Departmental Scholarships
 

These Campus Activities & Special Program Scholarships require a separate application. Please contact the listed sponsor for more information and an application.
 
Scholarship Name Eligibility Requirements Deadline & Contact
Band * Must plan to be enrolled in university band
*Merit and Financial Need Based		 Deadline: May 1
Contact Brian Lamb at (405) 974-5686
Biology Tuition Waiver * Currently enrolled in major offered through Biology Dept Deadline: March 1
Contact Biology Dept at (405) 974-5017
Broadcasting Tuition Waiver * Broadcasting major Deadline: March 15
Contact Communications Dept at (405) 974-5581
Chemistry Tuition Waiver * Chemistry or Forensic Science major Deadline: March 1
Contact Chemistry Dept at (405) 974-5018
Choral Scholarship * Admission to UCO Deadline: Open until filled (must audition)
Contact Music Dept at (405) 974-5004
Coffey Scholarship * Art or Mathematics major Deadline: March 1
Contact Art Dept at (405) 974-5201 or Math Dept at (405) 974-5012
College of Business Scholarship * Business major 

* Transfer Student

Deadline: March 1
Contact the College of Business at (405) 974-2426
Dance Majors Tuition Waiver
 *Talent
*Financial Need
*GPA & ACT Reviewed		 Deadline: Must attend spring auditions on April 3.
Contact Jamie Jacobson at (405) 974-5231
Debate Scholarship * High school debate experience Deadline: Middle of March & Middle of November Communications Dept at (405) 974-5581
Debate Tuition Waiver * Active in competitive debate Deadline: Middle of March & Middle of November Communications Dept at (405) 974-5581
Fetterman  Scholarship * Enrolled in a major offered through the Dept of Physics Deadline: March 1
Contact Engineering & Physics Dept at (405) 974-5016
Funeral Service Tuition Waiver * Currently enrolled in Funeral Service Deadline: March 1
Contact Funeral Service Dept at (405) 974-5001
Funeral Service Tuition Waiver * Currently enrolled in Funeral Service Deadline: March 1
Contact Funeral Service Dept at (405) 974-5001
Future Teachers Regents’ Scholarship Program in Foreign Language * Must be a French, German, or Spanish major Deadline: Varies per State Regents
Contact Foreign Languages Dept at(405) 974-5647
Future Teachers Scholarship Program * Declared major in shortage area of education, as indicated by the Oklahoma Board of Regents Deadline: May 5
Contact Teacher Education Services at (405) 974-5710
Graphic Arts Scholarship * Graphic Arts major Deadline: March 1
Contact Art Dept at (405) 974-5201
History and Geography Tuition Waiver * Enrolled in a minimum of six hours of geography or history - Incoming freshman & transfer students are not eligible until they are on campus. Deadline: March 15 & Nov. 9
Contact History & Geography Dept at (405) 974-5277
Humanities tuition Waiver *Humanities Minor

*Transfer Student

 Deadline: April 23
Contact Humanities & Philosophy Dept at (405) 974-5844
Iowa Funeral Director’s Scholarship * Funeral Service major from Iowa Deadline: March 1
Contact Funeral Service Dept at (405) 974-5001
Journalism Tuition Wavier * Journalism major Deadline: Nov. 1 & April 1
Contact Journalism Dept at (405) 974-5303
J. Paul Norwood Scholarship * Funeral Service major Deadline: March 1
Contact Funeral Service Dept at (405) 974-5001
Judith Raider Theatre Scholarship * Theatre major

