Lawton Community Foundation Scholars

Please note: If you have submitted the General Application and meet the requirements below, you will be automatically considered for this scholarship.

The Trustees of the Lawton Community Foundation provide a one-year, $2,000 scholarship to graduating high school seniors in Comanche County to encourage students to pursue post-secondary education in a college or technical institution.

Eligible applicants for the Lawton Community Foundation Scholars program must meet the following criteria:

• Current seniors in a Comanche County high school (Cache High School, Chattanooga High School, Eisenhower High School, Elgin High School, Fletcher High School, Geronimo High School, Indiahoma High School, Lawton High School, MacArthur High School, and Sterling High School.)
• GPA 3.0 – 3.79.
• Participate in at least one extracurricular community service activity.
• Complete the requirements for admission to an educational institution.
• Weighted consideration may be given to students who may not qualify for other awards.
• Recipients must also demonstrate they have applied for all federal and state grants (not loans) for educational assistance.
• Submit a photo on the General Application.

Financial need is considered.

Funds may be used for educational-related expenses such as tuition, fees and books at any academically accredited two-year, four-year or vocational technical nonprofit institution in the United States. Payments are made directly to the school.

The Lawton Community Scholars program is an initiative of the Lawton Community Foundation, an affiliated fund of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation.