Academic Distinction Scholarship
$16,000 total
Eligibility: All students newly admitted to USAO are automatically evaluated for scholarship eligibility.
**To be eligible, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and apply for admission prior to Feb. 1, 2026\. You may submit new test scores through May 1, 2026, to upgrade your scholarship package. USAO accepts ACT scores or the SAT and CLT equivalent (the Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship cannot use the CLT equivalent for eligibility). You must be enrolled full-time as a degree seeking student at USAO and maintain a minimum GPA (requirements vary). Some scholarships are limited.
How to apply: ["full-time enrollment", "apply for admission by Feb. 1, 2026", "submit new test scores through May 1, 2026 to upgrade scholarship package", "audition for talent/music scholarships where required", "apply through Oklahoma State Regents for Academic Scholars program where noted", "students may only receive one academic or talent scholarship unless otherwise noted"]
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Drover Difference Scholarship
$10,600 total
Eligibility: All students newly admitted to USAO are automatically evaluated for scholarship eligibility.
**To be eligible, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and apply for admission prior to Feb. 1, 2026\. You may submit new test scores through May 1, 2026, to upgrade your scholarship package. USAO accepts ACT scores or the SAT and CLT equivalent (the Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship cannot use the CLT equivalent for eligibility). You must be enrolled full-time as a degree seeking student at USAO and maintain a minimum GPA (requirements vary). Some scholarships are limited.
How to apply: ["full-time enrollment", "apply for admission by Feb. 1, 2026", "submit new test scores through May 1, 2026 to upgrade scholarship package", "audition for talent/music scholarships where required", "apply through Oklahoma State Regents for Academic Scholars program where noted", "students may only receive one academic or talent scholarship unless otherwise noted"]
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FastTRACK Scholarship
$9,282 total
Eligibility: All students newly admitted to USAO are automatically evaluated for scholarship eligibility.
**To be eligible, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and apply for admission prior to Feb. 1, 2026\. You may submit new test scores through May 1, 2026, to upgrade your scholarship package. USAO accepts ACT scores or the SAT and CLT equivalent (the Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship cannot use the CLT equivalent for eligibility). You must be enrolled full-time as a degree seeking student at USAO and maintain a minimum GPA (requirements vary). Some scholarships are limited.
How to apply: ["full-time enrollment", "apply for admission by Feb. 1, 2026", "submit new test scores through May 1, 2026 to upgrade scholarship package", "audition for talent/music scholarships where required", "apply through Oklahoma State Regents for Academic Scholars program where noted", "students may only receive one academic or talent scholarship unless otherwise noted"]
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Green & Gold Scholarship
$6,000 total
Eligibility: All students newly admitted to USAO are automatically evaluated for scholarship eligibility.
**To be eligible, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and apply for admission prior to Feb. 1, 2026\. You may submit new test scores through May 1, 2026, to upgrade your scholarship package. USAO accepts ACT scores or the SAT and CLT equivalent (the Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship cannot use the CLT equivalent for eligibility). You must be enrolled full-time as a degree seeking student at USAO and maintain a minimum GPA (requirements vary). Some scholarships are limited.
How to apply: ["full-time enrollment", "apply for admission by Feb. 1, 2026", "submit new test scores through May 1, 2026 to upgrade scholarship package", "audition for talent/music scholarships where required", "apply through Oklahoma State Regents for Academic Scholars program where noted", "students may only receive one academic or talent scholarship unless otherwise noted"]
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Novikow Music Scholarship
Eligibility: All students newly admitted to USAO are automatically evaluated for scholarship eligibility.
**To be eligible, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and apply for admission prior to Feb. 1, 2026\. You may submit new test scores through May 1, 2026, to upgrade your scholarship package. USAO accepts ACT scores or the SAT and CLT equivalent (the Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship cannot use the CLT equivalent for eligibility). You must be enrolled full-time as a degree seeking student at USAO and maintain a minimum GPA (requirements vary). Some scholarships are limited.
How to apply: ["full-time enrollment", "apply for admission by Feb. 1, 2026", "submit new test scores through May 1, 2026 to upgrade scholarship package", "audition for talent/music scholarships where required", "apply through Oklahoma State Regents for Academic Scholars program where noted", "students may only receive one academic or talent scholarship unless otherwise noted"]
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Oklahoma Educator Award Scholarship
$10,000 total
Eligibility: All students newly admitted to USAO are automatically evaluated for scholarship eligibility.
**To be eligible, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and apply for admission prior to Feb. 1, 2026\. You may submit new test scores through May 1, 2026, to upgrade your scholarship package. USAO accepts ACT scores or the SAT and CLT equivalent (the Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship cannot use the CLT equivalent for eligibility). You must be enrolled full-time as a degree seeking student at USAO and maintain a minimum GPA (requirements vary). Some scholarships are limited.
How to apply: ["full-time enrollment", "apply for admission by Feb. 1, 2026", "submit new test scores through May 1, 2026 to upgrade scholarship package", "audition for talent/music scholarships where required", "apply through Oklahoma State Regents for Academic Scholars program where noted", "students may only receive one academic or talent scholarship unless otherwise noted"]
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Oklahoma Rising Scholars Award Institutional Nominees (USAO is allowed 7 Nominees)
$50,760 total
Eligibility: All students newly admitted to USAO are automatically evaluated for scholarship eligibility.
