The Sooners For Life Scholarship Program was created to assist former student-athletes complete their undergraduate degree and/or pursue a graduate degree. This world-class program has a variety of opportunities in which we are reinforcing our athletic department’s mission to develop leaders and inspire champions. Since the fall of 2014 we have:

• Awarded scholarships to 170 former student-athletes
• 70 degrees have been earned
• Awarded over $1.5 million in scholarship money

​Among this impressive group of elite individuals, we are seeing the educational journey of the next generation of doctors, lawyers, coaches, etc. be earned right before our eyes and within our community. 
 

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​For this 2023-2024 year, we had 32 applicants. This year, we are contributing to the educational opportunities of 25 former student-athletes totaling over $115,000. 
 
Our goal is to continue to grow our number of applicants every year while also increasing the dollar amounts in which we allocate to our recipients. Our dream is to help every former student-athlete reach their desired educational goals through world-class resources and philanthropic support from the Sooner family.
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2023-2024 RECIPIENTS

Madison Acosta - Women's Track & Field
Camri Austin - Women's Track & Field
Branndon Braxton - Football
Darryl "Rocky" Bright - Football
Robert Congel - Football
Carmen Corley - Women's Tennis
Rachel Della Valle - Rowing
Dwayne Duhaney - Men's Track & Field
Jaleesa Giles - Women's Track & Field
Cesar Gracia - Men's Gymnastics
Dakota Harris - Baseball
Shelby Hedgpeth - Rowing
Marcus Hicks - Football
Giselle Juarez - Softball
Karson Kowalchuk - Men's Track & Field
Keegan Moore - Wrestling
Steven Pledger - Men's Basketball
Jejuan Rankins - Football
Matthew Rodriguez - Men's Tennis
Simran Sethi - Women's Tennis
Kristo Simulask - Men's Track & Field
Ja'Sha Sloan - Women's Track & Field
​Demarius Smith - Men's Track & Field
Karrie Thomas - Women's Gymnastics
​Tanner Tredaway - Baseball

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