Each year, OKHR will award 2 - $1000 scholarships to college students who have demonstrated scholastic achievement and a commitment to the human resources field.  In addition, the selected recipients will receive complimentary registration for the 2024 OKHR State Conference being held on April 16th - 18th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Tulsa, OK. 

Eligibility requirements: 

 Applicants must be current undergrad or graduate students at an Oklahoma accredited college or university. 

 Undergraduate: 

·        Must have attained at least a junior standing at the beginning of the fall semester of the current academic year.  

·        Must have declared a major, emphasis, or concentration in Human Resources. If the Institution does not offer a major, emphasis, or concentration in Human Resources, then a major in general business, management, or administration may be considered, if the applicant has completed or is currently enrolled in 6 credit hours of coursework in human resource management. The Scholarship Selection Committee reserves the right to assess any and all credit hours used to meet this requirement, and to determine if course content satisfies the requirement.  

·        Must have earned a GPA in major of 3.0 or higher

·        Must be a member of an SHRM Student Chapter or of SHRM National during the current academic year. If not already an SHRM student chapter member or a member of SHRM National, must be willing to become a SHRM student “at large” member if the academic institution attended does not meet SHRM requirements for a student chapter. 

 Graduate: 

·        May be currently obtaining MBA, Masters in Human Resources, or comparable graduate degree program, subject to the approval of the Scholarship Selection Committee.  

·        Must carry a GPA of 3.0 or higher

·        Must be a member of an SHRM Student Chapter or of SHRM National during the current academic year. If not already an SHRM student chapter member or a member of SHRM National, must be willing to become a SHRM student “at large” member if the academic institution attended does not meet SHRM requirements for a student chapter. 

Applications instructions: 

 The application form must be typed and filled out completely and accurately.  Applicants are required to, per the instructions, attach a current resume, college transcript of all course work and two letters of recommendation.  

Click here to apply. 

The deadline for application submissions is March 22, 2024. 

Selection criteria and process: 

The recipients will have demonstrated scholastic achievement and commitment to the human resources field. 

All applicants will be considered equally with no regards to race, ethnicity or demographic information.  Applicants will be judged independently on the basis of the applicant’s ability to meet the criteria as outlined.  If for some reason, the successful applicant become ineligible, an alternate will be selected to receive the scholarship. 

Announcement of Finalist: 

The selected finalisist will be determined and notified by April 1, 2024. 

After winners are announced at the OKHR Annual Conference they're names will be placed on the OKHR website. 

Method of disbursement: 

Recipients will receive their scholarship dollars in August/September, around the start of the fall semester.  The payment is contingent upon receipt of proof of registration for the fall semester.