Oklahoma City Community Foundation Scholarships

The Oklahoma City Community Foundation distributes more than $5 million annually to students across our state to support higher education and career training.

Scholarships range from $2,000 to $20,000, and many awards are renewable each year. Opportunities are available for high school seniors, college students, graduate students, career and technical students, adult learners returning to school, and students enrolled in Comprehensive Transition Programs.

For the Central Oklahoma ASHRAE Scholarship for HVACR Engineering Degree Programs, the application deadline is December 3, 2025. Additional scholarships are available on their website, so please check the details carefully for deadlines.

Award notifications begin in Spring 2026, with most decisions released in May 2026. All funding supports the 2026–2027 academic year, and awards are paid directly to your college. If you receive a scholarship, you will be notified by mail or email.

Start your application here at OCCF.org/Scholarships!

NobleReach Scholars National Fellowship

NobleReach connects exceptional university students with transformative government placements in artificial intelligence, computing and cybersecurity, business process innovation, and materials and manufacturing. Scholars don’t just observe—they lead projects, solve complex challenges, and shape the future of public service.

Participants are placed in compensated, mission-driven positions with federal, state, and local government agencies and other organizations advancing the public good. They take part in a two-week professional development bootcamp in Washington, D.C., receive an $18,000 scholarship stipend to support program participation, and benefit from yearlong mentorship and professional development.

Eligibility highlights:

• Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree obtained (or expected) between December 2022 and August 2026

• Minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA

• Demonstrated interest or experience in one of four strategic domains: Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Innovation, Computing & Cybersecurity, or Materials & Manufacturing

• U.S. citizen or authorization to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship

• Willingness to relocate within the U.S. for placement

Applications for the 2026 cohort are due December 10, 2025.

For more information, please see the attached information, or visit https://noblereach.org/talent-opportunities/noblereach-scholars-program/

2026 SmithGroup Design a Better Future Scholarships

Applications are now open for the 2026 SmithGroup Design a Better Future Scholarship program. The scholarship's mission is to create a more inclusive design industry by providing students with opportunities to pursue their academic and professional goals. Students committed to advancing inclusion in the design industry are encouraged to apply.

The scholarship provides a one-time award of $6,000 to five students studying either architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, urban planning or engineering, to help offset their tuition. Each recipient will also serve as a paid summer intern at any SmithGroup office in the United States where their discipline is located.

The deadline for applications is Monday, December 8, 2025. Please share this scholarship opportunity with faculty, staff and students at your institution to encourage eligible students to apply.
Further information about the scholarship, eligibility and requirements is available in the application portal. Learn more here. 

2026-2027 ACEC Research Institute Scholarship Portal is Open

The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Research Institute is the leading source of knowledge and thought leadership dedicated to creating a more sustainable, safe, secure, and technically advanced built environment.  Through research, forecasts, trend analysis, and academic scholarships, the Institute provides insights and strategies that strengthen and elevate the engineering profession.

Through the ACEC Research Institutes online scholarship portal, qualified students can access more than 100 scholarships totaling nearly $1 million in awards.  These include a $5,000 scholarship specifically designated for students from Oklahoma, as well as various merit and need-based opportunities.

Students complete one application through the portal, which will automatically match them with all scholarships for which they qualify.  Application deadlines vary, so students are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

This opportunity is open to both undergraduate and graduate students.

Click here to apply.  The application deadline for MOST scholarships is March 13, 2026!

Oklahoma Engineering Foundation Engineering Scholarship Open August 1

Learn more and apply.

The Oklahoma Engineering Foundation works to advance STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education in Oklahoma and keep engineering professionals employed in the state. One of the ways we do this is through the Oklahoma Engineering Foundation Scholarship, an endowed scholarship fund managed by the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. Over the past 45 years, we have awarded more than $350,000 to engineering students at Oklahoma universities.

