The Oklahoma City Community Foundation has set a record for the number of students and scholarship awards for the 2023-24 academic year through the state’s largest independent scholarship program.
A Newcastle-area resident was among those receiving scholarships.
Ashlyn Ward, a student at Newcastle High School, has been awarded the Garner Stocker Foundation Scholarship.
Awards were given to students in 60 counties statewide. The average amount awarded was $4,024.