Scholarship and Financial Aid Resources

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Centennial Elementary “Brave Buffalo” Scholarship ***EPS High Schools Only***

$1,000 (1)

EPS high school seniors who graduated from Edmond’s Centennial Elementary School

Plan to enroll in postsecondary toward Bachelor’s, Associate’s or Career Tech Certificate

Online application with essays, transcript submission and optional letter of recommendation 

Deadline:  04/21/23

Application


2023 Starts With You Foundation

SWY Foundation is a nonprofit organization, established in 2020, created to financially support Black students who are seeking higher education and/or entrepreneurial goals. 

 

The 2023 application period opened on February 18 and closes on April 26. Applications and additional information are available on our website, www.swyfoundation.com.

 

The SWY Scholarship is open to Black graduating high school seniors who are seeking higher education, as well as vocational and entrepreneurial opportunities.  Applicants seeking the scholarship must creatively express how obtaining this scholarship will help them define their legacy and positively impact others; applicants seeking to start their own business must also submit their business plan.


See your counselor for handouts and more details!


Sigma Sigma Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.

Cheryl Maynard Fowler Scholarship 2023 application for senior students.

The application deadline is April 14, 2022. Any questions regarding the scholarship can be sent to ssoscholarships@gmail.com.


Scholarship link: https://forms.gle/ycH268h1p9EcLvqQ9


We are striving to assist seniors who are looking to attend college by providing financial assistance for their academic goals. 


Oklahoma City Community College's Freshman Scholarship deadline has been extended!! The deadline to apply for the Freshmen Scholarships is February 20th.

The scholarships are based off of your ACT scores or your cumulative high school GPA. You can click here to apply or learn more about the scholarships.

You must be admitted to OCCC in order to apply for the scholarships. You can click here to access the online application for admission.

Apply before the scholarship application closes!


USC Bovard Scholars

Many of our nation’s brightest minds and potential leaders go undiscovered by top colleges due to social and financial barriers or even a simple lack of information or support. That’s one of the reasons USC Bovard Scholars was founded seven years ago.

We prepare our scholars to:

And so much more. Remember, this is all at NO COST to our scholars or their family.

We invite all high-achieving high school juniors with financial need to apply. Applications are due January 13, 2023, at 5:00 pm PT.


                OG&E Positive Energy Scholarship 

Positive Energy Scholars

Since launching the program in 2018, we’ve awarded 12 scholarships – totaling $720,000 – to high school seniors who commit to attending college in Oklahoma or Arkansas. We annually award three $60,000 scholarships. Recipients are often first-generation college students, and the scholarship relieves a significant financial burden for families for whom college might otherwise be unattainable. Applications to be an OGE Positive Energy Scholar open October 1st.

DEADLINE February 15th, 2023


AES Engineers is once again offering an annual scholarship for 2023.  This is the 18th consecutive year that we are making this offer.

 

Application Process

Students will submit an essay on the topic that appears on the scholarship page of our web site   https://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php

Full details are available on our site.


Each year, the OERB awards up to $500,000 to students majoring in petroleum-related fields at the University of Oklahoma (OU), the University of Tulsa (TU), Oklahoma State University (OSU) and Oklahoma City University (OCU). This includes incoming freshmen. Petroleum-related majors include: Petroleum Engineering, Geosciences, and Energy Management. 

Each OERB Petroleum Scholar has the opportunity to be awarded up to $17,500 in scholarships throughout their college career.

Apply today at OERB.com/scholarships!

The 2023-2024 application is open until March 1st, 2023 and takes less than 30 minutes to complete. Last year nearly 50% of students that applied were awarded scholarships!


OERB's scholarships are sponsored by the 2,500+ producers and thousands of royalty owners in Oklahoma. The industry directly employs 140,000 Oklahomans and has an average salary of $104,000. The next generation of oil and natural gas professionals will continue to help produce the resources that fuel our modern world while finding new ways to reduce the environmental footprint.

Oklahoma City Community Foundation Scholarships


EXCLUSIVE SCHOLARSHIPS

• Community Foundation Scholarship

• New Opportunities Scholarship 1st Generation-

Juniors

• Brian Wechsler Memorial Scholarship

• Dan Zanowiak Memorial Scholarship

• Nevin and Beverly Starkey Edmond Kiwanis Club

Scholarship

Additional Opportunities

• BSO Ivy Foundation Scholarship (COHSCN)

• Charles C. & Mary Lou Miles Scholarship (COHSCN)

• Commander Family Scholarship (COHSCN)

• Dr. Eugene S. Briggs Memorial Scholarship

• Elaine Hahn Memorial Business Scholarship

(COHSCN)

• Extreme Aquatic Swim Team Scholarship (North

OKC/Edmond Schools)

• H. W. Almen/West OKC Rotary Scholarship

• James Whitfield Employee Scholarship

(Quail Creek Golf and Country Club Employees/

Dependents)

• Jim Thomas/Bertha Teague Scholarship (COHSCN)

• OGE Positive Energy Scholarship

• Oklahoma City All Sports Association Scholarship

Fund

• Orner-Cook Scholarship

• Rick Nagel Scholarship Fund for the Boys and Girls

Clubs (Oklahoma county participants)


To be considered for federal financial aid, you must complete and submit a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) each year.  Additionally, most states, colleges, and universities use the FAFSA to award other types of student aid, including state- and college-sponsored financial aid, such as grants, educational loans, and work-study programs.  This is a free application!  Never pay to complete or submit the FAFSA form. 


