Homeschool benefits and savings in the Tulsa Technology Center district area

The Tulsa Works Scholarship pays 100% of tuition at Tulsa Tech, which charges $4 per clock hour, so a 480-hour program is worth $1,920. Students through age 23 with a diploma from a home school in Tulsa Tech's district qualify if they file the FAFSA, enroll in a program of at least 480 hours, and are not eligible for a Pell Grant.

By Andrew Garber, founder of TheHomeschoolingCompany. Reviewed August 25, 2026.

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Who qualifies

1. Has an in-district diploma

   Tulsa Tech accepts a GED or a high school diploma from any of its in-district public, parochial, or home schools.

2. Is 23 or younger

   The scholarship covers students through age 23. If your student turns 24 before the second year of a program, Tulsa Tech sends a separate notice.

3. Is not Pell eligible

   Tulsa Works is for students whose Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) shows they cannot get a federal Pell Grant. Pell-eligible students are directed to other aid.

4. Enrolls in a long program

   The program must be at least 480 hours, and your student must stay continuously enrolled.

What it is worth

Tulsa Tech's bursar lists tuition at $4 per clock hour, and Tulsa Works pays all of it for one program.

Shortest eligible program (480 hours)

$1,920

600-hour program

$2,400

960-hour program

$3,840

1,200-hour program

$4,800

Books, fees, tools, uniforms

Not covered

The award shrinks if your student gets an outside scholarship or grant that must go to tuition, so ask the financial aid office how other aid is applied.

From applying to keeping it

1. Spring of senior year

   File the FAFSA

   Use Tulsa Tech school code 012572. Tulsa Tech recommends starting financial aid in the spring semester of senior year.

2. By June 1

   Submit the scholarship application

   Fill out Tulsa Tech's online Scholarship Application for Full-Time Programs, which matches your student to the scholarships they qualify for.

3. Before class starts

   Allow processing time

   Scholarship, grant, and waiver processing can take six weeks or longer, and the first tuition payment on a payment plan is due three weeks before class.

4. During the program

   Keep a C average

   Keep at least a C average and a pace that finishes the program in the catalog's time. Dropping courses reduces the scholarship.

5. Each school year

   Apply again

   Tulsa Tech scholarships do not renew on their own: submit a new application and FAFSA for each school year.

What it pays for

Covered

• Tuition for one full-time program

Not covered

• Fees and books
• Equipment and tools
• Uniforms and supplies
• Retaken classes
• A second program

Who to contact

The Financial Assistance Office decides which scholarship fits your student and answers FAFSA questions.

financialassistance@tulsatech.edu 918-828-5280 Financial aid page

Tulsa Achieves Scholarship

Who qualifies

1. Senior living in Tulsa County

   Public, private, and homeschooled seniors who live in Tulsa County are eligible, and only seniors graduating in the current school year can apply. The share TCC covers depends on how many high school years your family lived in the county.

2. Graduates with a 2.0 GPA

   Your student needs at least a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, shown on a final transcript with the graduation date and unweighted GPA.

3. Starts at TCC that fall

   Your student must enroll at TCC the fall after high school graduation and be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.

4. Files the FAFSA each year

   The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is required every year, because grants are applied to the bill before Tulsa Achieves pays.

What it is worth

TCC charges Oklahoma residents $116.55 per credit hour in tuition for 2026-27, and Tulsa Achieves can also cover mandatory per-hour fees on top of that.

One class (3 hours)

$349.65

Full-time term (12 hours)

$1,398.60

Term at 15 hours

$1,748.25

One year at 15 hours a term

$3,496.50

Program cap (63 hours)

$7,342.65

These amounts assume all four high school years in Tulsa County: three years covers 75% of the balance, junior and senior years 50%, and senior year only 25%.

From applying to keeping it

1. Early October of senior year

   Apply to TCC

   Submit the TCC admission application, then file the FAFSA with TCC school code 009763.

2. Senior year

   Sign the Tulsa Achieves agreement

   Complete the Tulsa Achieves Agreement Form in the admission application portal with your student's admission login.

3. Before enrolling

   Send scores and attend orientation

   Graduates of non-accredited schools submit ACT or SAT scores or take the Accuplacer test for placement. New Student Orientation is required and is where your student meets an advisor and enrolls.

4. After graduation

   Send the final transcript

   It must list the graduation date and the final unweighted GPA on a 4.0 scale.

5. Each school year at TCC

   Keep it

   Stay in Tulsa County, complete 67% of attempted hours, and finish 33 hours of volunteer service and seven hours of career exploration.

What it pays for

Covered

• Tuition
• Mandatory fees

Not covered

• Balances already paid by grants
• Credit hours past 63
• Classes after three years

Who pays first

1. Federal, state, and other grants
2. Other free aid
3. Tulsa Achieves

It is last-dollar aid: if grants and other free aid already cover the bill, Tulsa Achieves is not applied, and if your student gets no grants it can pay up to 100% of tuition and mandatory fees.

Good to know

• Homeschooled seniors in Tulsa County are eligible

  TCC says any graduating senior who lives in Tulsa County, whether public, private, or homeschooled, is eligible. Your student still has to meet the GPA, FAFSA, and fall enrollment rules.

• Non-accredited graduates use test scores for placement

  Accreditation changes placement. Graduates of accredited high schools can use their GPA for course placement, while graduates of non-accredited schools submit ACT or SAT scores, take the Accuplacer test, or both.

• Late movers qualify at a reduced share

  Funding is prorated by the high school years lived in the county, from 100% for all four years down to 25% for senior year only.

• Dual credit hours do not count toward the 63

  TCC credit hours earned through dual credit do not count toward the 63-hour limit, so your student can enter TCC with credits already done.

Who to contact

The admission office answers questions about applying, the Tulsa Achieves agreement form, and portal logins.

admission@tulsacc.edu 918-595-8000 Tulsa Achieves page

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

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