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Home-Schooled Students

https://www.okbu.edu/admissions/home-schooled-students.html Scanned Sep. 17, 2023 at 8:42 PM

Known Issues - These "violations" have been flagged as problematic by Axe, our accessibility scanner. Axe's "no false positives" philosophy means that if it's shown here, it's likely a problem to someone.

Known Issues Summary

No violations found.

Needs Review - These "incomplete" issues may be problematic, but couldn't be completely tested automatically. They should be reviewed by a real person.

Needs Review Summary

Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds: 68
Links must be distinguishable without relying on color: 1

Needs Review on This Page

Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds

serious

Ensures the contrast between foreground and background colors meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds. Axe Reference

Rule type: WCAG 2.0 AA, WCAG SC 1.4.3, EN-301-549, EN-9.1.4.3, ACT

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<span id="cookieconsent:desc" class="cc-message">
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#cookieconsent\:desc
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- Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body

<a aria-label="learn more about cookies" role="button" tabindex="0" class="cc-link" href="https://www.okbu.edu/about/privacy-policy.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Learn more</a>

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.cc-link

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Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body

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<a aria-label="dismiss cookie message" role="button" tabindex="0" class="cc-btn cc-dismiss">Got it!</a>
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.cc-btn
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<a href="https://www.okbu.edu/admissions/apply.html">Apply</a>
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.desktop-links > .primary.menu-button > a
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<a href="https://www.okbu.edu/admissions/visit-campus/index.html">Visit</a>
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.desktop-links > .menu-button:nth-child(2) > a
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<a href="https://www.okbu.edu/admissions/more-information.html">Info</a>
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.desktop-links > .menu-button:nth-child(3) > a
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<h1>Home-Schooled Students</h1>
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h1
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- Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element .bg-overlay--black-gradient-90

<p>Oklahoma Baptist University welcomes home-schooled students to join our student body. In fact, as of fall 2022, more than eight percent of our undergraduate students have come from a home-school setting.</p>

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p:nth-child(1)

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<p>Here we address a few topics that home-schooled students and parents are often interested in. If you have a question we don't answer here, please give us a call or email and we'll be glad to talk with you:</p>

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.span--8 > p:nth-child(2)

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<p>405.585.5000<br><a href="mailto:admissions@okbu.edu">admissions@okbu.edu</a></p>
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.span--8 > p:nth-child(3)
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<a href="mailto:admissions@okbu.edu">admissions@okbu.edu</a>
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p:nth-child(3) > a[href="mailto:admissions@okbu.edu"]
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- Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body
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<h2>Academic Requirements for Home-Schooled Students</h2>
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h2:nth-child(4)
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<p>At Oklahoma Baptist University, our liberal arts curriculum and exceptional faculty will help you develop strong communication skills, global awareness and the ability to think critically and creatively from a Christian perspective.</p>

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p:nth-child(5)

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Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body

<p>Admission will be based on a written description or transcript of the homeschool experience and <em>either</em> an ACT, SAT, or CLT score or supplemental admission documents through the <a href="test-optional.html">Test-Optional Admission process</a>.</p>

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p:nth-child(6)

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Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body

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<em>either</em>
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em
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<a href="test-optional.html">Test-Optional Admission process</a>
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a[href$="test-optional.html"]
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- Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body
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<p>Regular admission requires an ACT composite score of at least 20 or a re-centered SAT score of at least 950.</p>
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p:nth-child(7)
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- Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body

<p>Your high school curriculum should include at least 17 units, with each unit representing one year of satisfactory work in a particular subject. We recommend that your units be distributed as follows:</p>

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p:nth-child(8)

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Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body

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<li>English: Four units. Journalism or business English should not be used as substitutes.</li>
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ul:nth-child(9) > li:nth-child(1)
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- Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body

<li>Math: Three units, including algebra I, algebra II and geometry. Those intending to pursue the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Science in Education in science or mathematics education are encouraged to take as much mathematics as possible, including trigonometry and calculus.</li>

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ul:nth-child(9) > li:nth-child(2)

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Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body

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<li>
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ul:nth-child(9) > li:nth-child(3)
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- Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body

<li>Social Science: Three units, including courses in American history and world history. Other options include such courses as sociology, economics, psychology, geography and state history.</li>

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ul:nth-child(9) > li:nth-child(4)

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Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body

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<li>Language: Two units in the same language.</li>
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ul:nth-child(9) > li:nth-child(5)
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- Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body
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<li>Academic Electives: Two units including one unit in computer applications.</li>
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ul:nth-child(9) > li:nth-child(6)
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- Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body
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<h2>Home-school Transcripts</h2>
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Element selector:
h2:nth-child(10)
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- Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body

<p>We will need a transcript of at least six semesters of high school work for 9th–12th grades. An umbrella home-school organization or the teaching parents may submit your transcript to us. You are welcome to provide your own transcript format as long as it contains the following elements:</p>

Element selector:

p:nth-child(11)

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Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body

