Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Osage Tribal Scholarship/ AMVEST Scholarship
Amount: $1,000 per semester up to 10 semesters;
Awards per Year: 1;
The Award Is: Based on financial need and academic merit;
Deadline: July 1.
Who Is Eligible?
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
GPA: 3.0 or better
Ethnicity/Heritage: Native American
Residency: Oklahoma
Other Comments: The AMVEST Scholarship, sponsored by AMVEST Osage, Inc., is a new scholarship beginning in the fall of 2004. Business, and Education (although qualified applicants in other fields will also be considered). Eligible student must maintain full-time status each semester. Applicant must be Osage and must be entering college or university as a Freshman in the fall semester, or returning to college or university for the fall semester as a Sophomore. Applicant must have a GPA of 3.00 or higher to qualify. (Please note, only one applicant will be selected each year)
Contact: P.O. Box 1270 Pawhuska, OK 74056 Telephone: (800) 390-6724 or (918) 287-4525
Website:
http://www.osagetribe.com/education/
Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant Program
Amount: Up to $1,000-$1,300;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Based on financial need and renewable;
Deadline: April 30.
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: HS Seniors, College Graduate Students, College Doctoral Students
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: Oklahoma
Student Attends School In: Oklahoma
Other Comments: Grants are available to residents of Oklahoma who are attending specified public or private colleges or universities within Oklahoma. Please visit the website listed for more information.
Contact: To apply fill out the Federal FAFSA form and submit. For more information please contact: Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant Program P. O. Box 108850 Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850 877.662.6231 (225.9456 in Oklahoma City) otaginfo@otag.org
Website:
http://www.okhighered.org/student-center/financial-aid/otag.shtml
Academic Scholars Program
Amount: Tuition, books and fees up to four years;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Based on academic merit and renewable;
Deadline: April 30.
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: HS Seniors, College Graduate Students, College Doctoral Students
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: Oklahoma
Student Attends School In: Oklahoma
Other Comments: Provides scholarships to academically outstanding students who attend an Oklahoma college or university.
Contact: Please visit the website listed to find application procedures. For more information, e-mail aharris@osrhe.edu.
Website:
http://www.okhighered.org/academic-scholars/
Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program – Oklahoma’s Promise
Amount: Tuition;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Based on academic merit, financial need; renewable;
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: HS Students
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: Oklahoma
Student Attends School In: Oklahoma
Other Comments:This scholarship is designed for students who have demonstrated academic success with a family income of $50,000 or less. Please visit the website listed for more information and eligibility requirements.
Contact: For complete instructions on application requirements and procedures please visit the website listed below. You may also download an application at this website.
Website:
http://www.okhighered.org/ohlap/
Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship
Amount: $3,000 up to four years;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Based on academic merit, renewable;
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: HS Seniors
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: Oklahoma
Student Attends School In: Oklahoma
Other Comments: This scholarship enables 11 participating public universities to provide up to four years of scholarship support to academically-promising Oklahoma students enrolled in a baccalaureate program. Each participating institution may nominate up to 15 awardees per year. Please visit the website listed for more information and eligibility requirements.
Contact: Applications can be found through the financial aid office of the university you would like to attend. For more information please contact: Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 800.858.1840 (225.9239 in Oklahoma City) studentinfo@osrhe.edu
Website:
http://www.okhighered.org/student-center/financial-aid/rubs.shtml
National Guard Tuition Waiver
Amount: Tuition waiver;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Renewable;
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: HS Seniors, College Graduate Students, College Doctoral Students
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: Oklahoma
Student Attends School In: Oklahoma
Other Comments: The Oklahoma National Guard Tuition Waiver is established as an incentive for qualified young men and women to join the Oklahoma National Guard and as a means to retain skilled, productive citizens within the state. Please visit the website listed for more information and eligibility requirements.
Contact: For more information please contact: Oklahoma National Guard, 800.GO.GUARD, http://www.okguard.org/
Website:
http://www.okhighered.org/student-center/financial-aid/natl-guard.shtml
Heartland Scholarship Fund
Amount: The annual award for students attending a comprehensive university is $5,500, for a regional university, $4,000 and for a two-year college, $3,500.
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Renewable;
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: HS Seniors, College Graduate Students, College Doctoral Students
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: Oklahoma
Student Attends School In: Oklahoma
Other Comments: The Heartland Scholarship Fund is available for dependent children of victims of the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. These awards are applicable to the cost of tuition, fees, special fees, books, and room and board. Please visit the website listed for more information and eligibility requirements.
Contact: Application can be made by contacting the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. For Further Information: Heartland Scholarship Fund Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 800.858.1840 (225.9239 in Oklahoma City) studentinfo@osrhe.edu
Website:
http://www.okhighered.org/student-center/financial-aid/heartland.shtml
Independent Living Act (Foster Care Tuition Waiver)
Amount: Tuition waiver;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Renewable;
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: HS Seniors
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: Oklahoma
Student Attends School In: Oklahoma
Other Comments: The Independent Living Act was established by the 2000 Oklahoma Legislature to ensure that eligible individuals who have been or are in the foster care program of the Department of Human Services receive services that include housing, medical coverage and education. The first recipients of the tuition waivers were 1999-2000 high school graduates. Please visit the website listed for more information and eligibility requirements.
Contact: Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 800.858.1840 (225.9239 in Oklahoma City area) studentinfo@osrhe.edu
Website:
http://www.okhighered.org/student-center/financial-aid/dhs.shtml
Teacher Shortage Employment Incentive Program
Amount: Varies
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Renewable;
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: Undergrads, Masters
Majors/Fields of Study: Education
Residency: Oklahoma
Student Attends School In: Oklahoma
Other Comments: The Teacher Shortage Employment Incentive Program (TSEIP) is a legislative program administered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education that reimburses eligible student loan expenses or pays an equivalent cash benefit to individuals who graduate from an Oklahoma accredited teacher education program, receive teaching certification in math or science and agree to teach in an Oklahoma public secondary school for at least five years. Please visit the website listed for more information and eligibility requirements.
Contact: For complete instructions on application requirements and procedures please visit the website listed below. You may also contact the education department at your school.
Website:
http://www.okhighered.org/tseip/
