Scholarship funds at TCF annually provide approximately $20 million in educational aid for students at institutions of higher learning. Each donor or group of donors determines the conditions for which the scholarships are awarded. The diversity of eligibility criteria reflects the variety of donor motivations to create or support scholarship funds.
Current Scholarship Funds
Please review available scholarship opportunities below. Basic qualifications and application dates for each program are included. Please click on the scholarship name to review further criteria and access the application (when available).
- Available to graduating seniors from Sapulpa high school, who, immediately after graduation, plan to enroll full-time in an undergraduate degree-seeking program of study in music education, vocal music, or band instruction, at an accredited U.S. college, university, technical program or trade school.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 12th – March 27th
- Available to a male or female student pursuing an engineering degree from Oral Roberts University (ORU) in Tulsa, OK.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 12th – April 15th
Carolyn Sue and Wayne Lee Scholarship
- Two scholarship programs available to 1) Students attending Oklahoma Christian University and 2) Current graduates from a high school in McCurtain County, Oklahoma.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 12th – May 17th
Central States Manufacturing Scholarship
- Available to dependents of regular full-time Central States employees.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 12th – March 31st
- Available for graduating seniors from Grove High School, in Grove, OK.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 12th, 2024-March 31, 2024.
Delores and Jerry Etter Scholarship
- Available for graduating seniors from Shidler High School in Shidler, OK.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 12th– April 15th
Delores and Jerry Etter Graduate Research Scholarship
- Available for M.S. and Ph.D. students who will be working on research related to the Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 1st-March 31st
Don and Pam Sherrer Scholarship
- Available for graduating seniors from Balko High School, in Balko, OK.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 12th – March 31st
Ed and Linda Berger Scholarship
- Available for graduating seniors from Tulsa Public Schools with one or both parents or step-parents who are or have been incarcerated.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 12th – March 31st
- Applicants must be pursuing an associates, bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited Tulsa area institution of higher education. The particular focus of the program is to assist adults who have endured difficult circumstances but have a willingness to better their situation through education.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 12th – March 31st, 2024
- Available for students attending post-secondary educational institutions with a preference given to students of Hispanic heritage pursuing undergraduate degrees.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 12th – March 31st
Folds of Honor Foundation Scholarship
- Available for children and spouses of military service men and women killed or disabled while serving in the United States armed forces.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 1st – March 31st
- To review additional information, please visit the Folds of Honor website.
Hershberger FFA Scholarship Award
- Must be a graduating senior at Sapulpa High School in FFA program planning to attend college immediately following graduation (upcoming fall) and attend an accredited college, university or vocational-technical college.
- Requires recommendation from FFA Advisor.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 12th – March 27th
Hershberger Youth Scholarship Award
- Available to students who attend First Methodist Church of Sapulpa with at least 20% participation in their programs.
- Applicants must be a graduating senior planning to attend college immediately following graduation (upcoming fall) and attend an accredited college, university or vocational-technical college.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 12th – March 27th
J.D. Fletcher Family Scholarship Award
- Applicants must be a graduating senior from a high school located in Creek County, Oklahoma, planning to attend an accredited four-year college or university immediately following high school graduation (upcoming fall), and who plan on pursing a bachelor’s in science.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 12th – March 27th
John Hope Franklin-ONEOK-Epsilon Iota Boule Scholarship
- Awards educational opportunities through scholarship and mentorship for racial and ethnic minority high school students from the Greater Tulsa Area seeking to attend institutions of higher learning.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 12th – April 15th
- Available for students who have graduated from an Oklahoma high school and officially declared an engineering major with an energy focus.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 12th – March 31st
Jordan Winkler Memorial Scholarship
- Accepts nominations from faculty and coaches for a wrestler on the Union Public High School wrestling team who demonstrates leadership, citizenship, a strong work ethic, and determination.
- 2024 Application Cycle: TBA
Joyce Bright Scholarship Award
- The purpose of the Joyce Bright Scholarship is to provide higher education scholarships for students with financial need and that have graduated from a high school located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma with a grade point average in the top 3% of the graduating class.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 12th – March 31st
Knowledge is Golden Scholarship
- Available for current and past residents of Clearview, OK, including all descendants and past graduates of Clearview High School.
