Oklahoma Scholarships
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: May 31, 2021
Description
This scholarship is made available to American Indian high school seniors with a 3.0 GPA or higher who reside in one of the 23 states serviced by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Pacific Corporation and its affiliated companies: Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Arkansas, Louisiana, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin, or Iowa. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: March 8, 2022
Description
The Sallie Mae Fund’s Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program for High School Seniors helps make the dream of higher education a reality for outstanding students from minority and other historically underserved communities. High school seniors who are facing financial challenges may apply to win a $10,000 scholarship to help them attend college or a vocational-technical school. Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: June 30, 2021
Description
The American Kidney Fund offers the Carolyn Wilson Dialysis Patient Scholarship Program. The scholarship period lasts for one year. Funding for subsequent years will depend on the availability of funds and documentation of successful completion of the previous academic year. Applicants can receive funding for up to two years and are required to reapply to be considered for a second year of funding. To qualify for the Carolyn Wilson Scholarship, you must be a resident of either Arkansas, Louisiana, or Oklahoma AND have been diagnosed with ESRD (stage 5 kidney disease). Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: April 30, 2022
Description
Celebrate the West is a regional art competition hosted by the Western Governors' Association that challenges high school students to create works inspired by their state. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 31, 2022
Description
Chahta Foundation offers a wide range of scholarships where one application process automatically matches the applicant with every scholarship he/she qualifies for. To be considered applicants must be a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; currently admitted, enrolled, or planning to enroll at a college or university for the upcoming fall semester; carry a 2.5 GPA or higher for both graduating high school seniors and current college/university students; some scholarships have specific criteria, please visit the website of the scholarship provider for more information.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: Varies
Description
The College Resources Center is an advocate for students seeking the college to experience higher education. Scholarship advisors provide comprehensive student advisement and scholarship searches are offered. College Scholarship is for eligible tribal citizens seeking an undergraduate degree residing in the Cherokee Nation reservation and contiguous boundaries. Eligible High School juniors and seniors may also qualify for concurrent college classes. Please visit their website for additional information and application.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: May 9, 2021
Description
The Corvias Foundation offers the Corvias Foundation Scholarship for Spouses of Actives-duty Service Members. This scholarship offers much-needed flexibility for scholars who juggle the demands of military life while supporting their households and pursuing their career aspirations. Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 14, 2022
Description
The National FFA Organization offers the Ford Built Tough - $1,000 Scholarship program to support students across the nation. At a cost of $500 to the dealer and $635 to Ford corporate, Ford will match a total of 500 scholarships that will be awarded in the name of the partnering dealer. Each dealer has the opportunity to sponsor as many $1,000 dollar scholarships as they choose. For more information, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Varies
Description
The University of Central Oklahoma offers the George and Donna Nigh Public Service Scholarship, which was established by the Oklahoma State Legislature and former Gov. Frank Keating in 1999. The purpose of this scholarship is to allow each of the two- and four-year higher educational institutions, both public and private, to select and honor one student each year as a Nigh Scholar. Each student is selected and nominated by their institution's president and receives a one-time $1,000 Leadership Scholarship. For more information, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: April 4, 2022
Description
The Dallas Foundation offers a variety of scholarships that they are managing. Each scholarship possesses its specific criteria. The Hopson-Laurent Scholarship Fund was established in 2010 to benefit qualified applicants from Fort Towson and Choctaw County, Oklahoma. To be considered, applicants must be accepted for enrollment or enrolled in a two or four-year undergraduate program at an accredited college or university; graduates of a public or private high school in Choctaw County, Oklahoma. Preference will be given to graduates of high schools in Fort Towson, Oklahoma. Applicants who plan to pursue studies in architecture, art, or forestry may be given special consideration. For more information, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: September 1, 2021
Description
The Chickasaw Nation is pleased to offer its students funding assistance for college. The Chickasaw offers the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes Johnson-O'Malley Scholarship in memory of Johnson-O'Malley. To be considered applicants must submit a letter of recommendation; a 500-word typed essay (12-point font) regarding future goals, as well as tribal and community involvement. For more information, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.
Amount: $11,000
Deadline: November 1, 2021
Description
IU Bloomington is committed to making merit scholarship opportunities available to students who qualify, whether they apply with or without test scores. IU Academic Scholarships are awarded based on high performance in academic coursework, and test scores are not considered in the initial awarding of these merit scholarships. Please visit the scholarship provider's website for more information.
Amount: $15,000
Deadline: Varies
Description
The MSU offers scholarships to incoming domestic out-of-state freshmen for tuition purposes, pending available funding. Those scholarships are contingent upon students maintaining out-of-state residency status. In most instances, no additional applications are required.
Amount: $16,000
Deadline: Varies
Description
The NACME’s Scholars Program provides scholarship support in the form of grants and professional development programs to partner institutions that commit to ensure increased enrollment, and successful matriculation of under-represented minority students in the fields of engineering and computer science. Please visit their website for more information about the criteria and how to apply.
Amount: $13,500
Deadline: November 1, 2021
Description
In recognition of outstanding academic achievements, the university offers several merit scholarships for incoming freshmen entering the university fall semester. For most awards, we consider academic achievement only, while for others financial need is also considered. International freshmen are not eligible for merit scholarships. Please visit the website of the scholarship provider to learn more about this scholarship.