Scholarships

The Founder's Merit Scholarship

Receive up to 100% scholarship towards tuition

Brighter Future Presidential Scholarship

Receive up to 50% scholarship towards tuition

High School Graduation Scholarship - $1,500

Receive up to $1,500 scholarship towards institutional charges

Criteria:

• Applicant must enroll 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 prior to enrollment

GED Recipient Scholarship - $1,500

Receive  up to $1,500 scholarship towards institutional charges

Criteria:

• Applicant must enroll 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 prior to enrollment

Veteran/Military Scholarship

Receive up to a maximum of $6,000 scholarship to be applied towards institutional charges (excluding tuition, books, and mandatory fees)

Criteria:

• Applicant must show proof of service in a US military branch.
• Submit essay and/or other supporting documents as required

Deadline:

• Offered 12 months per year as funds allow; to be identified prior to enrollment

Military Spouse Scholarship

Receive up to $1,500 scholarship towards institutional charges

Criteria:

• Applicant must show proof of marriage to a current member/veteran of the US military
• Submit essay and/or other supporting documents as required

Deadline:

• Offered 12 months per year as funds allow; to be identified prior to enrollment

Alumni Scholarship

Receive up to $1,000 scholarship towards 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 previous enrollment

Deadline:

• Offered 12 months per year as funds allow; to be identified prior to enrollment

Alumni Family Scholarship

Receive up to $1,000 scholarship towards 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
• Graduate must submit letter indicating relationship to 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 prior to enrollment

CHE – 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 on 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 prior to enrollment

The Dreamer (Undocumented/DACA) Scholarship

Receive up to a maximum of 25% scholarship towards tuition

Criteria:

• The student must be a graduate from 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
• Cannot be combined with another scholarship

Deadline:

• Offered 12 months per year, to be identified prior to enrollment

Cosmetology Education (ACE) Scholarship

Receive up to $1,000 scholarship towards institutional charges

Criteria:

• Enroll in an eligible program (Cosmetology, Esthetician, Nail Technician, Makeup Artist, Barber, or Massage)
• Submit essay and/or other supporting documents as required
• Scholarships limited to availability per program

Deadline:

• Offered 12 months per year as program availability allows

CARES Scholarship

Receive up to $1,000 scholarship towards institutional charges

Criteria:

• Enroll in an eligible program
• Submit essay and/or other supporting documents as required
• Scholarships limited to availability per program

Deadline:

• Offered 12 months per year as program availability allows

Concurrent Enrollment Scholarship

Receive up to a maximum 50% scholarship towards tuition

Criteria:

• Enroll in an eligible program
• Submit essay and/or other supporting documents as required
• Scholarships limited to availability per program
• Recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA throughout their program
• Cannot be combined with another scholarship

Deadline:

• Offered 12 months per year as program availability allows

Experience Day Scholarship - $1,000

Receive up to $1,000 scholarship towards 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 that has never attended Community Care College, Clary Sage College, or Oklahoma Technical College

Deadline:

• Offered 12 months per year, to be identified prior to 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 towards 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 US Citizen or Permanent Resident

Deadline:

• Offered 12 months per year, to be identified prior to enrollment

Workforce Development Scholarship

Receive up to 100% scholarship to be applied towards 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 US Citizen or Permanent Resident
• First time college graduate

Deadline:

• Offered 12 months per year, to be identified prior to 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.