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<li>Years of study</li>
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ul:nth-child(12) > li:nth-child(1)
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<li>Course titles</li>
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ul:nth-child(12) > li:nth-child(2)
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<li>Letter grades</li>
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ul:nth-child(12) > li:nth-child(3)
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<li>Credits or Carnegie units completed</li>
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ul:nth-child(12) > li:nth-child(4)
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<li>Grading scale</li>
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ul:nth-child(12) > li:nth-child(5)
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<li>Cumulative GPA</li>
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ul:nth-child(12) > li:nth-child(6)
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<li>Graduation date</li>
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ul:nth-child(12) > li:nth-child(7)
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<p>However, if you need some assistance, feel free to use one of these resources:</p>
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p:nth-child(13)
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<a href="documents/home-school-transcript-rich.rtf">Editable Version (rich-text format)</a>
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ul:nth-child(14) > li:nth-child(1) > a:nth-child(1)
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<a href="documents/home-school-transcript.pdf">Printable Version</a>
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li:nth-child(1) > a:nth-child(2)
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<a href="documents/homeschool-transcript-sample.pdf">Transcript Sample</a>
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ul:nth-child(14) > li:nth-child(2) > a
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<li><a href="documents/gpa-calculation-table.xls">GPA calculation table</a> (MS Excel format)&nbsp;</li>
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ul:nth-child(14) > li:nth-child(3)
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<a href="documents/gpa-calculation-table.xls">GPA calculation table</a>
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ul:nth-child(14) > li:nth-child(3) > a
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<h2>Dual Enrollment in College and Home School</h2>
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h2:nth-child(15)
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<p>
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p:nth-child(16)
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<h2>Financial Aid for Home-schooled Applicants</h2>
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h2:nth-child(17)
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- Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body

<span class="s1">OBU ranks as one of the most affordable private Christian colleges in the country. An investment in an OBU education is a smart investment in your future.</span>

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.p1:nth-child(18) > .s1

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<span class="s1">
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.p1:nth-child(19) > .s1
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<span class="s1">
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.p1:nth-child(20) > .s1
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<span class="s2">estimator tool</span>
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.s2
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<p>Home-schooled students are eligible for federal aid if:&nbsp;</p>
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p:nth-child(21)
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<li>You have completed a high school program (evident with a graduation date on a transcript or letter from your parents), or</li>
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ol > li:nth-child(1)
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<li>You are beyond the age of compulsory attendance of the state in which the college is located. The age of compulsory attendance in Oklahoma is 18.</li>
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ol > li:nth-child(2)
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<p>Please see the <a href="https://www.okbu.edu/financial-aid/index.html">Financial Aid</a> section for more information.&nbsp;</p>
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p:nth-child(23)
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<a href="https://www.okbu.edu/financial-aid/index.html">Financial Aid</a>
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p:nth-child(23) > a
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<h2>Global Mobilization</h2>
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h2:nth-child(24)
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<p>
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p:nth-child(25)
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<p>Learn more about <a href="https://www.okbu.edu/global-outreach/index.html">Global Outreach</a> Trips.&nbsp;</p>
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p:nth-child(26)
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<a href="https://www.okbu.edu/global-outreach/index.html">Global Outreach</a>
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p:nth-child(26) > a
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<h2>Next Steps</h2>
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h2:nth-child(27)
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<a href="https://www.okbu.edu/admissions/more-information.html">Request Information</a>
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ul:nth-child(28) > li:nth-child(1) > a
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<a href="https://www.okbu.edu/admissions/visit-campus/index.html">Schedule a Visit</a>
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ul:nth-child(28) > li:nth-child(2) > a
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<a href="apply.html">Apply for Admission</a>
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ul:nth-child(28) > li:nth-child(3) > a[href$="apply.html"]
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- Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body
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<a href="https://www.okbu.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-and-grants.html">Learn more about Scholarships</a>
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ul:nth-child(28) > li:nth-child(4) > a
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<a href="mailto:admissions@okbu.edu">admissions@okbu.edu</a>
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li:nth-child(5) > a[href="mailto:admissions@okbu.edu"]
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<address>
500 West University<br>
Shawnee, OK 74804
</address>
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address
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<a href="tel:+14055855000">Admissions: 405.585.5000</a>
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a[href="tel:+14055855000"]
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<a href="tel:+14055854000">Switchboard: 405.585.4000</a>
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a[href="tel:+14055854000"]
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<a href="https://www.okbu.edu/about/contact.html">Contact OBU</a>
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.site-links > li:nth-child(1) > a
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<a href="https://www.okbu.edu/about/privacy-policy.html">Privacy Policy</a>
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.site-links > li:nth-child(2) > a
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<a href="https://www.okbu.edu/legal-notices/index.html">Notices/Disclosures</a>
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.site-links > li:nth-child(3) > a
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- Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body
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<a href="https://www.okbu.edu/about/feedback.html">Website Feedback</a>
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.site-links > li:nth-child(4) > a
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- Element's background color could not be determined due to a pseudo element body

Links must be distinguishable without relying on color

serious

Ensure links are distinguished from surrounding text in a way that does not rely on color. Axe Reference

Rule type: WCAG 2.0 A, WCAG SC 1.4.1, EN-301-549, EN-9.1.4.1

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<a href="https://www.okbu.edu/financial-aid/academic-scholarship-tool.html"><span class="s2">estimator tool</span></a>
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.s1 > a
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- Element's contrast ratio could not be determined because of element overlap .p1:nth-child(20)