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Scholarships

NSU is committed to assisting students in applying and earning scholarships. Whether you are an incoming freshman or a continuing/returning student, NSU has a wide variety of scholarship options for students to choose from.

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Whether you’re an incoming or current transfer student, NSU’s transfer advisors are available to assist you with transcript evaluation, information on degree programs and support services. NSU is where You Belong.

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Whether transitioning to graduate school or returning to higher education, NSU’s graduate college is your next step. Choose from over 25 master's degrees and several certificate programs.

Foundation Scholarships

Foundation Scholarship Opportunities

There are several foundation scholarship applications open! Apply Now!

Select your student type to begin your search!

Click on the name of the scholarship(s) to apply. 

Carlton Wright Sand Springs Home Scholarship
Deadline: March 26, 2025 
Must have lived at the Sand Springs Home (including Sand Springs Children’s Home and Family Village) at some point during their childhood. Must be an enrolled full time (at least 12 hours a semester) student with a 2.5 GPA.

Descendants of the Cherokee Seminaries Students Association Scholarship
Deadline: March 26, 2025
Full-time students of Cherokee descent who are involved in extracurricular activities. GPA: 2.5. Applicants must attach a resume including extracurricular activities, a copy of their CDIB card, and documentation of family lineage. Priority must be given to students who can demonstrate they are descendants of students who attended the Male or Female Seminaries. Appropriate documentation, or family lineage to a descendant of the seminary must be shown. Students will want to visit with NSU's archive department (archives@nsuok.edu) to obtain a copy of the role where the family member is listed and include family tree information showing how you are related to the family member who attended one of the seminaries.

Dr. Fount Holland Scholarship for First-Generation College Students
Deadline: March 26, 2025
Incoming freshmen who have graduated from a high school in Oklahoma. Must be a first-generation student, defined as a student whose parents have not completed a bachelor's degree. Must be an active participant in TRIO (Upward Bound or Talent Search) and participate in NSU TRIO Student Support Services once at NSU. Applicants must attach an essay describing how they meet the requirements listed above and the goals and vision of their academic pursuits, and how they might utilize their education to benefit the community. Applicants must also attach or have emailed to scholarships@nsuok.edu a recommendation letter from their TRIO director.

Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: March 26, 2025
This scholarship is for honorably discharged veterans, their spouses, and grandchildren. Must meet regular admission requirements. Applicants must upload a copy of the DD214 that has the Purple Heart listed.

Royalty Owners Scholarship Fund
Deadline: March 26, 2025
The Royalty Owner Scholarship Fund has been created to provide annual scholarship monies to one or more students at Northeastern State University that are Class Members or their heirs/kin with secondary priority for other royalty owners in Oklahoma if there are no Class Members or their heirs/kin who apply. Click on the name of the scholarship for additional information. Please email documentation to scholarships@nsuok.edu by deadline.

The Sigma Sigma Sigma Jeanne Johnson Service Scholarship
Deadline: March 9, 2025
Applicants must be a full-time, incoming female freshman. (Fall 2025 is 1st semester in college). Applicants must submit a resume listing your community service involvement and a statement as to why you should be selected to receive the scholarship. ACT: 23 composite. GPA: 3.5 

Click on the name of the scholarship(s) to apply. 

Carlton Wright Sand Springs Home Scholarship
Deadline: March 26, 2025 
Must have lived at the Sand Springs Home (including Sand Springs Children’s Home and Family Village) at some point during their childhood. Must be an enrolled full time (at least 12 hours a semester) student with a 2.5 GPA.

Descendants of the Cherokee Seminaries Students Association Scholarship
Deadline: March 26, 2025
Full-time students of Cherokee descent who are involved in extracurricular activities. GPA: 2.5. Applicants must attach a resume including extracurricular activities, a copy of their CDIB card, and documentation of family lineage. Priority must be given to students who can demonstrate they are descendants of students who attended the Male or Female Seminaries. Appropriate documentation, or family lineage to a descendant of the seminary must be shown. Students will want to visit with NSU's archive department (archives@nsuok.edu) to obtain a copy of the role where the family member is listed and include family tree information showing how you are related to the family member who attended one of the seminaries.

