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SCHOLARSHIPS

 

 

The Oklahoma Claim Association will allocate funds on an annual basis, if available, to provide a scholarship or scholarships to active members and/or to children of active members of the Oklahoma Claim Association. The Executive Board will decide the amount and number of scholarships. The Board's decision is final. 

Frequency of Award

The award will be given annually, with the amount and number of awards to be determined by the executive board.

Scholarship Guidelines

  1. ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for consideration the applicant must be:

     

    1. A member in good standing for the past three consecutive years in the Oklahoma Claims Association; or be a spouse, son or daughter, grandson or granddaughter, son-in-law or daughter-in-law of a member in good standing for the past three consecutive years in the Oklahoma Claims Association.
    2. Member must have attended at least two (2) meetings during the previous three years.
    3. A student in an accredited junior college or 4-year college or university, which is a degree granting institution.
    4. An undergraduate classified as a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior.

     

  2. AMOUNT AND FREQUENCY OF AWARD: To ensure the scholarship fund will not be diminished, the following guidelines will apply:
    1. Awards shall be made annually, and the total amount of an individual scholarship shall not exceed $1,500.00 unless determined by the members of the Oklahoma Claims Association Scholarship Committee.
    2. Awards shall be made on a one-time-per-applicant basis, and shall not be renewable for any subsequent year.

     

  3. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants shall provide the following documentation as a minimum. No application can be considered complete until documentation is received.

     

    1. Completed application form.
    2. One original character or educational reference letter dated within the last 6 months.
    3. Copy of an official high school transcript or prior college semester grade report.

     

  4. SELECTION GUIDELINES: The Committee shall make its selection based on information provided in the application and associated documents. Required additional information should be obtained by the applicant. Attention is directed to scholarship as a major basis of selection.

     

  5. NOTIFICATION TO CANDIDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF SELECTIONS:

     

    1. Unsuccessful candidates should be notified as soon as possible after they have been eliminated from further consideration.
    2. The candidates selected will be notified as soon as possible after the final selection has been made, by letter or telephone call, as deemed appropriate by the Selection Committee Chairman. Selections shall be announced at the Fall Conference of the Oklahoma Claim Association.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Please complete the Scholarship Application using the link below. The application is a web-based form that will require you to complete all fields at the time the form is accessed.  So you can be prepared prior to accessing the form, the essay question at the end of the form requests that you briefly write why you have applied for this scholarship, why you should receive it, and what you want to achieve with it. The fields prior to that are for information related to academic history and scores, as well as volunteer and community activity and employment (if any) information, leadership positions, and awards received.  If you have any questions about the application, please email scholarship@okclaims.com.

Scholarship Application






Previous Scholarship Recipients

 

 

YEAR

 

RECIPIENT

 

OCA Member

 
     
 2022    
Ed Trexler Evan Sadler Ingrid Sadler
Pat Trexler Brandon Sadler Ingrid Sadler
     
 2021    
Ed Trexler  Dalton Sisson  Montie Sisson
Pat Trexler  Lynna McGavock Brett McGavock
OCA Jacob Steel Monica Steel
OCA Kalyn Brittain Patti Walls
OCA Tyler Massey David Massey
     
 2020    
Ed Texler Chandler Bess Mark Bess
Pat Trexler Trent DeSmet Todd DeSmet
     
 2019    
 Ed Trexler Biana House Mike Lee 
 Pat Trexler Kaylee Boyer Rob Boyer
 OCA Sydney Farris Brent Farris
     
 2018    
Ed Trexler Memorial  Brendan Hall Richard Hall
Pat Trexler Memorial Austin Daniels  David Daniels
     
2017     
Ed Trexler Memorial  Nicholas Standifer  Laura Standifer
Pat Trexler Memorial  Kylie VanEck Tony VanEck
 OCA  Jake Travis Susan Travis
 
 		    
 2016    
Ed Trexler Memorial  Lori Bergman  Member
Pat Trexler Memorial  Ashley Massey  David Massey
 OCA  Zachary Selvidge  George Adkins
 OCA  Cole McGavock Brett McGavock
     
 2015    
Ed Trexler Memorial  Ben DeCuyper  John DcCuyper
Pat Trexler Memorial Cierra Chapman Rondia Chapman
OCA  Nathan Lee Mike Lee
OCA
  Elizabeth Jackson  Jennifer Gottovi
     
