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The Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences offers a variety of scholarships. Current students apply for said scholarships through the Centralized Academic Scholarship Hub (CASH) application that opens on October 1. CAS scholarship applicants must show documented financial need to be considered for any of the financial need-based scholarships. Students must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for financial aid. The FAFSA opens on October 1 at fafsa.gov.
Please be aware that all scholarship application materials are subject to OU's Academic Misconduct Policy.
For a review of the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences Scholarships please visit the OU Scholarship website.
All OU scholarship applications for current students must be submitted by February 1.
We are excited to continue offering the Academic Scholars Program this year in DFCAS. The program aims to honor our most outstanding undergraduate students with strong academic interests. This initiative will celebrate excellence in scholarship and a commitment to innovative research among our undergraduate student body while complementing existing research programs for undergraduates at OU.
Overview
The College will grant up to five Academic Scholars Awards in 2025 to junior undergraduate students.
Criteria for Selection
Candidates for an Academic Scholars Award must demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, a record of research or creative activity, potential for innovative research, and a clear intention to pursue a scholarly career. Key selection criteria include:
Selection Procedures
DFCAS students in their junior year must submit an application that includes:
Student Procedures
Students interested in applying for an Academic Scholars Award must submit their application materials as a single PDF file using the link below and provide the name and email of their recommender.
Amount of Award
Academic Scholars Award recipients will receive recognition along with a $3,000 financial award.
If there are any questions, contact Laura Beth Woods (lbwoods@ou.edu) or Georgia Kosmopoulou (georgiak@ou.edu).
All submissions due March 5 at 5pm.
To qualify for the full-time Arts and Sciences Dean's Honor Roll, you must earn a 3.5 or above GPA in 12 or more letter graded hours. The Honor Roll is for fall and spring semesters only.
Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest scholastic honor society, was founded on December 5, 1776, at the College of William and Mary. Since then, Phi Beta Kappa has evolved to become the nation's leading advocate for the liberal arts and sciences at the undergraduate level.
Each Spring, the college selects one outstanding student from each of the four DFCAS divisions (Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Professional Programs) and one student for Multidisciplinary Studies. The Outstanding Senior Award is the highest honor we bestow each year on a graduating senior in each of these divisions. Each winner receives a cash award of $1,500, and is recognized at the Campus Awards Ceremony.
There are three criteria for the award:
The selection process will include a review of each student's complete application (transcript, resume, and letters of recommendation) and a personal interview with the selection committee if you are a final candidate.
Please complete the application along with the essay prompt and supplemental materials of transcript, resume, and letters of recommendation. If you are interested in being considered for this award, please submit all of the indicated application materials by TBA.
The Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences makes available a limited amount of travel funding each year for outstanding undergraduate students with a declared DFCAS major and graduate students making strong progress toward completion of a DFCAS degree program. Available for students on both Norman and Tulsa campuses.
