Outside scholarships

 

There are many outside scholarship sources such as professional organizations, foundations, and corporations. We have provided as much information as we can to help you contact the organization in case you have questions with eligibility. Make sure you check back often since the scholarships are updated year round.

 

This is not an all-inclusive list of scholarship providers. You can find many more scholarship opportunities by using a scholarship search website or through other sources.

 

• UCanGo2
• OK College Start
• UNCF
• College Greenlight
• Scholarship America
• Fastweb
• CollegeBoard
• Education Planner
• The Princeton Review
• Scholarship Experts
• Cappex
• U.S. Department of Labor
• Institute of International Education
• International Education Financial Aid
• Sallie Mae Scholarship Search
• Sallie Mae Graduate Scholarship Search
• Scholarships for Asian American Pacific Islander Students: Best Colleges
• High school counselor
• Local library
• Foundations, religious or community organizations, local businesses or civic groups
• Organizations (including professional associations) related to your field of interest
• Ethnicity-based organizations
• Your employer or your parents' employers

 

Avoid scholarship scams

Scholarships and financial aid scams

 

Other scholarship opportunities

• McAlester Scottish Rite Scholarship 
  • Permanent Oklahoma Resident of one of the counties listed on the application
  • Enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester or 6 credit hours as a graduate student (all hours at OSU)
  • Classified as a junior, senior or graduate student
  • Must demonstrate financial need as indicated on the FAFSA
  • Must have a minimum GPA of 2.0

  Award amount: $4,000 for one academic year

   

  Application Deadline: April 1, 2023

   

  Application and Eligibility Requirements (PDF)

   
• Bridging the Dream Scholarship for Graduate School Students

  The Sallie Mae Fund and Thurgood Marshall College
  Fund (TMCF) are proud to offer financial assistance to
  outstanding students attending an accredited
  post-secondary graduate level institution. Ten students enrolled at least part-time in an accredited graduate level program will be selected to receive a scholarship up to $10,000 for the 2023-2024 academic school year.

   

  Application Deadline: March 27, 2023

   

  Application and Eligibility Requirements

   

   
• Bridging the Dream Scholarship for High School Seniors 

  The Sallie Mae Fund and Thurgood Marshall College Fund are proud to offer financial assistance to 25 current outstanding high school seniors who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or continuous education program. Scholars who are selected will receive a scholarship up to $10,000 for the 2023-2024 academic school year.

   

  Application Deadline: March 27, 2023

   

  Application and Eligibility Requirements

   

   
• Royalty Owner Endowed Scholarship

  Students who meet at least one eligibility criteria are encouraged to complete and submit the application, along with the required documentation. 

  •  Must be a participating Class Members in the lawsuit Cecil v. BP America Production Co., Case No. 16-CV-410-KEW, or a child, grandchild, or great-grandchild of a participating Class Member.
    Or
  •  Must be a royalty interest owner in the state of Oklahoma, or a child, grandchild, or great-grandchild of a royalty interest owner in the state of Oklahoma. The royalty interest must be producing, owning non-producing rights does not qualify.

  Application Deadline: May 1, 2023

   

  Application and Additional Information (pdf)

   

• LaVerne Noyes Scholarship

  All required documents listed below must be received in the OSU Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid by close of business on May 1, 2023. 

  • Complete and submit the attached application. 
  • Submit a current high school transcript if your highest level completed is high school. 
  • Submit your most recent college transcript if you have attended college. 
  • Submit the documentation of lineage, including grandparent's World War I enlistment and discharge papers and all required birth certificates. 
  • Certified/notarized copies will be accepted if the following is indicated: "This is a true and exact copy of the original." 

  Application Deadline: May 1, 2023

   

  Application (PDF)

• Hearing Loss Association of America Central Oklahoma Chapter Scholarships

  Our chapter of Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA COC) is offering scholarships to students with hearing loss who plan to attend an institution of higher education, including colleges, universities and career techs. We have offered scholarships for the past 7 years and have been able to help seventeen (17) students with hearing loss begin their advanced education journey. 

   

  Application Deadline: April 3, 2023

   

  Application and additional information (pdf)

  Hearing Loss Association of America Central Oklahoma Chapter website

• Oklahoma City Community Foundation Scholarships

  Multiple scholarships with varying requirements, amounts and deadlines. Generally open to Oklahoma residents.

   

  Application Deadline: Varies

   

  Go to occf.org/scholarships for the applications and more information.

• Tulsa Community Foundation Scholarships

  Multiple scholarships with varying requirements, amounts and deadlines. Generally open to Oklahoma residents.

   

  Application Deadline: Varies

   

  Go to tulsacf.org/whatwedo/education/scholarships for the applications and more information.