College of Liberal Arts Scholarships
College of Liberal Arts Scholarships
The College of Liberal Arts is proud to offer the scholarships listed below; applications for these scholarships, however, are only available once each academic year.
Please visit the UCO Scholarships Portal to learn more about – and to apply for – any of the following scholarships available to Liberal Arts students:
EXPLORE SCHOLARSHIP Portal
2021-2022 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
College Scholarships (Open to All Liberal Arts Majors)
- Cully-Peteteketv Endowed Scholarship
- Dr. Pamela Washington Scholarship for Liberal Arts Outstanding Sophomore
- Liberal Arts Civic Engagement Scholarship
- Liberal Arts Honor Society Student Officer Scholarship
- Nathanial Martinez Endowed Scholarship
- Liberal Arts Student Organization Officer Scholarship
- The Panera Bread Liberal Arts Student Organization President Scholarship
- Textbook Brokers Leadership Scholarships in Liberal Arts
Debate Scholarships
*These scholarships will not be listed on the scholarship portal. For more information on Debate scholarships, contact Shae Bunas, Coach of UCO Debate.
- Doug Duke Endowment for Excellence
- H.B. Mitchell Endowed Scholarship for Debate
- The Lee Sherman Debate Scholarship
- The Tyler Henry Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Debate
Criminal Justice Scholarships
- Dr. Jaime Burns Scholarship in Criminal Justice-Corrections
- Dr. Sid Brown Excellence in Criminal Justice Award
- Finney Scholars Scholarship for Criminal Justice
- W. Roger Webb Endowed Scholarship in Criminal Justice
English Scholarships
- Adam Luke Worden Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Barbara Kay Gilmore Endowed Scholarships for English
- Bob Burke Endowed Scholarship in Creative Writing
- Carol Hamilton Creative Writing Endowed Scholarship
- Clara Kessler Endowed Memorial Scholarship
- Dale Edward McConathy Scholarship
- Danielle Lelene Barnes Endowed Scholarship
- Dr. Claude Arnold Scholarship
- Dr. Dean Everett Outstanding English Student Award
- Dr. Loree M. Rice Endowed Scholarship
- Finney Scholars Scholarship for English
- Lorraine K. Bell Scholarship
- Martin, Wilson, and Associates Endowed Scholarship in Creative Writing
History and Geography Scholarships
- Caffee Family Scholarship
- Carolyn Pool Scholarship in Museum Studies
- Dr. Churchill Gender and Sexuality Student Scholarship
- Dr. Stan Hoig Endowed Memorial Scholarship in History
- Emeritus Scholarship for History and Geography
- Finney Scholars Scholarship for History and Geography
- John Osburn Scholarship for History and Geography
- Kenneth Rees Endowed Scholarship in History Education
- LeRoy Long IV Graduate Student Research Award for History and Geography
- Pugh Family Pioneer Endowed Scholarship in Geography
- Russ Goodno History Scholarship
- Sheryle Marlow Memorial Scholarship in Geography
- Dr. W. David Baird Scholarship in Oklahoma and Native American History
- Cordelia Steen Memorial Scholarship
Humanities and Philosophy Scholarships
- Alumni and Faculty Scholarship for Philosophy
- Finney Scholars Scholarship for Political Science
- Richard and Helen Peters' Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievement in Applied Liberal Arts
- Vivian Lanier Endowed Scholarship
Mass Communication Scholarships
- Al McLaughlin Scholarship in Mass Communication
- Barbara Norman Scholarship
- Daniel Smith Photography Scholarship
- Dr. Stan Hoig Endowed Memorial Scholarship in Mass Communication
- Dr. Woody Gaddis Photography Endowed Scholarship
- Finney Scholars Scholarship for Mass Communication
- Gean B. Atkinson Scholarship in Advertising Excellence
- Jack Deskin Professional Media Scholarship
- Joe Hight Award
- Media Studies Scholarship
- Price Lang Scholarship for Communication Excellence
- Reba Collins Endowed Scholarship
- Stanley W. Case Endowed Memorial Scholarship in Mass Communication
- Wendell and Pauline Simmons Memorial Scholarship
Modern Languages Scholarships
- Cathy Stults Scholarship in French Studies
- Enes Kanter Turkish Scholarship
- Finney Scholars Scholarship for Modern Languages
- Nollert Family Scholarship in German Studies
- Outstanding French Student
- Outstanding German Student
- Outstanding Spanish Student
- Pandora Tadefa Spanish Education Scholarship
- Samuel Henry and Elizabeth P. Mitchell Scholarship
- Steve and Carol Barrymore Endowed Spanish Scholarship
Political Science Scholarships
- Barbara Webster Endowed Scholarship in Political Science
- Carl F. Reherman Endowed Scholarship in Political Science
- Dr. Brett Sharp Scholarship for Public Administration
- Dr. James Caster Scholarship in Legal Studies
- Dr. Randall Jones Endowed Outstanding Senior Political Science Student Award
- Finney Scholars Scholarship for Political Science
- Joe E. White Jr. Endowed Scholarship in Political Science (Outstanding Junior Political Science Student)
- Nance Family Scholarship
- Outstanding 1st Year Graduate Student Scholarship (General, Master of Public Administration or International Affairs)
- Outstanding 2nd Year Graduate Student Award in General Political Science
- Outstanding 2nd Year Graduate Student Award in Master of Public Administration
- Outstanding 2nd Year Graduate Student Award in International Affairs
- Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society Award
- Political Science Leadership Award
- Political Science Paper Awards
- Professor Leroy Crozier Internship Scholarship (Awarded during summer)
- Sandra Mackey Endowed Scholarship
- Undergraduate Transfer Student Scholarship
Sociology, Gerontology, and Substance Abuse Studies Scholarships
- Department of Sociology, Gerontology, and Substance Abuse Studies Scholarship
- Edmond Senior Community Foundation Scholarship in Gerontology
- Finney Scholars Scholarship for Sociology, Gerontology and Substance Abuse Studies
- Judy Leitner Endowed Scholarship in Gerontology
- Odom Outreach Scholarship in Sociology
- Institute of Hope Scholarship