Helen L. Alred Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: March 26, 2025
Applicants must have attended the Shady Grove School District C026 for at least 3 consecutive years and upload documentation to verify Shady Grove attendance (letter from Shady Grove). Applicants must also be full time juniors or seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA.

Jeremy D. West Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: March 26, 2025
Applicants must be full-time and regularly enrolled. They must also be majoring in Political Science, have financial need, and can not be related to the donor. GPA: 3.0. Applicants must submit a personal essay of no more than 2 pages explaining their passion for political science, the legal system, democracy, or other political or governmental institutions or processes.

Lahoma (Hicks) Schultz Native American in Psychology Scholarship
Deadline: March 26, 2025
Full-time undergraduates with a declared major in Psychology and completed a minimum of 90 credit hours OR a graduate student pursuing a Masters degree in Psychology. Must be at least 1/8 Native American as demonstrated by a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) card. Must also be a member of a federally-recognized tribe as demonstrated by a tribal membership card. Applicants must submit a 1 page essay of involvement in research of Native American mental health issues and a resume of involvement in one's tribal community. GPA: 3.0.

Matthew O. Henderson Scholarship
Deadline: March 26, 2025
Applicants must be full-time undergraduates with a declared major in marketing or finance. They must have extra-curricular related activities that are NSU or major related. GPA: 3.0 Applicants must attach a resume, including activities you are involved in.

Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: March 26, 2025
This scholarship is for honorably discharged veterans, their spouses, and grandchildren. Must meet regular admission requirements. Applicants must upload a copy of the DD214 that has the Purple Heart listed.

Royalty Owners Scholarship Fund
Deadline: March 26, 2025
The Royalty Owner Scholarship Fund has been created to provide annual scholarship monies to one or more students at Northeastern State University that are Class Members or their heirs/kin with secondary priority for other royalty owners in Oklahoma if there are no Class Members or their heirs/kin who apply. Click on the name of the scholarship for additional information. Please email documentation to scholarships@nsuok.edu by deadline.

Click on the name of the scholarship(s) to apply. 

Descendants of the Cherokee Seminaries Students Association Scholarship
Deadline: March 26, 2025
Full-time students of Cherokee descent who are involved in extracurricular activities. GPA: 2.5. Applicants must attach a resume including extracurricular activities, a copy of their CDIB card, and documentation of family lineage. Priority must be given to students who can demonstrate they are descendants of students who attended the Male or Female Seminaries. Appropriate documentation, or family lineage to a descendant of the seminary must be shown. Students will want to visit with NSU's archive department (archives@nsuok.edu) to obtain a copy of the role where the family member is listed and include family tree information showing how you are related to the family member who attended one of the seminaries.

Lahoma (Hicks) Schultz Native American in Psychology Scholarship
Deadline: March 26, 2025
Full-time undergraduates with a declared major in Psychology and completed a minimum of 90 credit hours OR a graduate student pursuing a Masters degree in Psychology. Must be at least 1/8 Native American as demonstrated by a Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) card. Must also be a member of a federally-recognized tribe as demonstrated by a tribal membership card. Applicants must submit a 1 page essay of involvement in research of Native American mental health issues and a resume of involvement in one's tribal community. GPA: 3.0.

Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: March 26, 2025
This scholarship is for honorably discharged veterans, their spouses, and grandchildren. Must meet regular admission requirements. Applicants must upload a copy of the DD214 that has the Purple Heart listed.

Royalty Owners Scholarship Fund
Deadline: March 26, 2025
The Royalty Owner Scholarship Fund has been created to provide annual scholarship monies to one or more students at Northeastern State University that are Class Members or their heirs/kin with secondary priority for other royalty owners in Oklahoma if there are no Class Members or their heirs/kin who apply. Click on the name of the scholarship for additional information. Please email documentation to scholarships@nsuok.edu by deadline.

 

The majority of our Foundation Scholarships are applied for when you fill out a general scholarship application each academic year. If any become available that require a separate application we will send out an email and post the information here.

If you have any questions about the scholarships, applications, or requirements, please contact the Scholarship Office. Please do not contact the donors directly, as IRS regulations and federal law prevent them from being involved in the selection of scholarship recipients. 
 

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