The state system of higher education’s micro-credentials initiative, UpskillOK, provides pathways that equip learners with specific career skillsets, competencies and knowledge to fill critical workforce needs. #OKHigherEdWorks
Who can apply for Oklahoma’s Promise? Oklahoma students who are enrolled in 8th, 9th, 10th or 11th grade! Learn more about scholarship eligibility: https://t.co/7kIt36eVHG #OKPromiseWorks
Taking 15 credit hours per semester or 30 per year is a “gamechanger”—spend less, work sooner, earn your degree on time. #OK15toFinish#OKThink30#OKHigherEdWorks
#ReachHigher, Oklahoma’s adult degree completion initiative, is for adults who started college, but didn’t finish. https://t.co/YBGoiLR2JZ #OKHigherEdWorks
#OKHigherEd students learn here, earn here—over 93% of Oklahomans who graduate from a state system college or university remain and work in the state one year after graduation. #OKHigherEdWorks
NEWS RELEASE: Eastern Oklahoma State College Names 2025 Outstanding Graduates
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WILBURTON, Oklahoma – Eastern Oklahoma State College recognized eight exceptional students as 2025 Outstanding Graduates during its commencement ceremony on May 2. Each student was selected by their respective academic division or department for outstanding academic achievement, leadership and career ambitions.
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More than 94% of #OKPromise graduates earning an associate or bachelor’s degree remain and work in the state one year after graduation, and over 86% still live and work in OK 5 years later. https://t.co/7kIt36eVHG #OKHigherEdWorks
Worried about your ACT/SAT score? #OKHigherEd campuses offer multiple pathways to help you pursue your college goals, including test-optional admission based on a combo of factors, such as your HS transcript and leadership experience. https://t.co/ND49GFZJam #OKHigherEdWorks
Concurrent enrollment reduces the time it takes to earn a degree, bringing graduates into the workforce faster. More: https://t.co/JrUPJUWKaF #OKHigherEdWorks
With Oklahoma’s nationally recognized low cost of attendance, less than 35% of first-time, full-time students in #OKHigherEd colleges and universities receive federal student loans. #OKHigherEdWorks
#OKHigherEd is nationally recognized for affordability. Data from the National Center for Education Statistics show the cost of attendance at Oklahoma universities is among the lowest in the nation. #OKHigherEdWorks
#OKHigherEd links degrees directly to employment needs in key ecosystems—business, info tech, health care, aerospace, energy, bioscience. #OKHigherEdWorks