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College of Architecture Memorial Scholarships


Jeffrey W. Burquest Memorial Scholarship

Amount/ Award: One minimum $1,000 scholarship
(awarded 1/2 each semester of upcoming academic year).

Statement of Purpose: The goal of the Jeffrey W. Burquest Memorial Scholarship is to honor the memory of Jeffrey W. Burquest by providing scholarship for deserving Architecture students.

Type: Creativity and Financial Need.

Eligibility: Students majoring in the B.Arch program and currently classified as Upper Division.

Available to: Undergraduate Students
Dowload the additional application for the Jeffrey W. Burquest Scholarship (PDF)



Patricia L. Eidson Scholarship in Interior Design or Architecture

Amount: Minimum of one/$3,000 awarded Fall of upcoming academic year.

Statement of Purpose: Patricia L. Eidson died in October 1994, leaving a scholarship to be awarded annually to current undergraduate majors in Interior Design (BID) or Masters of Architecture with a focus on Interior Design.

Type: Merit. Eligibility: Students majoring in Interior Design and currently enrolled in the second or third year of design studio or students in the M.Arch program.

Available to: Undergraduate or Graduate
Download the additional application for the Patricia L. Eidson Scholarship (PDF)



Jason Henry Wittrock Memorial Scholarship

Amount/ Award: Minimum of $1,000 awarded annually

Statement of Purpose: The purpose of the Jason Henry Wittrock Memorial Scholarship is to honor the life and memory of Jason Henry Wittrock by providing an annual scholarship to a deserving student in Construction Science.

Type: Merit and Financial Need

Eligibility: All full-time, regularly enrolled students in the OU College of Architecture, Construction Science programs are eligible for this scholarship. Any eligible deserving undergraduate or graduate student is qualified for either an initial award or a subsequent award if, in the opinion of the selection committee, the student is making satisfactory progress toward graduation, the student needs supplemental financial assistance, and the student is actively providing community service within the State of Oklahoma. Achievement of and maintenance of at least a 2.5 overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale, CSA Involvement and community service shall be defined as providing written evidence of being an officer or a member of a charitable organization such as Habitat for Humanity and donating a minimum of 20 volunteer hours per semester to the charitable organization.

Available to: Undergraduate and Graduate in Construction Majors

Download the additional application for the Jason Henry Wittrock Scholarship (PDF)

COA Scholarship Applications

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College of Architecture Scholarships


COA Board of Visitors Scholarshi
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Amount/Award: At least one/$500 awarded Fall of upcoming academic year

Statement of Purpose: The goal of the Board of Visitors Scholarship is to facilitate student retention by providing economic assistance.

Type: Merit and Financial Need.

Eligibility: Currently enrolled major in the College of Architecture

Available to: Undergraduate and Graduate.

 

Joe and Jayne Buskuhl Scholarship

Amount/Award: At least six/$1,000 ($500 per semester of upcoming academic year) for tuition support to be awarded to one student within each of the six disciplines in the College of Architecture.

Statement of Purpose: The goal of the Joe and Jayne Buskuhl Scholarship is to provide economic assistance to academically promising undergraduate or graduate students who have limited financial means and are majoring in Architecture, Construction Science, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Regional and City Planning or Urban Design to facilitate recruitment and/or retention.

Type: Merit and financial need.

Eligibility: Currently declared, enrolled major in the College of Architecture

Available to: Incoming Freshman, Undergraduate and Graduate

 

Bockus-Payne Leadership and Ethics Scholarship

Amount/Award: At least two/$500 to be awarded to students within the Architecture Discipline in the College of Architecture.

Statement of Purpose: The goal of the Bockus Payne Scholarship is to award a student(s) that exhibits acts of Leadership in or outside of the learning environment, and demonstrates high moral and ethical character in his or her acts.

Type: Merit

Eligibility: Full-time students currently enrolled majoring in Architecture in the College of Architecture that have maintained a 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale

Available to: Undergraduate students entering 4th or 5th year of the Architecture program.  

 

Balfour Beatty Construction Scholarship

Amount/Award: Minimum of $1500 awarded (1/2 each of the semester of upcoming academic year).

Statement of Purpose: For undergraduate CNS majors with no more than 66 hours remaining.

Type: Merit and Financial Need.

Eligibility: Must be a currently enrolled full-time CNS major and have completed the previous semester as full-time in order to apply. Must be a member of the CSA student organization w/ minimum 2.50 OU GPA and 2.75 GPA in CNS classes.

Available to: Undergraduate Construction Science Majors in the 3rd year of the program.

 

Construction Science Recruiting and Retention Scholarship

Amount/Award: Amount varies based upon number of awards.

Statement of Purpose: The goal of the CNS Recruiting Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to incoming freshmen, sophomores, and juniors majoring in Construction Science.

Type: Merit and Financial Need.

Eligibility: Currently declared, enrolled major in Construction Science.

