In fact, information on more than 1,000 OU Scholarships and other financial aid programs are published in OU s Guide to Scholarships and Financial Aid and Scholarships . The American Indian Tuition Waiver is another type of scholarship available to you if you can document your affiliation to one of 37 federally recognized American Indian tribes in Oklahoma. Meeting with leaders is nothing new for OU President David Boren, a former U.S. senator and Oklahoma governor. Research Programs OU ranks first among the Big 12 universities in the growth of research funding.
Undergraduate students are active participants in the university's research programs.
Most degree programs not only provide opportunities for undergraduate research, but actually require it for graduation . The Engineering students who designed and built the Spirit of Oklahoma give a thumbs up to the National Title they hold in their unique sport. The program is just one of many research projects that students can participate in at the University. Vicki Byre coordinated the safe transfer of more than 5 million natural history artifacts to the University s new Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural HIstory, which is the largest university-based museum in the world. The program seeks to combine college studies with professional work experience in business, industry, government or education, including companies like Arthur Anderson, Dell Computers, IBM and Price Waterhouse.