Scholarships
All students will be enrolled in a scholarship course through My Course Connection at the end of their first week of classes.
They can apply for these scholarships through that course.
The Founder’s Merit Scholarship
Receive up to 100% scholarship toward tuition.
Brighter Future Presidential Scholarship
Receive up to 50% scholarship toward tuition.
High School Graduation Scholarship
Receive up to $1,500 in scholarship money toward institutional charges.
Criteria
- Applicant must enroll and start within 90 days of graduating high school.
- Applicant must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.
- Submit an essay and/or other supporting documents as required.
Deadline
- Offered 12 months per year, to be identified before enrollment.
GED Recipient Scholarship
Receive up to $1,500 in scholarship money toward institutional charges.
Criteria
- Applicant must enroll and start within 90 days of passing the GED exam.
- Submit essay and/or other supporting documents as required.
Deadline
- Offered 12 months per year, to be identified before enrollment.
Veteran/Military Scholarship
Receive up to a maximum of $6,000 scholarship money to be applied towards institutional charges (excluding tuition, books, and mandatory fees).
Criteria
- Applicant must show proof of service in a U.S. military branch.
- Applicant must submit an essay and/or other supporting documents as required.
Deadline
- Offered 12 months per year as funds allow; to be identified before enrollment.
Military Spouse Scholarship
Receive up to $1,500 scholarship toward institutional charges.
Criteria
- Applicant must show proof of marriage to a current member/veteran of the U.S. military.
- Applicant must submit an essay and/or other supporting documents as required.
Deadline
- Offered 12 months per year as funds allow; to be identified before enrollment.
Alumni Scholarship
Receive up to $1,000 scholarship toward institutional charges.
Criteria
- Successful graduate of a program at Community Care College, Clary Sage College, or Oklahoma Technical College
- Submit an essay and/or other artifact
- Graduated with a 3.0 GPA and 90% attendance record during a previous enrollment
Deadline
- Offered 12 months per year as funds allow; to be identified before enrollment
Alumni Family Scholarship
Receive up to $1,000 scholarship toward institutional charges.
Criteria
- Applicant must be an immediate family member of a successful graduate of a program at Community Care College, Clary Sage College, or Oklahoma Technical College
- The graduate must submit a letter indicating a relationship to the applicant directly to Financial Aid
- Submit an essay and/or other supporting documents as required
Deadline
- Offered 12 months per year as funds allow; to be identified before enrollment
Community Higher Education: Pay It Forward
Scholarships are offered to any diploma or degree program at Community Care College, Clary Sage College, and Oklahoma Technical College. These awards are made possible by gifts given to Community HigherEd by corporations, foundations, and friends of the Colleges. Criteria for these scholarships can vary based on numerous factors including donor stipulations and intent of scholarship, and recipients are selected based on scholarship-specific requirements that are published online.
Criteria
- GPA and attendance requirements vary per scholarship and are posted online as applicable
- Submit essay and/or other supporting documents as required
- Scholarships are limited to availability
Deadline
- Offered 12 months of the year as funds allow; to be identified before enrollment
The Dreamer (Undocumented/DACA) Scholarship
Receive up to a maximum of 25% scholarship toward tuition.
Criteria
- The student must be a graduate of a United States high school or obtained a GED in the U.S.
- Students must not receive any state or federal financial aid.
- Applicants must have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) by the US government. Applicants must provide a copy of their I-82ID approval letter before this scholarship can be awarded.
- Submit essay and/or other supporting documentation as required.
- It cannot be combined with another scholarship.
Deadline
- Offered 12 months per year, to be identified before enrollment.
Cosmetology Education (ACE) Scholarship
Receive up to $1,000 scholarship toward institutional charges.
Criteria
- Enroll in an eligible program (Cosmetology, Esthetician, Nail Technology, Makeup Artist/Facialist, Barber, or Massage).
- Submit essay and/or other supporting documents as required.
- Scholarships are limited to availability per program.
Deadline
- Offered 12 months per year as program availability allows.
CARES Scholarship
Receive up to $1,000 scholarship toward institutional charges.
Criteria
- Enroll in an eligible program.
- Submit essay and/or other supporting documents as required.
- Scholarships are limited to availability per program.
Deadline
- Offered 12 months per year as program availability allows.
Concurrent Enrollment Scholarship
Receive up to a maximum of 50% scholarship toward tuition.
Criteria
- Enroll in an eligible program.
- Submit essay and/or other supporting documents as required.
- Scholarships are limited to availability per program.
- Recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA throughout their program.
- It cannot be combined with another scholarship.
Deadline
- Offered 12 months per year as program availability allows.
Experience Day Scholarship
Receive up to $1,000 scholarship toward institutional charges.
Criteria
- Applicant must enroll within 60 days of attending Experience Day at Community Care College, Clary Sage College, or Oklahoma Technical College.
- Applicant must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.
- Submit essay and/or other supporting documents as required.
- Applicant must be a new student who has never attended Community Care College, Clary Sage College, or Oklahoma Technical College.
Deadline
- Offered 12 months per year, to be identified before enrollment.
Competition Scholarship
Scholarships are offered to any high school student who competes in the career-related competitions hosted by the Colleges. Applicants will receive a scholarship award that will range from $500 up to 100% to be applied toward tuition.
Criteria
- Applicant must be a current high school student.
- Applicant must compete in a career-related competition hosted by the Colleges.
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident.
Deadline
- Offered 12 months per year, to be identified before enrollment.
Workforce Development Scholarship
Receive up to 100% scholarship to be applied toward tuition. Recipients will be awarded at the discretion of the President.
Criteria
- Receive a referral from a partner, non-profit organization.
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- First-time college graduate.
Deadline
- Offered 12 months per year, to be identified before enrollment.
Applications
All applications are submitted to the Scholarship Committee. Institutional scholarships have no cash redemption value. If an institutional scholarship creates a credit balance on the student account, the amount of the institutional scholarship will be reduced to cover only the amount owed as covered on the enrollment agreement.
Meeting the scholarship eligibility requirement does not guarantee the scholarship will be awarded. All scholarships are subject to availability.