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New legislation opens doors for students with intellectual disabilities at Oklahoma universities

A groundbreaking piece of legislation signed into law last fall is making college education more accessible for students with intellectual disabilities across Oklahoma through the newly established Oklahoma Access and Achievement Program Scholarship.
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Opportunity Orange Scholar graduates

Tue, May 28, 2024

Educating Every Cowboy: Agricultural education program shapes tomorrow's educators

Wed, Feb 28, 2024

OSU's 3rd annual Chilly Cowboy raises support for Special Olympics

Tue, Feb 20, 2024

The Heart of a Cowboy: Kohn's surprise acceptance to OSU's Opportunity Orange Scholars

Fri, Sep 15, 2023

Special Olympics Oklahoma honors OSU President Shrum with Barry Switzer Award of Excellence
An Opportunity Orange Experience: A day with Kaden White

Tue, Sep 05, 2023

STATE magazine spent a day with a member of Oklahoma State University’s new postsecondary program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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‘Cowboys like me’: OSU Opportunity Orange Scholar joins the Alpha Omicron Pi family

Mon, Aug 28, 2023

OSU Opportunity Orange Scholar joins the AOII family

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Opportunity for All

Wed, Nov 30, 2022

OSU welcomes new group of scholars with intellectual disabilities

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Department of Education approves Opportunity Orange Scholars as a Comprehensive Transition Program

Fri, Oct 07, 2022

Opportunity Orange Scholars, Oklahoma State University’s new postsecondary program for individuals with intellectual disability, has been approved as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP) by the U.S. Department of Education.

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Emily Tucker to lead Opportunity Orange Scholars

Fri, Jan 28, 2022

Emily Tucker has been named the director for Opportunity Orange Scholars, a new postsecondary education program for students with intellectual disability at Oklahoma State University.

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Opportunity Orange Scholars opens up new doors

Thu, Nov 04, 2021

Each year, students with intellectual and/or developmental disability graduate from high school with the hope of attending college. Oklahoma State University is poised to serve this growing need with Opportunity Orange Scholars, a new postsecondary education program for young adults 18 to 26 that will welcome its first students next fall.

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OSU announces Opportunity Orange Scholars

Thu, Jun 10, 2021

Oklahoma State University is raising start-up funds to help launch Opportunity Orange Scholars, a new postsecondary education program for students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.

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