Ragland Family Education Foundation Scholarship Grant

Ragland Family Education Foundation Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Ragland Family Education Foundation
Amount: US $5,000 - US $20,000
Last Updated: November 24, 2025

Summary

The Ragland Family Education Foundation Scholarship offers $20,000 to Oklahoma students pursuing degrees in STEM fields. Renewable for up to four semesters at $5,000 each, this scholarship supports tuition, fees, and related educational expenses. Eligible applicants include high school seniors and college students, provided they maintain a GPA of 2.5 and complete 12 credit hours per semester. The program aims to assist students with limited financial resources in achieving their educational goals.

Overview

About The Scholarship Scholarship Details: The purpose of the Ragland Family Education Foundation Scholarship Program is to provide financial assistance to Oklahoma students with limited educational funding who want to obtain a college degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM)*. The scholarship program awards $20,000 to qualified, deserving students, renewable at $5,000 per semester for up to four semesters. The 2026/27 awards will be announced in May 2026. To date, the scholarship program has awarded over $600,000 in grants to students in Oklahoma. Each award is to be used solely for: (1) tuition and fees required for enrollment or attendance at the student’s academic institution; and fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for courses of instruction at the student’s academic institution, and (2) room and board and any other related educational expenses that the student may incur.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. These awards offer:$20,000, awarded as $5000 per semester for up to a total of four (4) semesters if successfully renewed.All funds will be paid directly to the recipient’s bursar account to be used solely for: (1) tuition and fees required for enrollment or attendance at an Oklahoma academic institution; and fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for courses of instruction, and (2) room and board and any other related educational expenses that you may incur (“Non-Qualified Expenses”). This $20,000 scholarship is renewable at $5000 per semester for up to four (4) semesters, as long as the student continues to meet the original scholarship requirements and:Completes a minimum of 12 semester hours towards their intended degree in the previous semester.Maintains a GPA of at least 2.5 in the previous semester.Continues making positive progress towards a STEM degree*.Medical research fields such as biomedical chemistry are included.Remains a full-time student in good standing with their college or university.High school seniors who will graduate within 6 months of the application deadline are eligible to apply for this scholarship.High school graduates and students currently enrolled in a college/university who are pursuing a STEM degree are eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Ineligibility

*While we have high regard for these fields of study, our scholarship program is not intended for degree programs in the medical services field (including, but not limited to, veterinary medicine, nursing, dermatology, speech therapy, physical therapy and/or nurse practitioners).