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Oklahoma Youth with Promise Scholarship

Award Amount
$3,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
March 31, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Oklahoma City Community Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of awards offered varies annually.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This scholarship is available to graduates of Oklahoma high schools (or GED recipients) who in the Oklahoma DHS custody foster care system, or had aged out, at the time of graduation from high school or at the time of obtaining a GED. Students must be 25 years of age or younger.

Application requirements for the Oklahoma Youth with Promise Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • FAFSA or Tax return
  • Official Transcript
  • Resume
  • Recommendation letters (2)
  • Essay (opt.)
Additional Information: The Oklahoma Youth with Promise Scholarship Fund was established in 1996 to provide scholarships to students who graduated from high school while in DHS custody.

Award Amount: $3,000 annually. The award is renewable if the student completes the renewal process. Students must maintain a grade point average of 2.0 or higher to renew.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $3,000.

About Oklahoma City Community Foundation:
Contact Information: Megan Hornbeek ,Scholarship Funds Coordinator
Address: P.O. Box 1146 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101-1146
Email: scholarships@occf.org , scholarships@occf.org

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