The Oklahoma Engineering Foundation (OEF) aims to encourage students having the talent and commitment to succeed in an undergraduate engineering curriculum; for who the financial support and encouragement of a scholarship can make a difference. Scholarships are typically $1,000 one-year awards and must be used in an accredited engineering curriculum at one of the following schools: Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma State University, Oral Roberts University, University of Central Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma, or the University of Tulsa. Applicants must be Oklahoma residents* and U.S. citizens.
Often, students in the very top of the pool have numerous scholarship opportunities, while fully qualified students with great potential but slightly lower admissions factors are overlooked. Therefore, OEF will offer scholarships only to students who are NOT eligible to receive National Merit Scholarships or Oklahoma Regents Scholarships. Our policy is to award scholarships to students with an intense desire to become practicing engineers.
OEF annually awards a number of freshman scholarships to high school seniors who demonstrate a genuine interest in an engineering career. Freshman application qualifications are given below.
Selection of freshman scholarship recipients will be based on points awarded for:
GPA of 3.0 minimum (Required)
ACT Composite score between 24 - 29 (Required)
ACT Math Component score of 28 or above (Required)
extra curricular activities
essay and an interview
courses taken and credits earned for grades 10 through 12
technical and non-technical activities sponsored by the high school
special recognition, academic honors and special achievements
volunteer activities
employment and
potential to complete the engineering curriculum offered by the university.
Additionally, OEF freshman scholarship recipients qualify to apply for a continuation scholarship available from the foundation. Click here for non-freshman scholarship details.
*An Oklahoma high school graduating senior whom is a depended of a non-resident, stationed-in-state military parent is exempted from the Oklahoma residency requirement. However, he or she must attend one of the listed Oklahoma universities to obtain and retain an OEF scholarship.
Freshman Application Process
Pre-qualification forms can be submitted at any time between November 18 and February 12. Applications will be emailed to qualified students. The deadline to submit a completed application for the 2010-2011 school year is February 16, 2010.
Access the OEF Pre-Qualification Application here. Please make sure you meet the Minimum requirements before completing the Pre-Qualification Application. You will only be sent an application if you meet the minimum requirements listed below.
Selection of freshman scholarship recipients will be based on points awarded for:
GPA of 3.0 minimum (Required)
ACT Composite score between 24 - 29 (Required)
ACT Math Component score of 28 or above (Required)
extra curricular activities
essay and an interview
courses taken and credits earned for grades 10 through 12
technical and non-technical activities sponsored by the high school
special recognition, academic honors and special achievements
volunteer activities
employment and
potential to complete the engineering curriculum offered by the university.
A pre-qualification form and the application form itself are available only via electronic medium. Interested students meeting the first three "bullet" items above should complete the pre-qualification questionnaire. If properly qualified, he or she will be emailed an electronic copy of the OEF scholarship application form. One should complete the application, print it, include required signatures and attachments, then mail it to the appropriate Regional Scholarship Coordinator listed in the addendum to the application.
Completed Scholarship application packages must be postmarked by February 16, 2010. Overly early applications are discouraged, as the required official transcript must show results from the first term of your senior year.
Awarding of Scholarships
Winners are notified in mid-May. Scholarship recipients receive their awards in two installment payments directly to their selected university. The first payment on or about August 15 of the Freshman year, the second on or about January 15 of the following year. Award recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA and document that they are still enrolled in an accredited engineering curriculum at a qualified Oklahoma university before the second payment will be sent to the university.
Non-Freshman Engineering Scholarships
Students that are awarded OEF Freshman scholarships are eligible to apply for a limited number of OEF second year, third year and fourth year scholarships, provided they have maintained a 3.0 GPA and continue to declare an accredited engineering curriculum as their major. The complete qualifications are: Complete this request form to update your contact information.
Submit verification of enrollment at one of the following four-year Oklahoma universities: Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma State University, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa University, University of Central Oklahoma or University of Oklahoma.
Have a declared major in an accredited engineering curriculum
Maintained a 3.0 grade point average for your college courses (official transcript must be submitted with your application) Winners are selected from qualified applicants for OEF Non-Freshman Engineering Scholarships based solely on their essay response to the appropriate scholarship question. (Both grammar and content are graded.)
Received an OEF Freshman Scholarship.
Use your accumulated semester (or semester equivalent) credit hours to determine the appropriate scholarship to seek: Second year and greater than or equal to 30 credit hours; Third year and greater than or equal to 60; Fourth year and greater than or equal to 90.
The decision of the OEF Scholarship Committee is final.
