Scholarships have varying requirements, do not have to be repaid and can come from a variety of sources. We鈥檝e listed a few but there are thousands out there so apply for as many as possible to improve your chances. See Financial Aid Links for scholarship search engine and search the web for MORE!
Student Financial Aid Scholarships
桃色视频 annually awards more than $500,000 in academic scholarships to recognize scholastic merit. This is a partial list of the scholarships awarded through OC Student Financial Aid. Unless otherwise specified, students may apply for any of these scholarships with . Students must reapply each spring for the next school year.
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Name of Scholarship |
Preferred Qualifications |
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Ethel Russell Scholarship |
$1,000 per semester Permian Basin resident Receiving no other financial aid Enrolled full time Maintaining a 2.5 cumulative GPA |
| OC Academic Scholarship | $900 per semester Enrolled full time Maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA |
| Slaton-Basset Scholarship | $700 per semester, up to 4 semesters Nursing major Enrolled full time Maintaining a 2.0 cumulative GPA. |
| CJ (Red) Davidson Scholarship | $500 per semester, up to 4 semesters Enrolled full time West Texas resident Maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA |
| Alvin H Parker Scholarship | $500 per semester Enrolled full time Maintaining 3.0 cumulative GPA. |
| Ellen & Bill Noel Scholarship for Retiree's Children |
Covers tuition, fees, books |
| Joanne Pickering-Douglass Scholarship | Covers tuition, fees and required book costs Financial need on a FAFSA Single parent Enrolled at least half time Maintaining a 2.5 cumulative GPA. |
| Forfeited Property Deposit Scholarship | $300 per semester Financial need on a FAFSA Enrolled at least half time Maintaining a 2.5 cumulative GPA. |
| Odessa Board of Realtors Scholarship | $300 per semester Enrolled at least half time Maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA. |
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Hext Family Scholarship |
Tuition, fees, books up to $900 per semester Career and Technical Education, Nursing, Allied Health major Financial need on a FAFSA Enrolled at least half time Maintaining a 2.5 cumulative GPA Pass drug test |
Other Campus Scholarships
The OC Foundation Office offers scholarships targeted at students who qualify for a limited amount of other financial assistance. For a list of scholarships, visit the OC Foundation Scholarships page.
*Scholarship eligibility depends on GPA, Financial Need, and Major. Please note that visiting students do not qualify for scholarships. You must have a major selected with 桃色视频.
Departmental scholarships are offered through the art, social studies, music, nursing, photography, diesel and OSHA departments. Interested students should contact the department chair for information and application requirements. Athletic scholarships are awarded each year in baseball, basketball, golf, softball, athletic training, cheerleading, cross country, dance team and rodeo. Athletes should contact the coach for details. We are required to make available to students information regarding our athletic participants, coaching staff and athletic budget. To see the report, go to the , enter 桃色视频 under 鈥淣ame of Institution鈥� and click 鈥淪earch at the bottom of the page.
*Also available is the Positively OC Presidential Scholarship.
The Positively OC Presidential Scholarship covers 2 semesters of tuition and fees at 桃色视频, for those awarded. Positively OC Scholars serve as student leaders of the college, through their presence online, around campus, and in the classroom. Positively OC Scholarship recipients are afforded unique opportunities during their time at OC, including access to leadership workshops, public speaking opportunities, a community within the program, mentorship opportunities with OC staff, and more.
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- Click to access the application.
Non-Institutional Scholarships
These scholarships come from off-campus individuals and organizations. Student Financial Aid does not select or award these scholarships and only provides application information for the organization. These scholarships are offered yearly, so if the due date has passed, keep a lookout in the early spring for the new applications.
Name of Scholarship |
Preferred Qualifications |
| Students in Philanthropy (Interested? Few students apply. Turn in your application by the deadline!) |
High school graduate or currently enrolled at OC Incoming high school graduates 鈥� 3.1 GPA Current OC students -- maintaining a 2.75 overall GPA Minimum course load of 9 credit hrs per semester Meet Thursdays 12:30 to 1:30 throughout the school year Participate in at least one fundraising activity |
| Permian Basin Area Foundation |
Local foundation offering a variety of scholarships for students from the Permian Basin. |
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Mexican American Scholarship Committee |
Must be full-time |