PLC Information

Eligibility Criteria (must meet one of the three)

• ACT Score of 24 or Higher
• Top 40% of Graduating Class
• Exceptional Activities, Athletics, or Community Service

Scholarships and Benefits

• $1,000 Scholarship/Stipend for the Freshman and Sophomore years.
• Housing waiver for the Freshman year.
• Early enrollment opportunity.
• Opportunity to meet and learn from business and political leaders from the area, state and nation.
• Class trip to a major U.S. city the sophomore year. Classes I, II, & III have visited Washington D.C.

Class Makeup

• Approximately 15 freshman students are selected each year.
• Application will be accepted until the deadline of March 1st. (PLC Application - PDF)
• Selection Committee and SWOSU President makes final selections after personal interviews.
• Class selected by 1st week of May.

Class Format

• Monthly meetings with SWOSU President.
• Weekly class meetings that will constitute one credit hour per semester.
• Trip to Oklahoma State Capitol during the Spring Semester for Legislative Session.
• Dinner with donors at Governor's Mansion, during the Fall Semester.