Supporting Education
We contribute to bright futures through investments in the community. Through our partnerships and the OGE Energy Corp. Foundation, we're able to offer scholarships, classroom project funding, student safety programs, and other resources to students and teachers.
Scholarship & Workforce Development
Our scholarship opportunities help us attract, recruit and retain a diverse workforce throughout Oklahoma and Arkansas. At the same time, they allow us to build a pipeline of future OG&E workers while promoting growth in the energy and manufacturing industries. To learn more about these exciting scholarships, please visit our partner organization.
Providing Opportunity
OG&E Positive Energy Scholarship
Since 2019, we’ve awarded 18 scholarships – totaling more than $1 million – to high school seniors who commit to attending college in Oklahoma or Arkansas, pursue a STEM-related degree and are OG&E customers.
OGE Energy Scholars
We've awarded 150 scholarships - totaling $646,000 - to OSU college students enrolled in the Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, High Voltage Lineman, Power Plan Technology, Engineering Technologies - Electrical/Electronic Technology or Engineering Technologies - Instrumentation Technology programs of study at OSU Stillwater, OSU-OKC or OSUIT. For information about the OGE Energy Scholars program, email foundation@oge.com.
Positive Teacher Grants
The OGE Energy Corp. Foundation partners with local public school teachers through Positive Energy Teacher Grants offered through DonorsChoose. These grants supported 222 projects for 132 teachers across 83 schools over the past school year.
OG&E Positive Energy Scholarship
The OGE Energy Corp. Foundation provides scholarships to aspiring energy leaders to continue to build a talented workforce pipeline. We award three high school seniors a $15,000 scholarship annually. Students maintaining the requirements will be eligible for up to four years, totaling up to $60,000. Funds may be used to cover tuition, books, fees, and on-campus room and board. The scholarship helps students pursue their academic and career goals to make a difference in their community. The OG&E Positive Energy Scholarship application opens in the fall.
Bilingual and Diversity Teacher Pipeline Program
We energize the lives of Oklahoma City Public School employees by funding the OKCPS Foundation’s Bilingual and Diversity Teacher Pipeline Program. This initiative gives OKCPS paraprofessionals the chance to finish college and earn their teaching certificate—with no debt—while staying employed full time. The program is creating more diverse and inclusive classrooms by providing opportunities for teachers from underrepresented communities.
Supporting Teachers
The OGE Energy Corp. Foundation matches dollar-for-dollar donations up to $30,000 for teachers seeking funds for classroom projects, books, educational kits, games and lab equipment to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education in our service area. In the 2024-2025 academic year, these funds supported 228 projects for 134 teachers across 82 schools where a majority of students come from low-income households.
Visit DonorsChoose to learn more.
Safety & Energy Efficiency Education
Do you know about e-SMART? This program lets kids get submerged in the world of electrical safety, energy science, energy efficiency and more. e-SMART is shared with schools across our service area and families can also access it online for free.
Eligibility & Timeline
The OGE Energy Corp. Foundation is subject to Internal Revenue Service rules and regulations governing private and charitable foundations.
To qualify for grant funding consideration, your organization must meet the following criteria:
- Be a U.S.-based IRS 501(c)(3) qualified charitable or educational organization or an accredited K-12 educational institution
- Be geographically located where OG&E operates
- Serve communities without discrimination against any individual on the basis of race, creed, gender, age, sexual orientation or national origin
- Have a method by which to measure, track, and report program outcomes and specific results that demonstrate measurable community impact
The OGE Energy Corp. Foundation generally does not fund grants for programs and projects associated with, but not limited to, the following:
- An individual person or families
- Building or Capital investments and improvements
- Dinners, luncheons or other forms of indirect support
- Organizations that are not 501(c)(3) organizations
- Political parties or candidates
- Religious activities, in whole or in part, for the purpose of furthering religious doctrine. The Foundation will consider funding faith-based organizations which provide services to all clients regardless of denomination
- Sports teams/events such as tournaments (other than Special Olympics)
- Organizations offering goods or services to employees as a benefit of grant approval (e.g., participation in golf tournaments, reservations at fundraising dinners, tickets to special events, etc.)
Applications are accepted year-round; however, funding decisions are made three times a year. Applications are evaluated three times per year during committee meetings based on the following dates:
Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 (Committee Meeting in March)
Feb. 1 - May 31 (Committee Meeting in July)
June 1 - Sept. 31 (Committee Meeting in November)
