Outside Scholarships

American Association of School Personnel Administrators - Leon Bradley Scholarship Program 

• The Leon Bradley Scholarship Program was established to encourage more minorities or persons of color to enter the field of teaching and school leadership. The American Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA) believes that it is beneficial for all students to experience diversity among the educators who serve as role models for our students. 
• AASPA will annually award up to two scholarships to assist a minority candidate seeking his/her initial teaching certification endorsement. Each scholarship will be given in the amount of $3,500.00. Candidates will be eligible for the award if they are in their final year of completing certification/endorsement requirements, including student teaching if applicable.

Cleanup Expert Scholarship Program

Eligibility Requirements: 

• United States Citizen
• High school seniors who have been accepted to an accredited US College OR students currently enrolled at an accredited US college
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0

The Degen Foundation - Medical Education Scholarships

Eligibility Requirements: 

• Applicants should reside or be from the 7-county area the Foundation serves (Crawford,
  Franklin, Logan, Sebastian and Scott Counties in Arkansas; Leflore & Sequoyah Counties in
  Oklahoma) 
• Applicants must take a minimum of 5 credit hours per the regular Fall & Spring
  semesters
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0
• High School graduates are no longer eligible to apply. Applicants must have completed their
  “pre-program” courses and be accepted into their medical field program of choice. 
• If currently employed in the medical field, continuous employment is preferred
• Generally, both criteria are expected to be met but the Selection Committee would have the discretion for the applicant to meet only one of the criteria if they deem it appropriate.

Fold of Honors Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements: 

• Application window February 1 – March 31
• Value of the scholarship: $5,000 per academic year, not to exceed $2,500 per semester  
• Number of Awards: Varies each year   
• Who can apply: our scholarship is open to any child or spouse whose service member has either fallen or has a combined service-connected disability rating through the VA.   
• There is no major requirement; student must be attending an accredited college, university, technical program  
• Open to applicants pursuing their first degree, certificate or license, post-graduate work, such as a master’s degree or doctorate, or a second bachelor’s degree or trade/technical program certificate 

GPACAC Scholarships

Eligibility Requirements: 

• High school students from Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
• GPA: Varies
• Amount: Varies

Hearing Loss Association of America Central Oklahoma Chapter Scholarships

• The Hearing Loss Association of America Central Oklahoma Chapter will award scholarships in the amount of $1500 to residents of Oklahoma who will be attending an Oklahoma institution of higher education.
• Simply submit an essay consisting of 1,000–3,000 words expressing your goals and telling your story of how hearing loss has affected your life. The applicant must also present documentation of hearing loss, provide valid identification, and be a resident of Oklahoma. Each student must also submit GPA and a copy of the acceptance letter. 

The Lariat Future Innovators Foundation

Eligibility Requirements: 

• Small town student (25,000 people or less).
• Your family household is $55,000 or less.
• You’re curious, highly motivated in and outside the classroom – and there’s not an obstacle you can’t tackle!
• You want to create an invention, have excelled on a project or won a science or math award!
• Want to explore space, mine asteroids, engineer the tallest buildings – or all the above? We want your passion. Example eligible degree programs:
  • Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
  • Biological Science & Pre-med
  • Chemistry
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Oceanography
  • Physics
• You mostly earn A's in math and science at your school, maintain a 3.5 GPA or above and/or take AP courses.
• Students awarded the scholarship, and who continue to meet eligibility requirements, will receive funding annually as follows:
  • $6,000 as a Freshmen
  • $6,000 as a Sophomore
  • $8,000 as a Junior
  • $10,000 as a Senior

Live Your Dream Award

You are eligible to apply if you are a woman who: 

• Provides the primary financial support for yourself and your dependents. Dependents can include children, spouse, partner, siblings and/or parents.
• Has financial need.
• Is enrolled in or has been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program.
• Is motivated to achieve your education and career goals.
• Resides in one of Soroptimist International of the Americas’ member countries/territories (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guam, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Taiwan, United States of America, Venezuela).
• Has not previously been the recipient of a Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity or Live Your Dream Award.
• Does not have a graduate degree.
• Is not a Soroptimist member, an employee of Soroptimist International of the Americas or immediate family of either.

Northeastern Healthcare System Foundation Healthcare Career Scholarship Program

• Are you interested in a career in Healthcare?
• Do you want to further your education?
• Would you like for Northeastern Healthcare Systems to pay for it?
• For more information email recruiter@nhs.ok.org or call or text 918-207-2699 

Oklahoma Association on Higher Education and Disability

• OK-AHEAD offers post-secondary scholarships to Oklahoma students with disabilities. 
• Scholarships may be awarded to students with disabilities who attend a college, university, or career tech.
• The award amount will be up to $300.00 based on available OK‐AHEAD funds. Individuals can re‐apply each year. Scholarship money will be sent directly to the student’s bursar account at the start of the Fall or Spring semester.

