Honors College Scholarship Application

This scholarship opportunity is open only to students in good academic standing with the University of Oklahoma Honors College. Completing this application places students in consideration for scholarship opportunities awarded by the Honors College.

In order to be eligible for some need-based Honors College scholarships, eligible students must complete and submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

In order to be eligible for some Honors College scholarships, students must be enrolled full-time. The University of Oklahoma classifies full-time enrollment as…

  • Undergraduate students enrolled in 12 or more credits per semester
  • Graduate students enrolled in 9 credit hours, or 5 credit hours and have a .5 appointment as a GA or TA.

For more information regarding these scholarship opportunities, or the Honors College, please contact the department directly. For a full list scholarship opportunities, please visit the OU Honors College Scholarship Page.

University of Oklahoma Honors College
Email: honors@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-5291
Website: https://www.ou.edu/honors

Award
Varies
Deadline
02/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Describe extracurricular activities and/or family commitments in which you invest significant energy.

    • List organizations you volunteer with
    • List how many hours each semester you spend with each organization
    • List any leadership positions you have hold within each organization
  2. Are you scheduled for a private or public-sector internship in the academic semester(s) Fall 2025 or Spring 2026?
  3. Compose a statement on how your education has been and will be financed. Please explain the importance of a scholarship to your financial needs related to your undergraduate or graduate work and your career goals. Address any special circumstances as to why a scholarship might be helpful to you. (Please answer in 300 words or less.)
  4. One scholarship for Honors College students, the Denise and John Bode Student Research and Enrichment Scholarship, was established to support undergraduate students pursuing a multi-disciplinary degree that focuses on food, and the arts and sciences they encompass, such as Health and Exercise Science, nutrition, and culinary medicine. If your academic pursuits focus on any of these topics, please complete the below essay prompt to be considered for a scholarship award.

    Describe how receiving this scholarship will enhance your academic and professional growth. How do you plan to contribute to the field of nutrition, culinary medicine, or other related sciences, and what impact do you hope your research will have?
  5. Please be aware that all scholarship application materials are subject to OU's Academic Integrity Policy. Contents of the application materials are to be completed by the student. Having outside assistance beyond simple editing, including the use of AI to generate essay responses would be a violation of this policy.