The Southwest Oklahoma Chapter Area Scholarship Program was established to assist deserving area students in furthering their education at an accredited college or university. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement, US armed services affiliation of their sponsor, exemplary citizenship and personal merit.

Our chapter annually awards a number of individual scholarships valued at $1,000. Scholarships awarded under the 2025 program must be used for school year 2025-2026. Scholarships may be used toward tuition, fees, room and board or books. Scholarship funds will be deposited with the registrar, bursar or the financial assistance office of the college or university of the respective scholarship awardees.

The following are the eligibility requirements and instructions.  Applicants must:

1. Be a student at a southwest Oklahoma area school where application packets were provided.

2. Have a Sponsor (normally a parent or grandparent) who is currently or has been a member of the US Armed Services or the applicant has taken Junior ROTC (at least one year).

3. Be a member of the 2025 graduating class.

4. Download (PDF, Top left) and complete the attached application packet (5 pages) and include an official transcript. Application packets will not be returned.

5. Exceptions to the requirements must be approved in advance. Incomplete applications will not be forwarded to our selection committee.  Students must submit their application packet no later than March 28th, 2025. Application packets can be emailed  to dennis.clippinger@sbcglobal.net or mailed to:

Southwest Oklahoma Chapter of the MOAA
Attention: Scholarship Committee
c/o Dennis Clippinger
P.O. Box 2183
Lawton, OK 73505

Selection of awardees will be made on or about 28 April 2025. For additional information or questions, please contact me at 580-585-0251 or by the email address above.

Dennis Clippinger
LTC, US Army (Retired)
SWOK MOAA Scholarship Committee