* Audition &/or interview is required

 Deadline: April 2
Contact Theatre, Dance & Media Arts Dept at (405) 974-5511
Kaleidoscope Dancers Tuition Waiver * Must be a member of the UCO Kaleidoscope Dancers Deadline: Must attend spring auditions April 3.
Contact Jamie Jacobson at (405) 974-5231
Kaleidoscope Scholarship * Must demonstrate talent and academic achievement Deadline: Must audition
Contact Theatre, Dance & Media Arts Dept at (405) 974-5511
Kansas Funeral Director’s Scholarship * Funeral Service major Deadline: March 1
Contact Funeral Service Dept at (405) 974-5001
Kinesiology & Health Studies Departmental Tuition Waiver * Education/Health, Exercise/Fitness Management, Recreation Management, or Community Health major Deadline: March 1
Contact Kinesiology & Health Studies Dept at (405) 974-5230
Kinesiology & Health Studies Scholarship * HPERD major Deadline: March 1 & November 1
Contact Kinesiology & Health Studies Dept at (405) 974-5230
Lorraine Remell Watson * Dance major Deadline: Must attend spring auditions April 3.
Contact Jamie Jacobson at (405) 974-5231
Math Tuition Waiver *OK Resident

*Math Major

 Deadline: March 1
Contact Math Dept at (405) 974-5012
Missouri Funeral Director’s Scholarship * Funeral Service major from Missouri Deadline: March 1
Contact Funeral Service Dept at (405) 974-5001
Modern Languages Departmental Scholarship * Must be a French, German or Spanish major Deadline: March 1
Contact Modern Languages Dept at (405) 974-5647
Modern Languages Tuition Waiver * Must be a French, German or Spanish major Deadline: March 1
Contact Modern Languages Dept at (405) 974-5647
Music Theatre Tuition Waiver * Music major with financial need
*GPA & ACT reviewed		 Deadline: Open until filled
Contact Music Dept at (405) 974-5743
NAPM-OKC David Henry Memorial Scholarship * Interest in Purchasing as a career Deadline: March 1
Contact Marketing Dept at (405) 974-2816
Occupational & Technology Tuition Waiver * Occupational & Technology Education major

* Enrolled in at least 6 hours

 Deadline: March 1
Contact Occupational & Technology Education Dept at (405) 974-5741
Performing Dance Cash Scholarship * Available to UCO dance majors Deadline: varies
Contact Theatre, Dance & Media Arts Dept at (405) 974-5511
Philosophy Tuition Waiver * Philosophy major

* Transfer Student

 Deadline: April 23
Contact Humanities & Philosophy Dept at (405) 974-5844
Physics Alumni Scholarship * Enrolled in a major offered through the Engineering & Physics Dept Deadline: March 1
Contact Engineering & Physics Dept at (405) 974-5016
Physics Tuition Waiver * Enrolled in a major offered through the Engineering & Physics Dept Deadline: March 1
Contact Engineering & Physics Dept at (405) 974-5016
Piano Tuition Waiver * Financial need Deadline: Open until filled
Contact Music Dept at (405) 974-5004
Psychology Tuition Waiver * Psychology major Deadline: March 1
Contact Psychology Dept at (405) 974-5707
Radio Tuition Waiver *Broadcasting major Deadline: Middle of March & Middle of November Communications Dept at (405) 974-5581
Secondary Education Tuition Waiver Merit Scholarships *Secondary Ed. Major *Admitted to the UCO College of Education Teacher Education Program *OK Resident *Transfer Student *3.0 GPA for Undergraduate *Achievements in relationship to the field of study Deadline: May15
Contact Professional Teacher Education Dept at (405) 974-5431
Symphony String Scholarship * Enrolled in applied strings for majors Deadline: Open until filled
Contact Music Dept at (405) 974-5004
Television Tuition Waiver * Broadcasting major Deadline: Middle of March & Middle of November Communications Dept at (405) 974-55
Theatre Scholarship * Theatre Arts major

* Audition &/or interview is required

 Deadline: April 2
Contact Theatre, Dance & Media Arts Dept at (405) 974-5511
Theatre Tuition Waiver * Theatre Arts major

* Audition &/or interview is required

 Deadline: April 2
Contact Theatre, Dance & Media Arts Dept at (405) 974-5511
Tom & Mary Kate Aldridge Foundation Bob Palmer Scholarship for Visual Arts & Design * Available to any art student Deadline: March 1
Contact Art Department at (405) 974-5201
Office of Prospective Student Services / Scholarships
University of Central Oklahoma, Nigh University Center Room 136
100 North University Drive, Edmond, Oklahoma 73034-5209
(405) 974-2727

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