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Sen. Dave Rader’s Press Releases

Showing: October, 2025

FAFSA Graduation Requirement Pushes Oklahoma Higher in National Rankings

OKLAHOMA CITY – State lawmakers who championed Oklahoma’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) graduation requirement are celebrating new data that reveals a sharp increase in student completion of forms that help families unlock federal financial aid.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – Sen. Dave Rader, R-Tulsa, on Wednesday hosted an interim study to explore ways to modernize the state’s criminal justice system by finding efficiencies and easing the financial burden on taxpayers.

Rader’s study brought together stakeholders from across the criminal justice and corrections systems to present before the Senate Public Safety Committee.

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