Today, The Common Application (Common App) is a non-profit membership organization representing nearly 900 diverse institutions of higher education.We connect applicants and those who support them to a wide array of public and private colleges and universities across all 50 U.S. states, and 20 countries.

Each year, more than one million students - a third of whom are first generation - apply to college, research financial aid and scholarships, and connect to college counseling resources through Common App.

Scan the code to begin the process! It's free! 


Oklahoma’s Promise allows 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th grade students from families meeting certain income requirements to earn a college or technology center tuition scholarship. Students must also meet academic and conduct requirements in high school.  The initial income requirement now takes into consideration the number of dependents.  For more information and to apply: http://okpromise.org 

OKcollegestart.org is Oklahoma’s official Web site for providing comprehensive higher education information to students, parents and counselors. Developed by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program, the site offers college and career exploration resources, planning tools and payment information, as well as tips and timelines for the admission process. 

Resources to help you plan, prepare and pay for college! 

Tuition Funding Source is designed to help students find scholarships, college and career information. TFS offers students the largest scholarship database in the world with over $41 billion in scholarship awards along with a career personality test and detailed college and career information.

Register as a new member by clicking on the “login” button and then “click here to register”. Select your state, enter your email address as your username and create your own personal password. You only need to register the first time you use the service.


Your big journey begins with you, it’s your journey. Asking yourself questions can help you figure out who you are and where you want to go. Find colleges, explore careers, pay for college, get in to college and make a plan. 

INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIPS

The Hearing Loss Association of America Central Oklahoma Chapter (HLAACOC) has offered Scholarships each year for the past six  years to students with hearing loss who want to advance their education. We are continuing this program for the Fall Semester 2022.

The Mission of our Chapter is to open the world of communication to people with hearing loss by providing information, education, support and advocacy. We have an informational meeting each month, September through May and a modified schedule in the summer. Specific information can be obtained by accessing our website, oklahomahearingloss.com.

If you have any questions, please contact me at sharonok@swbell.net or 405 255-0520.


Scholarships with FEBRUARY 2023 deadlines

The 2023 HSF Scholar Program Application is now open and closes on February 15, 2023,

5:00 PM PT. We encourage you to share this opportunity with students in your network. 

Deadline: February 15, 2023, 5:00 PM PT


Eligibility:

Additional Important information:

HSF Scholar Application Timeline:



Delta Theta Chi


Completed app must be mailed to:


Jackie Henderson

2718 Tottingham Rd.

OKC, OK 73120



Scholarships with April Deadlines

Scholarships with JUNE Deadlines


Scholarships with Various and/or Ongoing Deadlines

The University of Oklahoma


Are you interested in pursuing a degree in computer science or have a passion for Tribal Nation building? We hope you will consider applying to the University of Oklahoma AND the CS-INCLUDES (Computer Science Indigenous Community of Learners United to Develop, Excel, Succeed) scholarship.


CS-INCLUDES Scholarship

What does the S-STEM scholarship have to offer?





Apply to OU

Students admitted to OU for Fall 2022 and Fall 2023 are eligible to apply. Applications for the CS-INCLUDES scholarship will be available in January 2022. Selection criteria include computer science major and a desire for a career that supports Tribal Nation building.


Apply to OU Today


Smurthwaite Scholarship and Leadership house at Kansas State University


Smurthwaite is an on-campus community in which up to 45 women live. We are looking for women that show our five pillars:


Some of the best parts of Smurthwaite include our price as the cheapest on-campus living option, the values of our pillars, our great community, the many events we plan, our proximity to campus, and having our own parking lot.


We require our members to maintain a 3.0 GPA, perform a weekly cleaning duty and desk duty, and fulfill other requirements  in order to maintain our affordability. In return, we offer rates and benefits that no other college housing option offers, including: free printing, off street parking, spacious bedrooms, and many more amenities that can be found on our website here. Our home can save students anywhere from $1,000-$6,000 in housing prices alone in addition to in-house scholarships!

Contact info:  smurthwaite@ksu.edu (785) 395-2900 


Love’s Student of the Year Scholarship

Oklahoma City Community Foundation

Community Foundation Scholars

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