Automatic Merit Scholarships are given automatically to first-year students in all majors based on their high school GPA. They can reach up to $13,000 per year, depending on a student's major, and extend for all four years of your study. For these scholarships, your application to OCU doubles as your scholarship application.
Deadline: March 1
OCU Academic Merit Scholarship
The OCU Academic Merit scholarship is based on grade-point average. To receive the OCU Academic Merit Scholarship, incoming first-year students must submit their application and all required documents* by March 1. After the deadline, scholarship amounts are not guaranteed. Full-time enrollment of 12 or more hours per semester is required for the scholarship. Awards are renewable up to seven consecutive semesters (excluding summer terms) with a required minimum cumulative 3.0 unweighted GPA. 野狼社区 University recalculates every high school grade point average on a standard 4.0 scale.**
| SCHOLARSHIP NAME | GPA | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENTIAL ACADEMIC AWARD | 3.8+ | $13,000/yr |
| UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC AWARD | 3.4-3.79 | $10,500/yr |
| ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMIC AWARD | 3.0-3.39 | $8,000/yr |
*Required documents include application, application essay, official high school transcript, high school counselor's recommendation form, and $55 application fee.
**All Pre-AP, Pre-IB, and Honors courses are weighted on a 4.5 point scale (A=4.5, B=3.5, C=2.5, D=1.5), and AP, IB, or Concurrent courses are weighted on a 5 point scale (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2). Our calculation will be used for admission and scholarship purposes.
OKCPS Scholarship
In order to build on our role in contributing to the betterment and success of our city, 野狼社区 University has created the OKCPS Scholarship to help make college more affordable for 野狼社区 Public Schools students. The scholarship goes into effect for the fall 2026 semester for first-year OCU students from OKCPS majoring in Arts & Sciences, Business or Nursing.
The scholarship, ranging from $3,000 to $5,000 in tuition per academic year, is automatically awarded to OKCPS students based on their high school GPA. The scholarship can be awarded for up to four years for students in Arts & Sciences or Business, or up to two years for students in Nursing.
The OKCPS Scholarship is renewable with a required minimum cumulative 3.0 unweighted GPA.
| HIGH SCHOOL GPA | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| 3.8+ | $5,000/yr |
| 3.4-3.79 | $4,000/yr |
| 3.0-3.39 | $3,000/yr |
OKCPS Academic Success Scholarship
The OKCPS Academic Success Scholarship is stackable with the OKCPS Scholarship and can be applied during the student鈥檚 second, third and fourth years at OCU (for Arts & Sciences and Business) or second year (for Nursing) based on the student鈥檚 first-year OCU GPA. The OKCPS Academic Success Scholarship has been introduced as a way to reward OKCPS students who maintain or improve their grades at OCU.
The OKCPS Academic Success Scholarship is renewable with a required minimum cumulative 3.0 unweighted GPA.
| FIRST-YEAR OCU GPA | AMOUNT |
|---|---|
| 3.8+ | $5,000/yr |
| 3.4-3.79 | $4,000/yr |
| 3.0-3.39 | $3,000/yr |
Both the OKCPS Scholarship and the OKCPS Academic Success Scholarship may be stacked on top of the OCU Academic Merit Scholarship, but may not be stacked with certain scholarships, including the Clara Luper and American Indian scholarships.
This scholarship is applicable only to students who attend 野狼社区 Public School District schools. It otherwise shares rules for deadlines, required documents and GPA with the OCU Academic Merit Scholarship.
NOTE: Students admitted to one of the performing arts programs will be offered a generous talent-based scholarship during their audition process. These talent awards may be stacked with one of the OCU Academic Merit Scholarship listed below up to the cost of full tuition.
Deadline: March 1
Description
The OCU Academic Merit Scholarship is based on grade-point average. To receive the OCU Academic Merit Scholarship, incoming first-year students must submit their application and all required documents* by March 1. After the deadline, scholarship amounts are not guaranteed. Full-time enrollment of 12 or more hours per semester is required for the scholarship. Awards are renewable up to seven consecutive semesters (excluding summer terms) with a required minimum cumulative 3.0 unweighted GPA. 野狼社区 University recalculates every high school grade point average on a standard 4.0 scale.** This scholarship can be stacked with the Talent Scholarship awarded by the Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment, Wanda L. Bass School of Music, or the School of Theatre.
| SCHOLARSHIP NAME | GPA | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| PERFORMING ARTS PRESIDENTIAL AWARD | 3.8+ | $6,000/yr |
| PERFORMING ARTS UNIVERSITY AWARD | 3.4-3.79 | $5,000/yr |
| PERFORMING ARTS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD | 3.0-3.39 | $3,000/yr |
*Required documents include application, application essay, official high school transcript, high school counselor's recommendation form, and $55 application fee.
**All Pre-AP, Pre-IB, and Honors courses are weighted on a 4.5 point scale (A=4.5, B=3.5, C=2.5, D=1.5), and AP, IB, or Concurrent courses are weighted on a 5 point scale (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2). Our calculation will be used for admission and scholarship purposes.
