Financial Aid

Federal Pell Grant

Scholarships

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

Assistance is provided to individuals who are at least 1/4 Indian and listed on tribal rolls. Tribes handle assistance through tribal and area offices. Grants may provide tuition, supplies, and living expenses while students are in school.

Workforce Investment Act (W.I.A.)

Financial services will be provided through a One-Stop Workforce Center. High Plains Technology Center is an eligible provider for WIA and provides a variety of services from employment information to financial aid for training and education programs.

High Plains Next Step Scholarship

High school graduates from HPTC sending schools who live in the district can receive 1050 hours tuition-free hours. The tuition waiver is available for four years immediately following the student’s high school graduation. In addition to graduating from an HPTC-sending school, the student must not have previously completed their 1050 hours of tuition-free training while in high school. All students who meet the eligibility requirements are eligible.  

Otha Grimes Scholarship Program  

This scholarship is administered by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education Foundation and offered in the Fall and Spring. Scholarships are to be used for expenses that directly relate to a student attending a technology center class.  Allowable expenses include: tuition, books, uniforms, conference registration fees, school supplies, and childcare. All adult students can apply for this scholarship. https://www.okcareertech.org/about/foundation/scholarships

Eligibility Criteria:

Use of Scholarship Funds:

Any scholarships received from the Oklahoma Career Tech Foundation must be used for expenses that directly relate to a student attending a technology class. Examples of allowable expenses include Tuition, books, uniforms, gasoline, conference registration fees, school supplies, and childcare. Examples of expenses not allowed include Clothing, rent, and food. If a student attending your school is awarded a scholarship, we will send the check to the school and you will be responsible for allocating the scholarship money to the student on an as-needed basis. 

Ted Kyle Scholarship

Ted Kyle was a member of the HPTC board for numerous years. He along with Carl Bogdahn were the people who were instrumental in getting the Career Tech off the ground.  When Ted Passed away, his family donated money to HPTC  to be used for scholarships for students in need.  All Practical Nursing students are eligible to apply.  The scholarship application inquires about the student’s involvement in the community, future goals, and economic needs.  A committee of three HPTC employees reviews all applications and selects the recipient. Click here for Ted Kyle Scholarship Application.

Scholarship Guidance Opportunities

Click here to learn more about the recent scholarships available.

Gore Nitrogen Scholarship 2023-2024 (Due March 31st)

Click here to access Diesel Program Scholarship

Justin Haskins Memorial Scholarship for all programs

The Justin Haskins Memorial Scholarship was created to encourage youth and adults to further their education towards the skills and trades, the backbone of our society, and to honor a man who was gifted in not only his occupation as a mechanic but so many other things that made our world a brighter place. Justin Haskins was born in 1971 to Dale and Janice Haskins in Woodward, OK where he remained living his entire life.  He was a free-spirited lively man who enriched his wife Amy of 26 years and his two children Natalie and Kedrins lives.  He was blessed with hands-on skills and thrived at a young age with anything mechanical.  These skills grew and became the backbone of his family’s lives.  He sadly passed in 2021 at the age of 50.  Knowing that a trade school education can provide for a family the Haskins family decided to make this scholarship to help keep his memory alive and to allow others to continue receiving an education within a trade school. Click here for the Justin Haskins scholarship application.

Woodward Rodders Scholarship for Aspiring Auto Students (Due March 24th)

$1500.00 Scholarship-HPTC Auto Program Click here for WOODWARD RODDERS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

High Gear Scholarship (Due March 24th)

Rocky and Kim Shaw, owners of High Gear Repair in Woodward, Ok. have established the first annual “High Gear Repair” $500.00 scholarship.   This Scholarship is for students who are interested in a career in the Medium/Heavy Duty Truck industry and plan to attend High Plains Technology Center’s Diesel program in order to achieve their career goals. click here for HIGH GEAR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

American Legion Albert V. Williams Post #19 HPTC Scholarship

American Legion, Albert V. Williams Post #19 will give a $500 Scholarship to two students attending an adult program at High Plains Technology Center. Click here for the application.  

All students participating in financial aid programs or scholarships have certain rights. Click here to review our Student Right-to-Know document to better familiarize yourself.

In compliance with state and federal law, High Plains Technology Center produces an Annual Notice of Required Disclosures Student Consumer Information so students, parents, and the public can be fully informed our policies and procedures.