Each purchase of collectible cup goes toward scholarships
DURANT, Okla. - Choctaw Travel Plazas has launched its first ever scholarship fund, which will allow community members to donate toward local tribal member scholarships by purchasing a commemorative 32-ounce cup at any Travel Plaza across the reservation.
Choctaw Travel Plazas partnered with Coca-Cola to seed the fund, which will help send local students to college or trade school. Cups are $3.99 filled and will be available beginning Wednesday, April 15. The Chahta Foundation will be matching each donation dollar-for-dollar at the conclusion of cup sales.
“We are incredibly excited to launch the Choctaw Travel Plaza Scholarship, which will help fund the education of our tribal youth,” said Marshall Wright, senior director of corporate marketing for Choctaw Nation. “We believe it’s integral to invest back into the communities that support our businesses, and we see no better way than to invest in their future leaders.”
The Choctaw Travel Plaza Scholarship will award at least three scholarships of $1,000 each to Choctaw high school seniors this year, while raising funds to award more annual scholarships going forward.
The Choctaw Travel Plaza Scholarship application for 2026 has already closed, but 2027 seniors can find application information here.
