Scholarship
ANNUAL AWARD
$3000
APPLICATION DUE
March 1
AWARD DATE
April 1
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Topic for 2026. Research and describe your Mayflower ancestor (select one, if you have several). Points may include where he lived in England, his family members, if he lived in Leiden, his impact and history with the Mayflower Colony, and how his life may have influenced his future generations.
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Directions. Create a single-spaced essay of 1,000 words or less, using 16-point Times New Roman font. Use appropriate citations, including a bibliography. Your name should not appear on any part of the essay to ensure fair judging.
ESSAY REQUIREMENTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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Current enrollment in a high school, four-year college or university, or graduate degree program.
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Relationship to current Oklahoma society member(s). The relationship may be by birth, adoption, or marriage. (See the statement on the application form.)
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Application Form (in fillable PDF, found in Members Only section). Please submit this form as soon as possible so the Scholarship Committee may contact the persons listed as references.
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Transcript from the most recent school (if you are a college student, a high school transcript is not needed). Grades from the most recent semester completed must be included.
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Character References. The Scholarship Committee will correspond by email with the persons you list for the Academic Character Reference and the Community Character Reference. This will be in the form of a short survey, and the response will be sent directly to the committee. Please let them know of this procedure and to look for our email.
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Essay. By far, the most important part of your application is the completion of a thoughtful, well-written essay exploring an aspect of the history of the Mayflower experience and its significance today.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
RECIPIENTS
2026 DYLAN MERITT
Culinary Institute of America
LAUREL ROSS
University of Georgia
2025 SARAH MANDELL
University of Texas at Dallas
2024 AARON HARTMAN
Arizona State University
2023 no applicants
2022 CARLY MERITT
Oklahoma Baptist University
2021 MONIQUE BROUSEAU
University of Hawai
2020 KAILA JOY
College of Western Idaho
2019 RACHEL STEWART
Regent University
2018 EMILY JOY
Grand Canyon University
2017 TRISTAN JOHNSON
Oklahoma State University
2016 DAVID HALL
Oklahoma Weslyan University
2015 PATRICIA COOK
University of Oklahoma
2014 HAILEY CROW
William Carey University
2013 RACHEL FORREST
University of Kansas
2012 ASHLEY BAER
University of Oklahoma
2011 REBECCA HERTZ
Northwest Florida State University
JOSEPH URBINA
Southwest Assemblies of God University
2010 KAYLA FUQUA
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
LAURA WEATHERHOLT
Kansas State University
2009 EMILY KIRK
University of Oklahoma
2008 WILLIAM FIELDING
Oklahoma State University
2007 TIM BAER
University of Oklahoma
2006 DODGE NICHOLS
Oklahoma State University
2005 MARTIN URBINA
Southwest Christian University
2004 CASSIOPEIA LEE
University of Oklahoma
2003 SUSAN LYSAGHT
Boston College
2002 MICHAEL FIELDER
Georgia State University
2001 CHAD LEE
Southern Nazarene University
2000 JAYLYNN WARREN
Duke University