Our Vision
Our purpose is to further educational pursuits of high school graduates and college students.
From the By-Laws:
Section 1. To provide, maintain and issue scholarships to eligible nominees or applicants for
admission to institutions of learning located anywhere within or without the confines of the
United States or its possessions.
Section 2. To contribute any part of said principal and income to regularly maintained scholarship
funds of other Federal tax exempt institutions who are located anywhere within or without the confines of the United States or its possessions.
admission to institutions of learning located anywhere within or without the confines of the
United States or its possessions.
Section 2. To contribute any part of said principal and income to regularly maintained scholarship
funds of other Federal tax exempt institutions who are located anywhere within or without the confines of the United States or its possessions.
Our Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
Mr. Rick Arrington, President Ms. Susan McCalman, Vice-President Mr. Andy McKenzie, Secretary-Treasurer Ms. Madelina Bowling Dr. Debi S. Boyles Mr. John C. Bumgarner, Jr Mr. Deke Canada Mr. Eddie Creekpaum Ms. Kelly Gibson Ms. Farryl Stokes Ms. Yolanda Taylor Ms. Johnna Walker |
Trustees Emeritus
Mr. H. J. Green Dr. D. Bruce Howell In Respectful Memory Of
Mr. Roy James Lewis Dr. Gwen Humphrey Mr. William J. "Bill" Bond Mr. John Bachle |
Investment Advisors
Capital Advisors 2222 South Utica Place, Suite 300 Tulsa, OK 74114 866-230-5879 |
Our History
1957
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Began as the Tulsa Educational Memorial Trust Foundation (name changed soon after that)
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1969
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IRS classified us as a tax-exempt organization {501(c) (3)}
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1970
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IRS “also classified as an organization that is no t a private foundation as defined in section 509(a)
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1970–2022
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Early scholarships were worth $50 to $1,000 each; most scholarships were for
only 1 year and awarded to only 50–60 students each year from TPS. Scholarships allocated among TPS high schools were based on sizes of graduating classes each year. Students in TPS-affiliate d charter schools and alternative schools were eligible for “at-large” awards. Later, a few scholarships went up to $2,000 and $2,500; still for one year. A few scholarships (for Webster) were multi-year scholarships, based on donations. |
2022
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The Board voted to award 50 scholarships each year with each worth $2,500. All
are good for 4 years, based on continued good standing for each student. |
Now
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More than 3800 Tulsa Public Schools students have received our scholarships. We
have awarded over $3,000,000 in scholarships. |