Purpose: The Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod awards a scholarship to college-bound high school seniors or students currently enrolled in college based on demonstrated academic achievement, community/extracurricular involvement, and leadership.

 

Scholarship Guidelines: Recipients will be awarded a one-time scholarship in the amount of $2000. Scholarships will be disbursed directly to the student only after proof of enrollment and a class schedule have been received.

 

Requirements: Current high school seniors with plans to enroll in an undergraduate program or students currently enrolled in a four-year college or university may apply. To be considered, ALL the following must be submitted: a completed Scholarship Application form with attachments as described below, official transcript of grades and test scores (HS), a letter of nomination from a congregation of the Ark-OK Synod, and a letter of recommendation (counselor/administrator or teacher or professor). 

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Application Requirements 

• GPA of 3.0 or better on the 4-point scale

• SAT or ACT scores

• Official Transcript

• Typed essay of 500 words or less on the theme, “My Commitment to My Community”

• Letter of recommendation from the school in which you are currently enrolled

• Letter of recommendation from a member of an Ark-OK Synod congregation

• Attach a recent photo

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Application Instructions 

• Incomplete applications will not be reviewed

• African American applicants must be graduating high school seniors or college students who are residents of Arkansas or Oklahoma

• All documents submitted with the application must be originals where applicable

• Submit applications with supporting documents uploaded no later than March 29, 2025.​