waiver covers up to $2,400 of tuition for graduates of in-district homeschools. Your student must still live in the district and use the waiver within 48 months of graduation.
Who qualifies
Lives and graduates in district
Your student must currently reside in the Central Tech district and have graduated from a public, private, charter, or home school within that district.
Uses it within 48 months
Your student must use the waiver within 48 months of high school graduation and provide a copy of their high school transcript.
Chooses an eligible program
The program must exceed 40 hours, or be an Adult Career Development career track whose total length exceeds 40 hours. Full-time, Adult Career Development, and Truck Driver Training tuition can qualify.
Makes satisfactory academic progress
Your student must demonstrate satisfactory academic progress in the program in which they enroll.
What it is worth
Central Tech’s current scholarship page gives a $2,400 tuition-only cap and a 48-month use window.
- Tuition waiver cap
- $2,400
- Time to use the waiver
- 48 months after graduation
- Eligible program length
- More than 40 hours
- Cash payment to your student
- None
From applying to keeping it
- Before enrolling
Confirm district eligibility
Have your student’s homeschool transcript ready and confirm that both graduation and current residence meet the district requirement.
- When choosing a program
Choose eligible training
Select qualifying full-time, Adult Career Development, or Truck Driver Training instruction that meets the program-length rule.
- Within 48 months of graduation
Use the tuition waiver
Contact Central Tech about applying the CHOICES waiver to tuition within the published use window.
- During training
Maintain academic progress
Your student must make satisfactory academic progress. Budget separately for fees, books, supplies, tools, and certification examinations.
What it pays for
Covered
- Full-time program tuition
- Adult Career Development tuition
- Truck Driver Training tuition
Not covered
- Books and supplies
- Program fees
- Tools
- Certification examination fees
Good to know
Homeschool graduates in the district qualify
The current CHOICES page includes home school graduates within the Central Tech district, provided your student also meets the residence, timing, transcript, and program requirements.
Who to contact
Central Tech can answer district eligibility and CHOICES tuition-waiver questions.
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Oklahoma
Oklahoma law does not require a homeschool filing. The state education department recommends notifying the school when withdrawing a student; that recommendation is not a statutory approval process.
Oklahoma sets these rules:
- Subjects: Instruction should cover reading, writing, mathematics, science, citizenship, the U.S. Constitution, health, safety, physical education, and conservation.
- Testing: Oklahoma does not require a statewide standardized test for homeschoolers.
- Records: No routine state submission is required; attendance and work records are prudent evidence that instruction is being provided.
- Teachers: No state homeschool-parent credential is required.
Read the Oklahoma homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Oklahoma
Questions parents ask
- Is the CHOICES waiver still limited to 1,050 hours?
- No. The current college page sets a $2,400 dollar cap and gives 48 months to use the waiver, not the 30-month start window still shown on the state summary.
- Can my student receive the award as cash?
- No. Central Tech says the waiver is not redeemable for cash; it applies to eligible tuition.
- Will it pay for books or certification tests?
- No. CHOICES excludes supplies, fees, books, tools, and certification examination fees, so your family pays those costs.
Turn support into your child’s next lesson
College classes can cover part of high school. We teach the subjects your child needs alongside them, starting at the right level in each subject.
$149/month per child after the trial.
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