Northern Oklahoma College has awarded Presidential Leadership Scholarships to 12 students and three others received the Oklahoma Rising Scholars Scholarship for NOC Tonkawa for the 2026-27 academic year.
Incoming freshmen planning to attend NOC Tonkawa in fall 2026 on PLC scholarships are Addyson Harmon, Tonkawa; Ali Sneath, Ponca City; Amelia Leatherman, Blackwell; Audrey Varner, Ponca City; Cash Hanrahan, Stillwater; Hattie Bishop, Edmond; Jaxon Teel, Oklahoma City; Justin Penland, Oklahoma City; Katlynn Turner, Oilton; Kyson Inman, Edmond; Lilly Free, Newkirk; Morgan Sechrist, Tuttle; and Rebecca Taylor, Morrison.
Oklahoma Rising Scholars include Addyson Harmon, Tonkawa; Haylee Kyler, Ponca City; and Addison Shipp, Choctaw.
Each student’s scholarship in the amount of $28,000 for two years will be applied toward tuition, fees, books, on-campus resident housing and meal plan. Applicants must maintain at least a 3.25 grade-point average per semester and enroll in 12 credit hours each semester in an associate degree program.
The Oklahoma Rising Scholar Scholarship, established by the state legislature and governor in 1988 and operated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, offers a full tuition waiver plus $1,500.00 a semester to cover all major expenses for four years or eight semesters as long as the student attends an Oklahoma institution participating in the program.
To complete a scholarship application for the 2027-28 academic year, visit www.noc.edu/scholarships or contact Kerri Gray, institutional scholarship coordinator, at 580.628.6760.
Northern Oklahoma College, the state’s first public two-year community college, is a multi-campus, land-grant institution that provides high quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities and services.
NOC serves nearly 3,100 students through the home campus in Tonkawa, branch in Enid, and NOC/OSU Gateway Program in Stillwater. Of these students about 80% receive financial aid and/or scholarships. 75% of NOC students complete their degree with zero debt.
The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers associate degrees in three general areas: Arts, Science and Applied Science; the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs; and the Accreditation Commission for Education and Nursing.
For more information about Northern Oklahoma College please call (580) 628-6208 or visit the NOC website at www.noc.edu.
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