Oklahoma City Community Foundation Scholarships

• Simply create an account and apply for nearly 180 scholarship opportunities at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation! Last year, we awarded $3.3 million dollars to 800 students across the state of Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Women Veterans Organization Scholarships

Eligibility Requirements: 

• Applicant must be a United States Citizen, living in Oklahoma or from Oklahoma.
• Applicant must be a woman veteran, active duty, Reserve or Guard; or a child or grandchild of a woman veteran, either by blood, legal adoption or stepchild.
• Applicant must have a High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED) Certificate.
• Applicant must show proof of acceptance to a specific program (degree, certificate, etc.) at an accredited institution, technology center, or training institution.
• Applicant must show proof of acceptance to a specific program (degree, certificate, etc.) at an accredited institution, technology center, or training institution.
• Prerequisite course work, training experiences and regular course work must be towards a specific degree or program.
• Dropped course work below the institution full time requirement or complete withdrawal from session will constitute reimbursement of scholarship funds, unless mitigating reasons are given in writing to the Oklahoma Women Veterans Organization that show applicant’s actions were due to circumstances beyond their control.
• Must have a GPA 3.0 based on a 4.0 scale.
• Other tuition/fees, assistance funds or other scholarships will not disqualify the recipient from use of these scholarship funds.

Ownage's 'Make Us Laugh Scholarship 2020'

Eligibility Requirements: 

• Enrolled full time at an accredited university
• No minimum GPA requirement
• All domestic, international, and undocumented students are eligible to apply

Rehabs.org Scholarship for Minorities

Eligibility Requirements: 

• Minority student
• Applicant must be 18 years of age or older 
• Enrolled full-time at a college or university in the United States
• Legal resident of the U.S.
• GPA: 2.5

Rustic Pathways Global Perspective Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements:

• High school and college students who will be attending an accredited college or university

Scholarships for Psychology Majors

Requirements:

• Hold a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Be an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in psychology
• Be a member of the student chapter of the American Psychological Association.
• Belong to an ethnic minority group

Sertoma Hard of Hearing or Deaf Scholarship

Sertoma’s Scholarship for the Hard of Hearing or Deaf, is the leading scholarship for hard of hearing or deaf students since the program’s inception in 1994. Students with clinically significant bilateral hearing loss, graduating from high school, or undergraduate students pursuing four-year college degrees in any discipline are eligible for the scholarship.

Requirements:

• Must have a minimum 40dB bilateral hearing loss, as evidenced on audiogram by an SRT & PTA of 40dB or greater in both ears
• Must be a citizen of the United States of America
• Must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree on a full-time basis at a college or university in the United States – graduate degrees, associates degrees, community colleges, and vocational programs do not qualify.
• Must have a minimum cumulative 3.2 GPA on a 4.0 unweighted scale (High School senior – Cumulative GPA is for grades 9-11 and first semester for grade 12, College freshman – Cumulative GPA is all of high school and first semester of college, College sophomore or higher – Cumulative GPA for all college-level semesters completed.

Sertoma Communicative Disorders Scholarship

Sertoma’s Communicative Disorders Scholarship, funded by the Sertoma Annual Fund, is for graduate students pursing advanced degrees in audiology or speech-language pathology from institutions in the U.S. These scholarships, worth $1,000 each, are awarded in the spring to help offset the cost of tuition, books and fees incurred during the following school year. Sertoma’s Communicative Disorders Scholarships provides more funds nationally for graduate level study in communicative disorders than any other single organization.

Requirements:

• Must be a citizen of the United States of America
• Must be pursuing a graduate level degree in speech language pathology and/or audiology at a college or university in the United States, accredited by ASHA’s Council on Academic Accreditation.
• Must have a minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level course work.
  

SMART Scholarships

Requirements:

• Citizen of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or United Kingdom at time of application,
• 18 years of age or older as of August 1
• Requesting at least 1 year of degree funding prior to graduation (which starts at the program start date),
• Able to complete at least one summer (multi-year scholars only)
• Willing to accept post-graduation employment with the DoD
• Cumulative GPA: 3.0
• Pursuing a technical undergraduate or graduate degree in one of the 21 STEM disciplines (Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Biosciences, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences, Computer  and Computational Sciences and Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environment, Geosciences, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Information Sciences, Materials Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Oceanography, Operations Research, Physics. 
• Able to produce a fall college transcript from a regionally accredited US college or university, OR be pursuing a graduate degree at a regionally accredited US college or university

Tulsa Chapter: Oklahoma Society of CPA's - Accounting Scholarships

Requirements:

• Oklahoma resident or plan on settling in Oklahoma upon graduation.
• Eligible to graduate in the upcoming year with a major in accounting, or, if the candidate has already graduated from undergraduate work, they can be taking additional classes to pursue the 150 hours required to be eligible for the CPA exam.
• Candidates will be ranked based on leadership roles, academic performance and financial need.

Tulsa High Education-Transfer Scholarships

Requirements:

• There are many scholarships available for Tulsa-area students. Explore the many scholarship opportunities.

Textbook Nova Scholarship

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled or incoming students who will be attending an accredited college or university as a full time student
• Undergraduate students of all majors

Truman D. Picard Scholarship Announcement For Native American/Alaskan Natural Resource Students

Eligibility: Must be a Native American Students pursuing a higher education degree in Natural Resources

The Wolf Pack Scholarship

Eligibility:

• Students who have been accepted or currently attending a 2 or 4 year college in Oklahoma
• GPA of at least 3.0