The Oklahoma CareerTech Foundation has awarded Otha Grimes Scholarships to Colleen Lowe and Loni Payne, both of Bristow. Lowe is enrolled in the Practical Nursing program at Central Tech in Drumright while Payne is enrolled in the Administrative Assistant Medical program and the Business Information Technology Program at Central Tech's Sapulpa campus.

The financial assistance gifts to students enrolled in CareerTech programs in Oklahoma are designed to help students with tuition, books, uniforms, childcare and other expenses related to their student status. The Otha Grimes Scholarships are given to encourage adult students to continue in their training for a career of their choice. Otha Grimes was actively involved in agriculture and oil and gas production in Oklahoma and served as a member of the board of directors of the Oklahoma Vo-Tech (now CareerTech) Foundation.