The Daily Oklahoman and the Jim Thorpe Association together sponsor two $2,000 (one boy and one girl) and six $1,000 scholarships for eight outstanding student athletes each year. Winners are selected from schools throughout the newspaper's primary circulation area and announced by the Oklahoman. Plaques recognizing the scholarship winners are presented at the Jim Thorpe Awards ceremonies in January and at the Jim Thorpe All Star dinner at the end of the school year.