Copyright 2005 Oklahoma Educational Television Authority
Online Resources Referenced in Telecast 
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Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) Online
Oklahoma College Savings Plan
IRS Education Credits
OHLAP - Oklahoma's Promise Scholarship
Información en Español Para Estudiantes
Oklahoma Higher Education Student Information Center
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>> View the transcript of the 2005 Cash for College Telecast.
Discover how “You Too Can Go To College”
Dr. Paul Risser, former Chancellor, sets the theme for this program and higher education in general, which is “You Too Can Go To College!” He emphasizes that college graduates earn more money over a lifetime than students who end their education with a high school diploma.
Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program
This scholarship program, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP), is a great opportunity for students in grades eight through ten to sign up for and earn free college tuition. Listen to students in the program share their reasons for participating. Learn from a counselor about “staying the course.”
What kinds of financial aid are available?
Learn about what types of financial aid are available, where to find the application form called the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and how to fill out the FAFSA on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
One Student’s Journey Through the Maze
Get first hand information from a student who has successfully followed the financial aid road to college.
Adult Students Return to School
Listen to some adult students who went back to school and how they overcame their fears and concerns. They provide good tips on how to make returning to school as an adult a successful experience.
High School juniors and seniors, and transfer students
Important things to know and do in the junior and senior years of high school to get financial aid for college, and helpful tips for students transferring from one college to another.
College Savings Program
Robert Butkin, State Treasurer, shares information on how to enroll in
Oklahoma's only 529 College Savings Plan. For as little as $100 to start an account and as little as $25 for deposits thereafter, see how fast your student's college fund can grow.
IRS - Hope and Lifetime Learning Credits
David Stell, from the Internal Revenue Service, provides information on how to apply for tax credit programs for education related costs, which can favorably effect your income tax.
Funding Opportunities for Native Americans
If you are a Native American, want to go to college but don’t think you can afford it, check out your Tribal grant opportunities, as well as other types of financial aid.
Parents are part of the solution
Parents share their first hand experiences and provide helpful information about where to go and what to do to get help with financial aid for your son or daughter.
"Cash For College-2005" was sponsored by the Oklahoma GEAR
UP, the Oklahoma Guaranteed Student
Loan Program ( OGSLP), and the Oklahoma
State Regents For Higher Education (OSRHE), with additional financial
support provided by our lender partners and
student loan servicers.