**To be eligible, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and apply for admission prior to Feb. 1, 2026\. You may submit new test scores through May 1, 2026, to upgrade your scholarship package. USAO accepts ACT scores or the SAT and CLT equivalent (the Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship cannot use the CLT equivalent for eligibility). You must be enrolled full-time as a degree seeking student at USAO and maintain a minimum GPA (requirements vary). Some scholarships are limited.
How to apply: ["full-time enrollment", "apply for admission by Feb. 1, 2026", "submit new test scores through May 1, 2026 to upgrade scholarship package", "audition for talent/music scholarships where required", "apply through Oklahoma State Regents for Academic Scholars program where noted", "students may only receive one academic or talent scholarship unless otherwise noted"]
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Regent's Baccalaureate Scholarship
$50,760 total
Eligibility: All students newly admitted to USAO are automatically evaluated for scholarship eligibility.
**To be eligible, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and apply for admission prior to Feb. 1, 2026\. You may submit new test scores through May 1, 2026, to upgrade your scholarship package. USAO accepts ACT scores or the SAT and CLT equivalent (the Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship cannot use the CLT equivalent for eligibility). You must be enrolled full-time as a degree seeking student at USAO and maintain a minimum GPA (requirements vary). Some scholarships are limited.
How to apply: ["full-time enrollment", "apply for admission by Feb. 1, 2026", "submit new test scores through May 1, 2026 to upgrade scholarship package", "audition for talent/music scholarships where required", "apply through Oklahoma State Regents for Academic Scholars program where noted", "students may only receive one academic or talent scholarship unless otherwise noted"]
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Te Ata Scholarship
$22,000 total
Eligibility: All students newly admitted to USAO are automatically evaluated for scholarship eligibility.
**To be eligible, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and apply for admission prior to Feb. 1, 2026\. You may submit new test scores through May 1, 2026, to upgrade your scholarship package. USAO accepts ACT scores or the SAT and CLT equivalent (the Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship cannot use the CLT equivalent for eligibility). You must be enrolled full-time as a degree seeking student at USAO and maintain a minimum GPA (requirements vary). Some scholarships are limited.
How to apply: ["full-time enrollment", "apply for admission by Feb. 1, 2026", "submit new test scores through May 1, 2026 to upgrade scholarship package", "audition for talent/music scholarships where required", "apply through Oklahoma State Regents for Academic Scholars program where noted", "students may only receive one academic or talent scholarship unless otherwise noted"]
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The Joseph and Marjorie Dougherty Scholarship
$4,000/yr
Eligibility: All students newly admitted to USAO are automatically evaluated for scholarship eligibility.
**To be eligible, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and apply for admission prior to Feb. 1, 2026\. You may submit new test scores through May 1, 2026, to upgrade your scholarship package. USAO accepts ACT scores or the SAT and CLT equivalent (the Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship cannot use the CLT equivalent for eligibility). You must be enrolled full-time as a degree seeking student at USAO and maintain a minimum GPA (requirements vary). Some scholarships are limited.
How to apply: ["full-time enrollment", "apply for admission by Feb. 1, 2026", "submit new test scores through May 1, 2026 to upgrade scholarship package", "audition for talent/music scholarships where required", "apply through Oklahoma State Regents for Academic Scholars program where noted", "students may only receive one academic or talent scholarship unless otherwise noted"]
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University Scholarship
$8,000 total
Eligibility: All students newly admitted to USAO are automatically evaluated for scholarship eligibility.
**To be eligible, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and apply for admission prior to Feb. 1, 2026\. You may submit new test scores through May 1, 2026, to upgrade your scholarship package. USAO accepts ACT scores or the SAT and CLT equivalent (the Regional University Baccalaureate Scholarship cannot use the CLT equivalent for eligibility). You must be enrolled full-time as a degree seeking student at USAO and maintain a minimum GPA (requirements vary). Some scholarships are limited.
How to apply: ["full-time enrollment", "apply for admission by Feb. 1, 2026", "submit new test scores through May 1, 2026 to upgrade scholarship package", "audition for talent/music scholarships where required", "apply through Oklahoma State Regents for Academic Scholars program where noted", "students may only receive one academic or talent scholarship unless otherwise noted"]
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Alumni Association Scholarships (general)
$500-$1,500/yr
Estimated Value: $500 to $1,500+ per year.
Eligibility: All Alumni Association Scholarships are merit awards. They are based on scholastic achievement, character, and leadership potential.
How to apply: ["complete the Alumni Association scholarship application", "provide necessary materials by the deadline", "reapply every year", "minimum 2.5 GPA", "full-time enrollment (12 hours)"]
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Betty Baker Jernigan Scholarship (general)
$1,000/yr
Value: $1,000 divided between fall and spring
Eligibility: The Betty Baker Jernigan Scholarship is a permanently endowed scholarship offered every year. The application process is open to both continuing and incoming students.
How to apply: ["submit 300-500 word essay", "identify pages of essay with last four digits of student ID (no name)", "include separate cover sheet with name/contact/ID", "consent to sharing essay with scholarship benefactors (if selected)"]
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Foundation Scholarships (general)
$500-$1,400/yr
Estimated Value: $500 to $1,400 per year
Eligibility: Most scholarships require full-time enrollment status.
Most scholarships require a minimum 3.0 college GPA.
How to apply: ["complete the Foundation Scholarship Application", "resumes are encouraged and may be uploaded or submitted after submission", "applications reviewed and scholarships generally added to aid packages beginning in May"]
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