 2014    
Ed Trexler Memorial Keaton VanEck Tony VanEck
Pat Trexler Rachel Watkins Terry Watkins
OCA Pepper Warrick Mike Buxton
OCA Marigrace Montogmery John Montgomery
     
 2013    
Ed Trexler Memorial  Matt Massey David Massey
Pat Trexler  Abby Archer  Debbie Archer
OCA  Braxton Buxton Mike Buxton
OCA  Alexandra (Lexie) Ashley  Mike Ashley
 TRC Disaster Solution  Michelle Hall  Richard Hall
 TRC Disaster Solution  Andria Smith  Aaron Smith
     
 2012 Ben Rutledge  Sam Rutledge
   Taylor Egger  
   Emily DeCuyper  John DeCuyper
   Aspen Fryer  Greg Fryer
   Jake Choate  Julie Choate
     
 2011 Paula Houghton  Gary Houghton
   Alicia Waggoner  
   C. Kirk Crider  
     
 2010 Janislynn Dorris Tanya Dorris
   Zackery Wayne Lee  Mike Lee
   Sydney Talley  Tracy Talley
     
 2009 Julie Ann Miller  James Miller
   Anthony Van Eck Self
   Kelsey Jordan Jack Jordan
     
 2008  Jessica Gurule  
   Courtney Bryant Brad Bryant
   Sarah Greenwalt  
     
 2007  Adam Bale  Rahsa Bale
   Megan Gaylor  Randy Gaylor
   Nick Dorris  Tanya Dorris
     
 2006    
     
 2005  Emily Belt  Greg Belt
   Bruce Cobb  
     
 2004  Eric Cotton  Mitch Cotton
   Sara Buchan  Scott Buchan
   Matthew Costilow  
     
2003

 

Gary Mabry

 

Wendy Willis Perceful

 

 

 

Ashley Cotton

 

Mitch Cotton

 

 

 

Blake Hall

 

Steve Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002

 

Stephanie Hotaling

 

John Hotaling

 

 

 

Lacey Watts

 

Ron Watts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2001

 

Jennifer R. Scott

 

Wendy Willis Perceful

 

 

 

Colby Hall

 

Steve Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000

 

Kari Cook

 

Jim Phipps

 

 

 

BJ Donalson

 

Randy Donalson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1999

 

Meredith E. Robertson

 

Daniel Robertson

 

 

 

William Brownlee

 

Leon Brownlee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1998

 

Jill Mayes

 

Mike Mayes

 

 

 

Megan Hotaling

 

John Jotaling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1997

 

Leeca Millwee

 

Nita Millwee

 

 

 

Chad David Woodward

 

Ann Woodward Seibel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1996

 

Chad Perceful

 

Wendy Willis Perceful

 

 

 

John Guthrie

 

Jim Guthrie

 

 

 

Christopher Musson

 

Chuck Musson

 

 

 

Brian Larwig

 

Paula Larwig Bookout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1995

 

Jason Harvey

 

Dan Harvey

 

 

 

Mark Mayes

 

Mike Mayes

 

 

 

Kelli Sullivan

 

Mike Sullivan

 

 

 

Michael Millwee

 

Nita Millwee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1994

 

James Guthrie II

 

Jim Guthrie

 

 

 

Drew Anderson

 

Ben Anderson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1993

 

Jason Crain

 

Ron Crain

 

 

 

Lisa Michelle Carney

 

Phyllis Sasser-Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1992

 

Joshua Allen Perceful

 

Wendy Willis Perceful

 

 

 

John Cary

 

Dick Cary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


This Association shall not become affiliated with any union or attempt in any manner to form any union of claim professionals. 
It is expressly noted that no purpose for which this organization is formed shall be to regulate, fix, set, establish, influence, or control the price or premium to be paid for insuring property and/or persons against loss or damage of any kind or character, or the availability of any such insurance, or to regulate, fix, set, establish, influence, or control the price, cost, rate, quality, production, availability, and sale of any article of commerce, use or consumption, including but not limited to demolition, construction, reconstruction, repairs, replacement, parts labor, or other items associated with repairing or replacing damaged or injured property; and no action shall be taken which would be in restraint of free and open trade or commerce or in any way violate the Sherman Act, Clayton Act, Robinson-Patman Act, Federal Trade Commission Act, or any Antitrust Laws of the United States or of the State of Oklahoma.