ADA ELKS LODGE SCHOLARSHIP
(Contact the Ada Elks Lodge or Christie Nordan cnordan@hotmail.com; 580-399-3786 for application.)
This scholarship will be awarded to area students at the discretion of the Ada Elks Lodge.
ADA LIONS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
(Contact Ada Lions Club for scholarship application.)
This scholarship will be awarded at the discretion of the Ada Lions Club.
ADA ROTARY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
(Contact Ada Rotary Club for scholarship application.)
This scholarship will be awarded at the discretion of the Ada Rotary Club.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS OF OKLAHOMA
SEAN R. CULBERT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
(Visit www.cfok.org/apply for scholarship application.)
This scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen and current students with a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Preference is given to individuals with a disability. For all guidelines and more information please call 405-488-1450 or 405-543-0632
MARY DEMKE GIRLS STATE SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded to a student that has attended Oklahoma Girls State. Preference will be given to a student that is a daughter of a veteran. This scholarship will be awarded at the discretion of the ECU Foundation Scholarship Committee.
OW LEE SCHOLARSHIP
(Contact the Black Alumni Association at ecubaa7@gmail.com)
This scholarship will be awarded to students with at least 12 completed hours at ECU. Preference will be given to African American students. All majors are encouraged to apply, preference will be given to Education and English majors. Recipients must be full-time ECU students and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75. Applicants are required to submit the ECU Foundation Scholarship Application as well as a typed essay, no longer than 2 pages in length that describes the applicant's future goals, commitment to equality, their financial need, and how this scholarship will benefit their level of commitment to African American causes. This essay needs to be emailed directly to the BAA Scholarship Committee at ecubaa7@gmail.com. Recipients will be recommended each year by the Black Alumni Association Scholarship Committee, with final decision made by the ECU Foundation Scholarship Committee. This scholarship was created in 2022 by the 7 founding members of the Black Alumni Association in honor and memory of OW Lee, a native of Idabel Oklahoma and the first African American professor on the ECU campus.
DR. DONNIE NERO SCHOLARSHIP
(Contact the Black Alumni Association at ecubaa7@gmail.com)
This scholarship will be awarded to students with at least 12 completed hours at ECU. Preference will be given to African American students. Recipients must be full-time ECU students and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75. Applicants are required to submit the ECU Foundation Scholarship Application as well as a typed essay, no longer than 2 pages in length that describes the applicant's future goals, commitment to equality, their financial need, and how this scholarship will benefit their level of commitment to African American causes. This essay needs to be emailed directly to the BAA Scholarship Committee at ecubaa7@gmail.com. Recipients will be recommended each year by the Black Alumni Association Scholarship Committee, with final decision made by the ECU Foundation Scholarship Committee. This scholarship was created in 2019 by the 7 founding members of the Black Alumni Association whom all share a passion for ECU and the quality of education they received while students here.
PONTOTOC COUNTY DRUG-FREE COALITION
(Visit www.pcdfc.org for application.)
This scholarship will be awarded at the discretion of the Pontotoc County Drug-Free Coalition to high school seniors with a minimum 2.5 GPA that have completed a project or service work related to promoting a drug-free community in Pontotoc County within the last two years.
ELIZABETH SCHMELLING INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AWARD
(Contact Ada Sunrise Rotary Club for application.)
This scholarship will be awarded at the discretion of the Ada Sunrise Rotary Club.
ST. JOSEPH PARISH SCHOLARSHIP (Ada)
(Contact St. Joseph Parish for scholarship application.)
This scholarship will be awarded to students who are members of St. Joseph Parish and are certified as regular participants in the Parish Religious Education Program.
TREVOR SUTTON LEADERS FOR CHRIST SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship will be awarded to students who are: a current serving member of a recognized ECU campus ministry or served as a Missional intern during one of the last two summer periods. Students must maintain a minimum 3.5 GPA, be classified as a junior or senior and be a full-time student at ECU. Preference will be given to students with a declared major of Business Administration or Accounting, but all majors are encouraged to apply. Applicants must also provide a typed statement of approximately 50 words stating why they should be chosen for this scholarship. Recipients will be selected by the ECU Foundation Scholarship Committee. This scholarship is generously funded by Trevor Sutton, an ECU Alum of the Stonecipher School of Business. Trevor knows that everything he is and everything he has is because of God and wants to honor God with what he has been given. “I give because I can and, most of all, because Christ first gave - everything”. TREVOR SUTTON LEADERS FOR CHRIST SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION