Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Mark Tygret currently serves as the Vice Chancellor for Budget and Finance at Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, a position held since July 2022. Previously, Mark spent over three decades at the Oklahoma House of Representatives, concluding as the Fiscal Director, where responsibilities included managing the House Fiscal Division and serving as the lead staff for the Appropriations and Budget Committee. Mark's background also includes roles as Deputy Fiscal Director, Senior Fiscal Policy Analyst, and Revenue and Fiscal Analyst. Mark holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Central Oklahoma.
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education is comprised of 25 colleges and universities – including two research universities, 10 regional universities, one public liberal arts university and 12 community colleges – and 11 constituent agencies and one university center. The State System is coordinated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and each institution is governed by a board of regents. The State Regents prescribe academic standards of higher education, determine functions and courses of study at state colleges and universities, grant degrees, and approve each public college's and university's allocations, as well as tuition and fees within the limits set by the Oklahoma Legislature. The State Regents also manage scholarships and special programs. In addition, the State Regents operate OneNet, the state's most advanced technology network, and the Oklahoma College Assistance Program, which provides college access, aid awareness, financial literacy and student loan management programs and services for students and parents.