NOC Regents Approve Junior Concurrent Tuition Waiver
Mike Seals - July 24, 2022 2:25 pm
Northern Oklahoma College Regents approved a measure Wednesday that allows high school juniors to receive a concurrent enrollment tuition waiver.
The tuition waiver for academically qualified high school juniors will be available starting in Fall 2022. Juniors are eligible to take up to nine college credit hours per year. The tuition waiver does not include academic fees or books.
The Oklahoma legislature approved the tuition waiver for juniors in the most recent legislative session.
“This is a great opportunity for high school students to earn college credit at a greatly reduced cost to their families,” said NOC President Dr. Clark Harris. “We are so pleased the legislature is waiving tuition for juniors, this will help so many students get a head start on their college experience.”
Currently, seniors have been eligible to participate in the tuition waiver program while juniors could take college courses did not receive a tuition waiver.
A student taking full advantage of the program may earn as many as 27 college credit hours during high school, nine (9) credit hours during the junior year and 18 credit hours during the senior year.
Northern Oklahoma College, the state’s first public two-year community college, is a multi-campus, land-grant institution that provides high quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities and services.
NOC serves nearly 4,000 students through the home campus in Tonkawa, branch in Enid, and NOC/OSU Gateway Program in Stillwater. Of these students about 80% receive financial aid and/or scholarships. 75% of NOC students complete their degree with zero debt.
The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers associate degrees in three general areas: Arts, Science and Applied Science; the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs; and the Accreditation Commission for Education and Nursing.
For more information about Northern Oklahoma College please call (580) 628-6208 or visit the NOC website at www.noc.edu.
