Oklahoma Statutes Citationized
Title 70. Schools
Chapter 50 - Higher Education Code
Article Article II - Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
Section 3218.7-1 - Waiver of Room and Board Fees for Children of Certain Persons Killed in the Line of Duty - Limits - Definitions
This Statute Will Go Into Effect
See Historical Data for Current Version
Cite as: 70 O.S. § 3218.7-1 (OSCN 2026)
A. Within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, no fees nor room and board shall be charged to:
1. Children of Oklahoma peace officers as defined by Section 648 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes who have given their lives in the line of duty;
2. Children of Oklahoma firefighters who have given their lives in the line of duty;
3. Children of commissioned members of the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, who have given their lives in the line of duty;
4. Children of Oklahoma emergency medical technicians who have given their lives in the line of duty; and
5. The spouse or children of a Gold Star recipient who was killed in the line of duty in any branch of the United States Armed Forces, provided that either:
a. the Gold Star recipient was a legal resident of the State of Oklahoma at the time of death, or
b. the spouse or child maintains residency in the State of Oklahoma during enrollment.
B. Such waiver of fees and room and board shall be limited to a period of five (5) years.
C. Such waiver of fees and room and board shall be a service benefit of a commissioned member of the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System.
D. For purposes of this section:
1. "Firefighter" means a volunteer firefighter or a permanent salaried professional member of any fire department within the State of Oklahoma; and
2. "Emergency medical technician" means a person volunteering or employed as an emergency medical technician and who is licensed as an emergency medical technician pursuant to Section 1-2505 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Historical Data
Laws 2007, HB 1616, c. 62, § 20, emerg. eff. April 30, 2007; Amended by Laws 2024, HB 1795, c. 382, § 2, eff. November 1, 2024 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2026, HB 2961, c. 293, § 3, eff. November 1, 2026 (superseded document available).
Citationizer® Summary of Documents Citing This Document| Cite | Name | Level |
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| Oklahoma Session Laws - 2026 | |||
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| 2026 O.S.L. 293, 2026 O.S.L. 293, | [HB 2961] - Postsecondary education | Cited | |
| Title 21. Crimes and Punishments | |||
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| 21 O.S. 648, | Definitions | Cited | |
| Title 63. Public Health and Safety | |||
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| 63 O.S. 1-2505, | Levels of Care - Licensed Personnel | Cited | |
| Title 70. Schools | |||
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| 70 O.S. 3218.7-1, | Waiver of Room and Board Fees for Children of Commissioned Members of Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System | Cited | |
| 70 O.S. 3218.7-1, | Waiver of Room and Board Fees for Children of Certain Persons Killed in the Line of Duty - Limits - Definitions | Cited | |