Available to: Incoming freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

 

Michael R. and Cara Shimkus Hall Architecture Scholarship

Amount/Award: One/$500 awarded Fall of upcoming academic year

Statement of Purpose: The goal of the Michael R. and Cara Shimkus Hall Architecture Scholarship is to provide scholarships for deserving Architecture students.

Type: Merit.

Eligibility: Second, third, or fourth year student in Architecture in good academic standing with OU and the College.

Available to: Undergraduate  

 

IIDA OKC City Center Literary Scholarship

Amount/Award: One award of $100 awarded Fall of upcoming academic year

Statement of Purpose: The purpose of IIDA OKC City Center Literary Scholarship is to provide Interior Design Students access to interior design/architecture/art books.

Type: Merit and financial need

Eligibility: Currently enrolled in Interior Design in the College of Architecture

Available to: Undergraduate

 

Lippert Brothers Inc. Scholarship

Amount/Award: At least one $1,000 scholarship (awarded $500 per semester of upcoming academic year).

Type: Merit and financial need.

Eligibility: Construction Science major admitted to junior year or Construction Science graduate student with at least one more academic year remaining. Candidate must have worked in the commercial or municipal construction industry for a minimum of (one) summer (or equivalent period of time). Career goals of applicant must be focused on commercial or municipal construction, and must be currently involved in University of Oklahoma, College of Architecture, or Construction Science Division activities or student organizations.

Available to: CNS juniors or graduate students with at least one full academic year remaining.

 

Michael and Mary Mahaffey Scholarship

Amount/Award: One/$1,000 awarded Fall of upcoming academic year

Statement of Purpose: The goal of the Michael and Mary Mahaffey Scholarship is to provide economic assistance to academically promising students of limited financial means who are pursuing the study of Architecture with a focus on single and multi-family housing, and to encourage interest in the professional career in Architecture in the State of Oklahoma.

Type: Merit and Financial Need.

Eligibility: Demonstrated financial need and good academic standing in third or fourth year of the undergraduate Architecture program or equivalent standing in the Master of Architecture program, and must be returning for at least one full year of study in Architecture at the University of Oklahoma.

Available to: Undergraduate and Graduate  

 

Retail Contractors Association (RCA) Scholarship

Amount/Award: Minimum of $1,250
(1/2 awarded per semester of upcoming academic year).

Statement of Purpose: The goal of the Retail Contractors Association Scholarship is to provide assistance to academically deserving students pursuing a career in commercial construction upon graduation.

Type: Merit Eligibility: Scholarship will be awarded to a student of Construction, Construction Science, Construction Management, or similar academic discipline. Must demonstrate declared interest in pursuing a career in commercial construction following graduation (suggested this is accomplished by serving an internship with commercial company.) CNS GPA of 3.0 and overall GPA of 2.5. Must maintain 3.0 after receiving scholarship.

Available to: Undergraduate and Graduate Construction Majors  

 

Trus Joist MacMillan Scholarship

Amount/Award: One/up to $500 (amount varies) awarded Fall of upcoming academic year.

Statement of Purpose: The goal of the Trus Joist MacMillan is to recognize expressed creativity in the application of structures/mechanics.

Type: Merit.

Eligibility: Students in the College of Architecture either currently enrolled or who have successfully completed coursework in Architectural Structures I or II, or Mechanics for Architects I or II, or other advanced structures/mechanics coursework.

Available to: Undergraduate and Graduate

  

Raleigh K. Roussell Scholarship in Construction Science

Amount/Award: Minimum of $500.00 awarded annually

Statement of Purpose: The purpose of the scholarship will be to support diversity in the Construction Industry and reward a Construction Science student who has demonstrated potential for future success in the construction industry and who has demonstrated potential leadership through his/her past activities.

Type: Merit and Financial Need

Eligibility: 2.5 OU Cumulative GPA, Construction Major

Available to: Undergraduate and Graduate Construction Majors

 

Oklahoma State Home Builders Scholarship

Amount/Award: Minimum of $500.00 awarded (1/2 per semester)

Statement of Purpose: The goal of the Oklahoma State Home Builders Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to Construction Science students that have demonstrated an interest in pursuing a career in the home building industry.

Type: Merit and Financial need

Eligibility: Full time student; Construction Science Major; 3.0 OU Cumulative GPA or higher.

Available to: Construction Science or Construction Administration Major

 

Dorothy L. Shaw Scholarship in Construction Science

Amount/Award: Minimum of $500.00 Awarded Annually

Statement of Purpose: The purpose of the scholarship will be to support diversity in the Construction Industry and reward a Construction Science student who has demonstrated potential for future success in the construction industry and who has demonstrated potential leadership through his/her past activities.

Type: Merit and Financial Need

Eligibility: 2.5 OU Cumulative GPA, Construction Major

Available to:  Undergraduate or Graduate Construction Major 

For questions, please contact the Scholarship Coordinator, Connie Matthews at coascholarships@ou.edu,  405.325.6493 or in Gould Hall, RM 275.