At the University of Oklahoma, there are services committed to helping LGBTQIA+ students access the financial resources they need to thrive. Whether you're seeking scholarships, emergency funds, or other forms of financial aid, we provide information and support to assist you during challenging times. Explore a variety of funding opportunities designed to empower LGBTQIA+ students and ensure that financial barriers do not stand in the way of your educational success. Let us help you find the assistance you need to focus on what truly matters—your education and personal growth.
of LGBTQIA+ adults report
being financially unwell. (1)
of young LGBTQIA+ adults (18-24)
say they are not doing well financially. (1)
of LGBTQIA+ respondents said they could rely
financially on their family after coming out. (2)
of LGBTQIA+ adults has
student debt. (3)
of transgender adults have
federal student loan. (3)
(Queer Trans Black Indigenous People of Color)
are more likely to have student loans. (3)
(1) The LGBTQI+ Economic and Financial Survey (Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement & Research)
(2) 2024 LGBTQ+ Financial Wellness Report (The Human Rights Campaign)
(3) Federal Student Loan Debt Among LGBTQ People (UCLA School of Law: The Williams Institute)
Student Financial Center’s focus is to eliminate unnecessary barriers to college access and completion. Our goal is to simplify the financial aid process as much as possible, and to make sure students are always engaged and aware of the next step. Student Service Experts can have important conversations with students about their individual situations and what needs to be done to help them persist and succeed.
The LGBTQ+ Alumni Society awards scholarships annually to talented LGBTQ+ student leaders. The application is part of the Centralized Academic Scholarship Hub (CASH) due in February. Students currently attending the University of Oklahoma can complete CASH every school year to apply for scholarships, including general scholarships, college scholarships, and departmental scholarships.
OU Student Relief Fund (SRF), previously known as Sooners Helping Sooners, provides assistance to students who face natural disasters, theft of personal property, death in the family, and a variety of other circumstances. OU Student Relief Fund promotes the principle of sacrificial giving and spreading compassion inwardly on OU's campus.
The MidFirst Bank MoneyCoach Program assists students with personalized, effective financial planning, coaching and financial education strategies to help ensure healthy lifelong financial behaviors, continuous enrollment and, ultimately, graduation from the University of Oklahoma.
The OU Food Pantry's mission is to contribute to the overall health and wellness of the OU campus community by providing FREE supplemental food assistance and other resources to OU students, faculty and staff.
Graduation and Persistence Support (GPS) is committed to seeing students achieve their goal of graduating from the University of Oklahoma. The GPS team works collaboratively with other support resources across campus to promote student success. We can personally assist students in removing any potential roadblocks to continuous enrollment and clear pathways to degree completion.