- 2024 Application Deadline: March 31st
- Available for University of Tulsa graduate students pursuing a Master of Arts in Museum Science and Management and University of Oklahoma graduate or Ph.D. students in the School of Art and Art History.
- 2024 Application Cycle: TBA
Linda Grantham and Jerry Harlan Scholarship
- Available to current seniors at Blackwell High School in Blackwell, OK.
- 2024 Application Deadline: March 31st
Murphy Family Scholarship Fund for Teachers
- Available to current teachers or teacher aides at a Diocese of Tulsa Catholic School in pursuit of an undergraduate or graduate degree in education or a related field.
- 2024 Application Deadline: April 15th
- Available for incoming freshman at Tulsa Community College (TCC) who are not eligible for other forms of financial assistance.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 13th – March 31st
The Panny McElroy Distributor Scholarship (Academic & Vocational)
- Available to eligible dependents of full-time employees of McElroy Manufacturing, Inc. or its eligible distributors.
- 2024 Application Cycle: November, 11, 2024 – March 31, 2025.
- 1. The Panny McElroy Distributor Vocational Scholarship offers financial assistance for students to pursue a degree or certificate from accredited technical, vocational or trade schools worldwide. Applicants may be recent high school graduates or current members of the workforce seeking a degree or certificate from an accredited technical, vocational or trade school.
- 2. The Panny McElroy Distributor Academic Scholarship offers financial assistance for students to pursue studies at accredited colleges and universities worldwide. Students from all majors and academic levels – including incoming freshmen, undergraduates and graduate students – are encouraged to apply.
RAE Family Foundation Education Scholarship
- Available to children of active, full-time employees of RAE Corporation who have been employed by the company for a minimum of two consecutive years, or individuals that have participated in the RAE internship program.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 13th – March 31st
Richie’s Spirit Foundation Scholarship
- Awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors who demonstrate leadership, character, and initiative in school and community affairs.
- 2024 Application Deadline: February 1
- To learn more, please visit the Richie’s Spirit Foundation website.
Salaam Club of Tulsa Scholarship
- The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarships for charitable distributions to any member or child of a member of the Salaam Club of Oklahoma, Inc. for the prior two membership years or any member or child of a member of the Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanese American Clubs for the prior three membership years.
- Scholarship recipient (or recipients) must be a graduating senior from a high school located in Creek, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Pawnee, Rogers, Tulsa, or Wagoner County, who is an entering freshman in an undergraduate program of study at an accredited U.S. college or university that results in a certificate or diploma.
- 2025 Application Cycle: TBD
Sam Viersen Family Foundation Scholarship
- Available for high school seniors graduating from a high school in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 13th – March 31st
Sergeant Craig Johnson Scholarship
- Available for high school seniors currently residing in east Tulsa with a minimum 2.5 GPA.
- Special preference will be given to students majoring in a degree that illustrates a commitment to public service and/or with the greatest financial need.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 12, 2024 – April 15, 2024
Shelby Austin Scholarship Program
- Available to female applicants who are current high school seniors at Sapulpa High School and plan to enroll full-time at a domestic, accredited college, university or vocational-technical college to pursue a degree in a STEM major.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 12th – March 27th
Southern Hills Country Club Employee Scholarship Program
- Available for individuals who are current full or part-time employees of Southern Hills Country Club (SHCC) or are natural or adopted children of current full or part-time SHCC employees.
- 2024 Application Cycle: March 17, 2024 – April 15, 2024
Terry Hessong Memorial Scholarship
- Available for students graduating from high school in Nowata County, Oklahoma.
- 2024 Application Cycle: February 12th – March 31st
Tulsa Girls Art School Scholarship
- Available for students who have been successful in the Tulsa Girls Art School Program and are graduating from high school.
- 2024 Application Cycle: TBA
Tulsa State Fair Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship
- Available for graduating seniors who have shown livestock at the Tulsa State Fair.
- 2024 Application Cycle: December 5, 2023 – March 5, 2024