Pete and Lela Stavros Scholarship OSFA Firefighters Ironworkers Local 584 Harvey Swift Scholarship Western Oklahoma Building Trades Scholarship Valerie Koelsch Memorial Scholarship         Statewide Scholarships Available Now!  Did you know? The Oklahoma City Community Foundation offers scholarships to graduating high school seniors across the state of Oklahoma - not just Oklahoma City!   Take a look at the map below to discover the potential number of scholarships available to students graduating from high school in each county.        Dream Big, Apply Now!  Encourage your students to visit OCCF.org/Scholarships for detailed application instructions, and remind your students to submit their applications for these statewide scholarship opportunities by the deadlines listed below.    The Gary M. Moore Great Plan Scholarship will award one scholarship to an Oklahoma student who plans to pursue a major within the Oklahoma City University College of Arts and Sciences.   Award Amount: $20,000 Deadline: Feb. 1, 2018     The Bennett Family Scholarship will award one scholarship to an Oklahoma student who is a child of a single parent.  Applicants must intend to pursue studies in the field of education, science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics.   Award Amount: $2,000 Deadline: Feb. 15, 2018     The Orner-Cook Scholarship will award scholarships to Oklahoma high school graduating seniors. The scholarship may be used for educational-related expenses such as tuition, fees and books at any accredited two-year, four-year or vocational/technical nonprofit institution.  Award Amount: $1,500 Deadline: Feb. 15, 2018     The H. W. Almen/West OKC Rotary Scholarship awards approximately 20 scholarships to Oklahoma high school graduating seniors. The scholarship may be used at a college, community college or technology center.  Award Amount: $4,000 Deadline: Mar. 1, 2018           The Carolyn Watson Opportunities Scholarship will award up to 10 scholarships to Oklahoma students who are graduating from high schools in rural counties of Oklahoma.   Award Amount: $10,000 Deadline: Mar. 1, 2018     The Hutchinson Scholarship is available to western Oklahoma and southern Kansas high school seniors.  Award Amount: $2,000 Deadline: Mar. 1, 2018     New! The Robyn's Way Scholarship is available to Oklahoma high school seniors who have been impacted by cancer.  Award Amount: $2,000 Deadline: Mar. 1, 2018      New! The 95th Division Scholarship is available to high school graduating seniors who are descendants of a member of one of various components of the 95th Division. Award Amount: $2,000 Deadline: Mar. 15, 2018     Dr. Eugene S. Briggs Memorial Scholarship - Lions of Oklahoma awards scholarships to Oklahoma high school graduating seniors and can be used at any college or technology center in Oklahoma.  Award Amount: $2,000 - $3,000 Deadline: Mar. 15, 2018     The Pete & Lela Stavros Scholarship awards scholarships to Oklahoma high school graduating seniors who are children and relatives of members of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association (active or retired). Award Amount: $1,000 Deadline: Apr. 1, 2018     Ironworkers Local 584 Harvey A. Swift Scholarship awards scholarships to high school seniors who are descendants or family members of living and deceased members of Iron Workers Local 584.  Award Amount: $2,000 Deadline: May 1, 2018     The Oklahoma Goodwill Industries Abilities Scholarship will award one scholarship to an Oklahoma high school graduating senior who is defined as disabled by the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Award Amount: $1,000 Deadline: June 1, 2018       The Oklahoma Youth with Promise Scholarship awards scholarships to students under age 25 who were in the Oklahoma DHS custody foster care system, or have aged out, at the time of graduation from an Oklahoma high school or at the time of obtaining a GED.  Award Amount: $3,000 Deadline: June 15, 2018             Reminder: Don't forget the Importance of a Strong Letter of Recommendation Counselors, we can't stress enough how critical a strong letter of recommendation is to any scholarship and/or college application!  A compelling letter can truly help an applicant stand out in the selection process as it gives the reviewer a deeper understanding of the applicant's character, accomplishments and potential to succeed.           New This Year! Don't forget! We've created this brief, five-minute video that walks students through every step of our application process! This video is a great tool for teachers, counselors and administrators to use when working with college-bound students considering applying for a scholarship from the Oklahoma City Community Foundation.         Save the Date!    Jan. 24 Central Oklahoma Guidance Counselor Network Spring Workshop (ACM @ UCO) Feb. 6 New Opportunities Scholars Senior Workbooks due to Counselors Feb. 15 New Opportunities Senior Workbooks due to OCCF Mar. 1 New Opportunities Junior Application Closes Apr. 3-6 Community Foundation Scholars & New Opportunities Luncheon     Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines     Feb. 1 Dr. Gary M. Moore Great Plan Scholarship    Feb. 2 Dr. Claude Arnold Scholarship Award   Dr. Dean Everett Outstanding English Student Award   Dr. Pamela Washington Scholarship for Liberal Arts Outstanding Sophomore Award   Pandora Tadefa Spanish Education Scholarship Award   Feb. 7 Benny McReynolds Memorial Scholarship    Lawton Community Foundation Scholars          Are you Social? Be sure to like our Facebook page to stay informed with daily scholarship deadlines, application tips and more! You can also find us on Twitter (@occforg) and Instagram (@okccommunityfoundation).         Contact us at scholarships@occf.org with any questions.

