Art Harris Scholarship

Great Plains Bank is pleased to offer an academic collegiate scholarship for graduating high school seniors who would like to pursue a career in banking, within our service area, in honor of former, beloved GPB CEO Art Harris.

Scholarship Opens: Saturday February 1, 2025

Scholarship Deadline: Tuesday April 1, 2025

Eligibility

Students who meet the following criteria are eligible for the scholarship.

• Applicants must be a graduating high school senior at the time of application.
• Applicants must have a minimum of a 2.0 GPA.
• Applicants must express a desire to pursue a career in banking.
• Applicants must have graduated from a high school within Great Plains Bank’s service area.
• Applicants must be an Oklahoma or Texas resident at the time of application.
• Applicants must be a United States citizen.
• To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must demonstrate financial need:
  • FAFSA Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
  • Please include appropriate documentation for the FAFSA EFC
• Eligibility for this scholarship includes an assessment of the applicant’s activities during their high school years:
  • Did the applicant have to work a part-time job while enrolled in high school?
  • Did the applicant have to assist with family care?
  • Community involvement
  • Extra-curricular activities
  • Volunteer work
• Recipient must attend an accredited college/university/vocational school, two or four-year, within the United States.
• Recipient must be enrolled full-time, each semester, and maintain a 2.0 GPA to retain the scholarship.