$5,000 Scholarship Opportunity

Please see below a $5,000 scholarship opportunity that is available to Fall 2024 junior and senior science and engineering majors. Students who have demonstrated an interest in aerospace-related science or engineering, space science research, and/or space science education are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is August 7, 2024; awards will be made in the fall.

 

• Apply for the 2024 USRA | Scholarship Awards
• More information: https://www.usra.edu/educational-activities-and-opportunities/usra-distinguished-undergraduate-awards/

  

Apply NOW for NNSA PATH Scholarship! Deadline is May 15

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Program Award for Technical and Higher Education (PATH)

Scholarships 2024

Apply Today

Application Link:  https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/2024-NNSA-PATH-Scholarships?utm_source=opportunity_digest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dpp_star

 

Deadline: MAY 15, 2024 | 11:59 PM EST

 

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The Program Award for Technical and Higher-Education (PATH), sponsored by National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), offers scholarships to students from Minority Serving Institutions pursuing a technical certificate, associate, bachelor, or graduate degree in a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM)-discipline that supports the critical needs of the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE). The NSE has a wide array of critical needs that range from technical expertise and skilled trades to STEM research.  Important areas of research include nuclear security, advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, engineering, and energy systems.

 

PATH is committed to serving diverse populations, providing education and programs that serve students with unique backgrounds, circumstances, needs, notions, and beliefs.

 

NNSA Mission Directorates include:

• Maintaining the Stockpile
• Nonproliferation
• Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation
• Powering the Nuclear Navy

Why should I apply?

The NNSA PATH Scholarship will:

• Provide financial support to students who demonstrate a desire to pursue a STEM-focused academic pathway that applies to the NNSA Mission Directorate.
• Expose students to STEM-related research taking place at community colleges, undergraduate and graduate colleges and universities.
• Connect students to other NNSA MSI-supported students, faculty, and alumni.
• Foster an understanding of NNSA Mission Directorate mission and introduce students to the NNSA MSI Internship Program.
• Expose students to STEM-based careers at NNSA and the Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE)

What are the benefits?

Scholarships will start on September 1^st and will end May 31^st regardless of the beginning and ending of the academic terms. 

• Technical Certification/Two-year certificate/degree: $4, 500/year for up to 2 years
• Four-year Undergraduate Degree: $10,000/year for up to 4 years
• Graduate Degree: $20,000/year up to 2 years

 

Eligibility

• Be a U.S. citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) at the time of application.
• Be 18 years of age by September 1, 2024.
• Meet one of the following conditions at the time of application:
• Planning to be enrolled as an undergraduate (a freshman, sophomore or junior student) at a Minority Serving Institution for the 2024-2025 academic year.
• Planning to be enrolled as a first-year graduate student at a Minority Serving Institution for the 2024-2025 academic year.
• Planning to be enrolled as a PhD student at a Minority Serving Institution for the 2024-2025 academic year. 
• Be pursuing or plan to pursue a degree in a STEM discipline in one or more fields that supports the critical needs of the Nuclear Security Enterprise. The enterprise has a wide array of critical needs that range from technical expertise and skilled trades to STEM research.  Important areas of research include nuclear security, advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, engineering, and energy systems.
• Be interested in the NNSA mission. Information about the NNSA Mission Directorates detailing the NNSA mission can be found at:
• Maintaining the Stockpile
• Nonproliferation
• Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation  
• Powering the Nuclear Navy

• Meet the minimum grade point average (GPA) requirements for the corresponding academic level listed below:
• One-to-two-year degree or certification: 2.5
• Four-year undergraduate degree: 3.0
• Graduate degree: 3.2 minimum

For detailed eligibility requirements, review the opportunity announcement linked below. 

 

How to Apply

Details about the application and supporting materials can be found athttps://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/2024-NNSA-PATH-Scholarships?utm_source=opportunity_digest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dpp_star.

 

Deadlines

Application Deadline: May 15, 2024, 11:59 PM EST. 

Recommendation Deadline: May 20, 2024, 8:00 AM EST.

 

For more information

Contact us at MSIPP-PATH@orise.orau.gov