Scholarships and Financial Aid
General Scholarships
Graduate programs with scholarship pathways communicate to continuing and prospective
students about scholarship opportunities through email. Application windows vary
per program. Applications for scholarships are usually open for submission during
spring, with decisions made during summer, and awards starting with the fall semester
in August
For more information on timelines, please check with the Watson Graduate School of Management staff at 405-744-2951.
CIE Application
To apply for CIE program, please click here.
Scholarships
Bagwell, David A. Scholarship Fund
Amount: $1,000
Criteria: Full-time MBA student, 3.0+ GPA
Bass, Robert A. Memorial Scholarship*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Full-time student in MSTM program
Bost, Armon H. Endowed Graduate Scholarship Fund*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: MBA or MS in Economics student, Oklahoma resident, enrolled in 9 hours, employed, scholastic ability, leadership, need
CIE Scholars Program
Amount: $2,000 in one semester
Criteria: Enrolled in a graduate program
ExxonMobil Controllers Alumni Scholarship*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Full-time MBA student, outstanding grades and activities, top 10-15% of their undergraduate class or distinguished accomplishments during the first year of the graduate program
Farnsworth Graduate Fellowship*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Full-time MBA student, preference to married students with documented financial need
Farris, Linda and Richard Graduate Assistant Fellowship in Memory of William Lewis Zimmerman for the OSU Spears School of Business*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Full-time, holder of an undergrad degree from an accredited college or university, teaching assistant in any area of the Business School
Fowler-Jadlow Graduate Endowed Scholarship*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Full-time graduate business student, in good standing, preference to MBA student
Hamm, B. Curtis Endowed Scholarship*
Amount: $2000
Criteria: 1 male and 1 female MBA students, good GPA, preference to individuals with one or more years of work experience
Heidebrecht Family Endowed Scholarship*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Financial need, preference to accounting and MBA students
Howard, Dan and Tiffany MBA Excellence Scholarship
Amount: Variable
Criteria: MBA student
Humphreys, Don MBA Scholarship*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: MBA student with an undergraduate degree in engineering and 3.0+ GPA
Hyatt, Michael S. Endowed Scholarship in the Spears School of Business*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Freshman, transfer student, or MBA student, 2.8+ GPA
Jadlow, Janice Wickstead Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Finance*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Full time undergrad or grad student, finance major
Lathrop, James B. Family Scholarship*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Full-time graduate student pursuing MBA or Masters in Economics, 3.0+ GPA, preference to a student athlete who has completed his/her athletic eligibility
Leading Oklahoma: The Dan and Tiffany Howard Scholarship for MBA Students*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: MBA student, preference to students who intend to pursue their careers within the state of Oklahoma
Leslie, Ed and Norma Scholarship*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Full-time, strong academic record, need, 1st preference to an MBA student with an interest in insurance and/or financial management and risk management, 2nd preference to an undergraduate student with the same criteria
MBA Advisory Board Fellowship
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Enrolled as a graduate student in the Watson Graduate School of Management
MBA General Scholarship
Amount: Variable
Criteria: MBA student
MBA Scholarship
McDowell, Michael and Brenda Graduate Assistantship
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Full-time, graduate student, fully qualified based on the MBA program’s criteria for a graduate assistantship, preference to students who graduated from high school in Alfalfa County or in Northwest Oklahoma per Oklahoma Tourism Department’s definition of the region
Merrill Family Endowed Scholarship*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Full-time graduate student, 3.0+ GPA, 1st preference need, 2nd preference leadership, 3rd preference students with an undergraduate degree in Education or Arts and Sciences
Minson, J. Rhett MBA Scholarship*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: MBA student with an undergraduate degree from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 3.0 undergraduate GPA, need, leadership
Nahrgang, Willard and Sherry Endowed Scholarship*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Full-time, MBA student, 3.0+ GPA
Pappas Family Doctoral Endowed Scholarship*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Full-time doctoral student, preference to a female pursuing a doctoral degree in management or marketing
Phillips, Paul D. and Lois Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Fund*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Working on dissertation
(Separate application required.)
Rahe Endowed MBA Scholarship*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Full-time, MBA, 1st preference to a student with an undergraduate 3.0+ GPA, at least 2 years of work or military experience, 2nd preference to a recent technical degree graduate from either the College of Arts and Sciences or the College of Engineering, Architecture, or Technology
Rao, Ramesh and Uma P. Endowed Scholarship*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Full-time, graduate or doctoral student majoring in Finance, 3.5+ GPA
Sharda, Ramesh and Usha Family Endowed Scholarship*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Full time graduate student, merit, need, preference to students who have graduated form a high school in a country outside of the U.S. and/or enrolled in the MSIS program
Tatum, Thomas and Mary MBA Scholarship*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Full time, MBA, graduate of an Oklahoma high school, undergraduate GPA of 3.0+
Wilson, Duane Endowed Graduate Assistantship
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Full-time graduate student, Accounting major, financial need, good character, 3.25+ GPA
Wylie, William L. and M. Sue Endowed Scholarship*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Full time, graduate student, need, 3.0+ GPA
Yee, Bruce Endowed Scholarship Fund*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: MBA student, minimum of 3.0 GPA
Zannotti, Gary Endowed Scholarship*
Amount: Variable
Criteria: Financial need, graduate of an Oklahoma high school, preference to MBA students
*Endowed Scholarship
See Also:
Spears School of Business (General) Scholarships
Financial Aid Links
- Federal Stafford Loan
- Fast Web
Requires users to register but the service is free to use. - GradSchools.com
Offers a list of fellowships, loans, and assistantships that are both federally funded and provided by independent organizations. Gradschools.com is an excellent source of information on graduate college. - Fatomei
Offers a large list of financial aid programs, including aid from federal programs and private organizations. - MBAinsight.com
This $500 MBA Scholarship is open to all current MBA students and those planning to enroll within 12 months. Registration only requires applicant to leave a review of their GMAT Test Prep Company and/or Admissions Consulting Company. - National Indian Education Association
For students of Native American descent. This site provides links to specific tribes’ websites, so check individual sites for application information rather than going by old deadlines listed on the NIEA site. Many scholarships are available for graduate students. - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Most of the scholarships require applicant to be a member of the organization. - Scholarships for Domestic and International Students