Top Oklahoma scholarships for you

The Oklahoma State Regents' Academic Scholars Program is open to academically outstanding students who attend an Oklahoma college or university. Oklahoma students can automatically qualify for the program by achieving designation as a National Merit Scholar, National Merit Finalist or United States Presidential Scholar or by scoring at or above the 99.5 percentile on the ACT or SAT. Public colleges and universities may also nominate students attending their institution for the program based on criteria established by each institution. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant is open to Oklahoma residents who attend eligible colleges, universities, and career technology centers in Oklahoma. This is a need-based grant program and financial need is measured by the Expected Family Contribution (EFC), which is determined based on the information the student provides on their FAFSA. Special Application is available for undocumented immigrant students. Undocumented immigrants may be eligible for this award given that they are enrolling in postsecondary education for the first time in 2007-08 and thereafter must: 1. Have graduated from a public or private high school in Oklahoma. 2. Have resided in Oklahoma with a parent or guardian while attending a public or private high school in Oklahoma for at least two years prior to graduation. 3. Satisfy admission standards for the institution. 4. Have provided to the institution a copy of a true and correct application or petition filed with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to legalize the student's immigration status. Please visit the program's website for the list of eligible colleges, universities, and career technology centers.

The Tom and Judith Comstock Scholarship will be awarded to students with active Amateur Radio License Class. The applicant must be holding an amateur radio license for at least one year. Any field of study at any institution is eligible. Applicants must be a high school senior accepted at a 2 or 4-year college or a student currently enrolled at a 2 or 4-year college. Transcripts must cover the student's entire high school career to date and, if in college, must include all semesters for which grades have been awarded. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the ARRL Foundation Inc. for more information.

Applicants must submit letters of support from one osteopathic medical college faculty member, one osteopathic physician and one community leader. Non-independent students must have at least one parent, step parent or court-appointed guardian who is an Oklahoma resident and who has claimed the applicant as a dependent on his/her federal income tax return for the previous year. Preference will be shown to applicants who have completed two years of osteopathic medical education and who indicate a desire to practice in Oklahoma.

The Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship aims to support academically-promising Oklahoma students enrolled in a baccalaureate program. Applicants must be a National Merit Semifinalist or Commended Student. The award is also available to the following universities: East Central University, Northeastern State University, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Rogers State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. The application for this award is made directly through the university the student plans to attend and the application deadline will vary for each institution.

The Alice L. Haltom Educational Fund Scholarship will be awarded to students who must be citizens of the U.S. or Canada and residents in the Southwest Region of the United States. Prior years' award recipients will be considered. Students must be actively pursuing an education for a career in information and records management. These are restricted to Records Management or Governance, Archivist and Academic Library degrees or studies. Three letters of recommendation are required from employers, instructors or individuals qualified to attest to the applicant's character. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Fred R. McDaniel Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to those with a General Class License or higher. Applicants must be holding an amateur radio license for at least 1 year. Eligible fields of study are bachelor's degree or higher in electronics, communications, or related fields. Preference will be given to students with 3.0 GPA or higher. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the ARRL Foundation Inc. for more information.

The Allen and Bertha Watson Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to those with active Amateur Radio License class. Applicants must be holding an amateur radio license for at least 1 year. Applicants must be residents or students of a 4-year university or college in Oklahoma. If no qualified applicant is identified, residents or students of a 4-year college or university in the ARRL West Gulf Division (Texas and Oklahoma) are eligible. Eligible fields of study are Science, Technology or Engineering. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the ARRL Foundation Inc. for more information.

The North Texas Section Bob Nelson, KB5BNU, Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to those who must hold an Amateur Radio license and be actively involved in some amateur radio related activity. Applicants must be holding an amateur radio license for at least 1 year. Applicants must have graduated high school located within the North Texas Section, and may attend college or university in this section. Additional requirements are North Texas residency, attending a school in another state, applicants of other Texas sections attending school in our state or out and Oklahoma residents attending school in Texas or another state. All fields of study at fully accredited institutions or universities are eligible. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the ARRL Foundation Inc. for more information.