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Tulsa MLK Scholarship Application Information

For the past 20 years, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Society Inc. has awarded scholarships to our students.

2026 MLK Tulsa Scholarships

1. $3,500 Servant Leader

2. $2,500 Change Maker

3. $1,500 Mountain of Hope

4. $1,500 Drum Major for Justice

5. $1,000 Beloved Community (3 scholarships)

Deadlines

The application deadline is Wednesday, June 18, 2026. Scholarship recipients will be notified by June 27, 2026. Scholarships will be distributed upon receipt after validation of enrollment in a post-secondary education institution. The deadline for post-secondary education institution enrollment is August 1, 2026, or the scholarship will be forfeited.

Required Components of the Digital Portfolio

Applications will be considered and judged by an independent panel and final selections will be made by the MLK Commemoration Society Board of Directors based on the following criteria:

Minimum 2.5 GPA

Introduction "All About Me"

Photo(s)
Honors and Awards / Community Service
School involvement/Work Experience *Include activity/club/work experience; length of time; role in the activity, club, employment
Hobbies
Prompt Response (2 Minutes)
“Why Me” (2 Minutes) Sell yourself! Why should you be awarded the scholarship? Include goals and how the scholarship will benefit you.
Reference Video (2 Minutes)