Scholarships

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).

Bill Lay Memorial Scholarship

  • Available to a male or female student pursuing an engineering degree from Oral Roberts University (ORU) in Tulsa, OK.
  • 2023 Application Cycle: February 13th – April 15th

Central States Manufacturing Scholarship

  • Available to dependents of regular full-time Central States employees.
  • 2023 Application Cycle: February 15th – March 31st


Dan Stamper Scholarship

  • Available for graduating seniors from Grove High School, in Grove, OK.
  • 2023 Application Cycle: February 13th, 2023-March 31, 2023.

The Delores and Jerry Etter Scholarship

  • Available for graduating seniors from Shidler High School in Shidler, OK.
  • 2023 Application Cycle: February 13th– April 15th 


Don and Pam Sherrer Scholarship

  • Available for graduating seniors from Balko High School, in Balko, OK.
  • 2023 Application Cycle: February 13, 2023 – March 31, 2023

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.
  • 2023 Application Deadline: March 31st

Festival Americas Scholarship

  • Available for students attending post-secondary educational institutions with a preference given to students of Hispanic heritage pursuing undergraduate degrees.
  • 2023 Application Deadline: 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.
  • 2023 Application Cycle: February 1st – March 31st
  • To review additional information, please visit the Folds of Honor website.

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.
  • 2023 Application Cycle: January 25th – April 15th

Jon P Nelson Scholarship

  • Available for students who have graduated from an Oklahoma high school and officially declared an engineering major with an energy focus.
  • 2023 Application Cycle: February 13th – 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.
  • 2023 Application Cycle: TBA

Knowledge is Golden Scholarship

  • Available for current and past residents of Clearview, OK, including all descendants and past graduates of Clearview High School.
  • 2023 Application Deadline: March 31st

Laura C. Stauffer Scholarship

  • 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.
  • 2023 Application Cycle: TBA

Linda Grantham and Jerry Harlan Scholarship

  • Available to current seniors at Blackwell High School in Blackwell, OK.
  • 2023 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.
  • 2023 Application Deadline: April 15th

My Dream Scholarship

  • Available for incoming freshman at Tulsa Community College (TCC) who are not eligible for other forms of financial assistance.
  • 2023 Application Deadline: 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.
  • 2023 Application Cycle: December 5, 2022 – March 31, 2023.
    • 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.
  • 2023 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.
  • 2023 Application Deadline: February 1
  • To learn more, please visit the Richie’s Spirit Foundation website.

Sam Viersen Family Foundation Scholarship

  • Available for high school seniors graduating from a high school in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
  • 2023 Application Deadline: March 31, 2023

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.
  • 2023 Application Cycle: March 17, 2023 – April 15, 2023

Terry Hessong Memorial Scholarship

  • Available for students graduating from high school in Nowata County, Oklahoma.
  • 2023 Application Cycle: February 13th – 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.
  • 2023 Application Cycle: TBA

Tulsa State Fair Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship

  • Available for graduating seniors who have shown livestock at the Tulsa State Fair.
  • 2023 Application Cycle: December 5, 2023 – March 5, 2023

Women Empowered Through Education

  • Available as a resource to encourage women to return to college with particular focus on women who have endured difficult circumstances but have a willingness to better their situation through education.
  • 2023 Application Cycle: TBA