Student scholarships

Several Putnam City families have chosen to honor their loved ones through the establishment of a scholarship fund for students through the Foundation. 

All scholarship applications for this school year are closed and will reopen in January 2025.

Putnam City High School Scholarship

Thomas Glenn Scholarship- $1,000
This $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a senior at Putnam City High School who is involved in sports or other extra-curricular activities. Applications for this scholarship are available through the counselor’s office at Putnam City High School.

Putnam City North High School Scholarships

Roger Barrios Scholarship- $500
A well-respected science teacher at Putnam City North High School, this $500 scholarship is for a Putnam City North senior who wishes to pursue a career in engineering, chemistry, physics, biology, or technology. Click here for the scholarship application
Please note applications must be submitted through our web form by the due date

Clay Culver Scholarship
Clay was an outstanding young man- gifted academically and musically. His life was cut short due to illness, but his legacy lives on in this unique scholarship provided by his family. The Culver Scholarship is offered to a ninth-grade student at Putnam City North High School. There is no application for this scholarship; it is selected through a nomination process by Putnam City North's scholarship committee.

Scholarships open to all Putnam City High Schools

Kirkland Mayfield Scholarship- $500
Applications are limited to a current senior graduating from any Putnam City high school. Each of the three high schools will have a recipient. Click here for the scholarship application

Putnam City West High School Scholarships

Nancy Talley Scholarship- $2,000
Mrs. Talley taught various business-related courses at Putnam City West High School for 24 years. Nancy retired in 1994 and passed away in 2010. In her honor, the Nix Family Foundation created this $2,000 scholarship to help a Putnam City West High School senior who otherwise may not qualify due to situations that prevent them from having a high GPA.
Click here for the scholarship application
Please note applications must be submitted through our web form by the due date

Jerry and Barbara Buckles Outstanding Leadership in Girls Sports Memorial Scholarship-$500
Jerry “Buck” Buckles served as the Director of the Girls Sports Program and Coach for the Satellite Athletics Association in Oklahoma City from 1972-1988.  Barbara Buckles helped him manage the team records, run the concession stand, and served as head scorekeeper while their 3 daughters competed in basketball, softball and track for the Satellites and their Putnam City Schools, including Western Oaks and Putnam City West High School.  His family and friends are recognizing his dedication to girls’ sports by offering this scholarship. This $500 scholarship will be awarded yearly to a PC West female athlete planning to attend college or a technical school.
Click here for the scholarship application
Please note applications must be submitted through our web form by the due date

Michael Sands Memorial Scholarship- $1,000
Michael "Mike" Sands lived in the Oklahoma City area all of his life. He attended Putnam City Schools for all 13 of his years of school and graduated from Putnam City West in 1996. He was an outstanding football player and wrestler while at Western Oaks Junior High and PC West. Mike attended OSU-Okmulgee where he earned an associate degree and became a certified GM mechanic. He had an incredible mind when it came to car engines. He could just listen to an engine and diagnose what was wrong with it. Mike enjoyed being knowledgeable on a wide range of subjects. Mike loved anything mechanical as he understood the complexity and engineering. In honor of Mike's academic career, the Michael Sands Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a PC West student whose interest is to pursue a degree in automotive services or engineering. 
Click here for the scholarship application
Please note applications must be submitted through our web form by the due date

Michael Cutter "A Cut Above" Scholarship
Michael Cutter’s friends seeded this athletic scholarship to honor his outstanding high school athletic performances as well as his courage in the face of a difficult disease. There is no application for this scholarship; it is awarded to a deserving young man who participates in Putnam City West’s athletic program.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PREVIOUS STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:

Mikayla Collier
Roger Barrios Scholarship 

Luis Rivera- Gonzales
Nancy Talley Scholarship

Tashinga Gova
Clay Culver Scholarship

Adelynn Hernandez 
Jerry and Barbara Buckles Outstanding Leadership in Girls Sports Memorial Scholarship

Jeshua Gutierrez
Michael Sands Memorial Scholarship

Miles Reaux
Michael Cutter "A Cut Above" Scholarship