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The Muskogee County Republican Partywill be awarding a $500 College Scholarship to several 2021 graduating seniors from Muskogee County who meet the criteria below and are chosen through the interview process:
- Must be a 2021 graduating high school senior and attend college the Fall semester of 2021
- Must be a resident of Muskogee County
- Have acumulative grade point average of at least a 3.0
- If 18 years of age, MUST be a registered Republican prior to submitting application
- If student is not 18, one parent must currently be a registered Republican
Students meeting the above criteria may mail a completed application along with a copy of their current high school transcript and either a photocopy of their Voter Registration card or if not 18, their parent’s Voter Registration card proving Republican registration to MCRP - 319 Kingsway, Muskogee, OK 74403 or e-mail to muskogeerepublicans@gmail.com.
Deadline for receipt of the application is Monday, March 15th, 2021.
Applications will not be accepted after this deadline. An appointment will then be set for an interview with the MCRP Scholarship Committee. The interview is MANDATORY for consideration of scholarship. Each applicant will be contacted by email/phone to schedule an interview time so they should check their email/voicemail after submitting their application. If the student does not respond, the application will be discarded.
Be prepared to explain to the interview committee:
- Future plans
- Special interests, hobbies, etc.
- Current take on the political climate in Oklahoma, America and around the world
- Name the top elected officials, both state and national
Public announcement of scholarship winners will be made at the 2021 Lincoln-Reagan Dinner hosted by the Muskogee County Republican. Scholarship recipients are requested to attend and will receive free admission for themselves and their parents.
The application can be found here:
or if you need a hard copy, stop by Ms. Walkup's office on Monday/Wednesday/Friday to pick one up.