Talent Scholarships

Talent scholarships are awarded for talent in music. Students must complete a department audition. These scholarships are one-year awards and are non-renewable. They are available to high school seniors having a GPA of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale and a composite ACT score of 19 or higher. Oklahoma residency and U.S. citizenship are required. Scholarship amounts vary from $800-$2,000. Talent scholarship recipients are required to participate in a major ensemble (concert choir or concert band), depending on the area of primary specialization. Talent Scholarships may be awarded to music majors, music minors, or non-music majors. Students who declare music as their major may audition for a USAO Foundation scholarship in the spring of their first year (see returning music major scholarships below).

Freshman Novikow Tuition Scholarship

The Novikow scholarship for incoming freshmen is awarded through a department audition. Students who audition prior to May 1 of each year will receive scholarship consideration priority. The Novikow scholarship is only awarded to students who declare music as their major. The scholarship stipulates a minimum high school GPA requirement of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and a minimum composite ACT score of 20. These scholarships are four-year awards and cover tuition costs only (not room and board). Recipients are required to continuously enroll in recital attendance and a major ensemble (concert choir or concert band, depending on the student’s area of primary specialization) every fall and spring trimester of their academic career at Science & Arts (exception: music education majors in their professional semester). Recipients must also maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 while at Science & Arts and enroll in a minimum of 15 hours each fall and spring trimester. Novikow scholarship recipients will be evaluated at the end of each spring for continued scholarship eligibility. Recipients must complete a Financial Aid Update Form every year (due by mid-April) available on the Financial Aid website.

Transfer Student Scholarships

Transfer students should familiarize themselves with the transfer student scholarships available through the Financial Aid Office. Transfer students are also eligible for Science & Arts Foundation scholarships from the department. Science & Arts Foundation scholarships are awarded based on music audition performance, class standing, and previous institution GPA. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in order to be considered for a transfer student scholarship.

Returning Music Major Scholarships

Scholarship auditions for returning music majors are administered during finals week of the spring trimester as part of the progress and skills exam. Students wishing to be considered for a Science & Arts Foundation scholarship must fill out a Scholarship Audition Adjudication Sheet. Students must also fill out a Financial Aid Update Form (due by mid-April) available on the Financial Aid website. Failure to complete the appropriate forms by due the due dates provided by the Coordinator disqualifies students from receiving awards. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in order to be considered for a USAO Foundation scholarship. Foundation scholarships for returning students include:

Beets Scholarship
Brooks Scholarship
Burnett Scholarship
Collar Scholarship
Davis-Waldorf Scholarship
Murdoch Scholarship
Rapp Scholarship
Reuther Scholarship
Williams Scholarship