Student-Athlete Scholarships
Since 2000, the total scholarship costs to the University of Oklahoma Athletics department has increased by over $12 million. Currently there are 118 endowed scholarships totaling just under $30 million existing for athletics. This holds an annual expendable amount at just under $1.5 million to be used towards scholarships across a variety of sports. As is depicted in the graph below, our annual scholarship costs have increased over 400% since 2000 and are nearly $16M currently. Our scholarship endowment only funds approximately 10% of our total scholarship costs, so the need to increase our endowment is clear and present.
Scholarships for our student-athletes provide the opportunity to prepare them for the future. The success from our student-athletes is currently at an all time high with now a 15th consecutive semester with a cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or higher. In addition, other academic accomplishments from student-athletes include:
Scholarships for our student-athletes provide the opportunity to prepare them for the future. The success from our student-athletes is currently at an all time high with now a 15th consecutive semester with a cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or higher. In addition, other academic accomplishments from student-athletes include:
- 123 student-athletes earned their OU Degree in 2018-19.
- 83 student-athletes with a 4.0 GPA in the fall of 2018.
- 298 student-athletes were named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the Spring of 2019.
There are multiple ways to initiate a scholarship endowment:
Scholarship Endowments are recognized during Championship Allocations where a member will receive 2 points per $100 for non-home ticket allocations. |
LEAVING YOUR LEGACY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
Stamp your legacy into OU Athletics by designating OU as a beneficiary of your estate, will, trust or insurance policy. Planning and earmarking your gift towards a scholarship endowment allows your legacy to continue living within OU Athletics in perpetuity.