The Noble Foundation funds many scholarship programs at various state-supported colleges and universities through annual grants and endowment programs. The Noble Educational Fund (for the children of employees of Noble companies) and The Sam Noble Scholarships in Agriculture and Technology are administered internally. No scholarships, grants or loans outside of these programs are awarded to individuals.

Noble Educational Fund – This scholarship program requires that the applicant is the child of a full-time employee of Noble Corporation, Noble Energy, Inc. or the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc. For more information, please contact Judy Newman.

The Sam Noble Scholarship Program – This scholarship program was established by the late Sam Noble to encourage and enable outstanding students to become highly proficient in the areas of agriculture or technology.

Who qualifies to apply?
Students residing within one of 15 south-central and southeastern Oklahoma counties including Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Choctaw, Coal, Garvin, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall, McCurtain, Murray, Pontotoc, Pushmataha and Stephens. Students from other areas of the state or outside of Oklahoma are not eligible to apply.

Eligible institutions

• Agriculture scholarship: University must have a College or Division of Agriculture from which the agricultural-related baccalaureate (or higher) degree will be awarded. Eligible institutions include Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Texas A&M in College Station, TX, Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX and any land grant institution in the remaining states. Agriculture students attending two-year institutions may apply the winter/spring before transferring to a qualifying institution.
• Technology scholarship: Eligible institutions include Oklahoma State University/Okmulgee and Oklahoma State University/Oklahoma City, post-high school, advanced technological training institutions that offer Associate Degrees and certificate programs.

To request an application for this scholarship, please follow this link and answer the questions accordingly.

For more information, please contact Mary Kate Wilson, mkwilson@noble.org, or Donna Windel, dkwindel@noble.org.