Tulsa Reconciliation and Education Scholarship Program

2025 Student Application

General Information

Eligibility Requirements for this scholarship include, but aren't limited to:


  • Oklahoma resident


  • Graduated from a Tulsa Public Schools high school


  • Enrolled at an Oklahoma college, university, or career technology center Fall 2025 in an undergraduate degree or eligible career technology program


  • Family income from taxable sources must not exceed $70,000 per year


APPLICATIONS ARE DUE MAY 23, 2025

Please enter your current mailing address (street, city, state, zip)

Phone

Name of a college, university, or career technology center

Have you received the Tulsa Reconciliation and Education Scholarship before?*
What is your ethnicity or race?
Gender

Direct Lineal Descendant Information

Direct Lineal Descendant Information*

Please indicate if you are a direct lineal descendant of a person who resided in the Greenwood Area of Tulsa, Oklahoma, between April 30, 1921, and June 1, 1921.

Descendant Verification Acknowledgement*

In order to verify descent for this scholarship, we ask that you upload verifiable documentation directly to this application no later than May 23, 2025.



Verifiable documentation shall include, but not be limited to the following:


  1. Family records including family bibles, vital records, correspondence, memoirs, journals, diaries, unrecorded deeds, diplomas, certificates, or testimonials;
  2. Public records including censuses, government records, military records, pensions, land bounty records, passport applications, passenger lists, original grants, naturalization or immigration records, records of entry, or state, province, or local records; or
  3. Institutional records including church records, cemetery records and inscriptions, education institutions, insurance records, or societies and fraternal organizations.


Files can be uploaded directly into this application form.

If you need assistance or have questions please reach out to Ms. Linette McMurtrey at lmcmurtrey@osrhe.edu.      



Please indicate that you understand there is a deadline to submit this information and where you can upload these files.

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Family Income

Income Eligibility*

Applicant's family income from taxable sources must not exceed $70,000 per year.


To verify your eligibility for this scholarship based on income, you must:


Complete the 2025-26 FAFSA:

You must complete the FAFSA by May 23, 2025. Make sure the FAFSA is completely filled out, with no mistakes or issues that would prevent it from being fully processed. If we are unable to confirm financial eligibility via the FAFSA, we will reach out to the email provided in this application with more information.


To complete the FAFSA go to the Federal Student Aid website at: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa


Please indicate that you understand that you must submit the 2025-26 FAFSA by May 23,2025

School Information

High School Name, Tulsa Public Schools, Tulsa, OK

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  1. Street, City, State, Zip
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Essay Questions

Please write a brief essay, no more than 500 words for each essay question.

Information Release

Are you currently 18 years or older?*

Adult Student

Recipients of this scholarship award may be publicly recognized for receiving the honor but we would like your permission before sharing any information publicly.


The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that gives students certain rights to privacy in regard to their education records. We request your consent to publicly disclose the information below.


You are free to withhold any or all of the permissions listed and it will have NO impact in your ability to earn a scholarship.


By checking the item(s) listed below and signing I give permission to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to share the following information:

Your name and scholarship award*
Other information submitted on your scholarship application (an example may include essay responses, high school, GPA, etc.)*
Lineal descendancy documents and materials submitted as attachments to this application or as follow-up to this application (examples include, but are not limited to, photographs, family records, correspondence, memoirs, etc.)*

Parent or Legal Guardian Permissions

This section is for the parent or legal guardian of the student applicant under 18 years of age.


Recipients of this scholarship award may be publicly recognized for receiving the honor but we would like your permission before sharing any information publicly.


The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that gives students certain rights to privacy in regard to their education records. We request your consent to publicly disclose the information below.


You are free to withhold any or all of the permissions listed and it will have NO impact in your child's ability to earn a scholarship.


By checking the item(s) listed below and signing I give permission on behalf of my child to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to share the following information:

Your child's name and scholarship award*
Other information submitted on your scholarship application (an example may include essay responses, high school, GPA, etc.)*
Lineal descendancy documents and materials submitted as attachments to this application or as follow-up to this application (examples include, but are not limited to, photographs, family records, correspondence, memoirs, etc.)*

Typing your name below serves as an electronic signature, agreement to give or withhold permission as indicated above and certification that you have the authority to grant or deny FERPA consent for the applicant.

Phone
Authorization*
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