BI-CENTENNIAL SCHOLARSHIP

 

 

            Congratulations!  The Bi-Centennial Class of Porum High School, Class of 1976, is awarding a scholarship to a graduating PHS Senior for the Fall semester of 2017.  

 

            The candidates must be enrolled in either college or technical school for the Fall of 2017 and have a grade point average of 2.5 or above.

 

            Please submit proof of enrollment, your resume along with an essay.  A sample resume is attached.   The essay requirements are 250-300 words, one-inch margins, 12 point of any font, double-spaced.  Your essay should be on the topic:  The Impact of Education on My Future Endeavors.

 

            Please submit your application to Ms. Bobbie Wheat by April 6, 2017.  The candidate receiving the scholarship will be announced at the awards assembly or graduation, May 6, 2017.  Thank you for your submission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAMPLE RESUME

Name

Street Address

City, State, Zip

Phone

 

 

Education:

Porum High School

GPA: _____

ACT Scores: 21-overall

22- English

21-Reading

21-Science

19-Math

 

Work Experience:

Braum‘s Ice Cream and Dairy, 2014-2015 and 2015

Oklahoma School of Welding, 2014

Teachers Aid, 2014-2015

 

Honors/Activity/Awards:

FFA: 2011-2012 and 2013-2014

Participated in community service activities and in increasing the involvement of students in the FFA program at Porum High School.

Yearbook: 2014-2015

Student Council: 2014-2015

Active in community service activities, improving and cleaning up the community of Porum, and getting students more active in school functions and activities.

 

References:

Name

Address

Phone

 

Name

Address

Phone

 

Name

Address

Phone

 

Muskogee County Farm Bureau Scholarship is not available. It is worth $1000.00. If your family is a member of the Muskogee County Farm Bureau please go see Mrs. Wheat and pick up an application. Deadline is April 13.

SENIORS YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOUR PARENTS AND YOU ARE FILLING OUT YOUR FASFA FORMS. THESE FORMS ARE IMPORTANT. THIS IS WHERE OTAG AND PELL GRANT COME FROM. THOSE TWO THINGS ARE FREE MONEY AND DOES NOT HAVE TO BE PAID BACK IF YOU QUALIFY AND COMPLETE THAT SEMESTER OF SCHOOL.

 

 

Cookson Hill’s Herman Driscoll Memorial Scholarship

Each year the Cookson Hills Electric Employees and Board Of Trustees offer for $500.00 Scholarships to graduating seniors whose parents or guardians are members of Cookson Hills Electric Cooperative, Inc.

For more information go see Mrs. Wheat for an Application. The application is do by March 3, 2017.

For those interested in Nursing here is an opportunity a scholarship. Please click on the link. http://nurse.org/healthcare-leaders/   Seniors the 2017 Healthcare Leadership SCholarship is now available. Dedline is January 29. 

 

 

Native American Scholarships that are Available

ACS Scholars Program
ACS awards renewable scholarships to underrepresented minority students who want to enter the fields of chemistry or chemistry-related fields. American Indian high school seniors or college freshman, sophomores, or juniors pursuing a college degree in the chemical sciences or chemical technology are eligible to apply. Deadline: March 1st.

The Actuarial Diversity Scholarship
The Actuarial Foundation supports the future of the actuarial profession and fosters the best and brightest students through its scholarships. Deadline: May 2nd

AICPA Fellowship for Minority Doctoral Students
The program's goal is to increase the number of minority CPAs who serve as role models and mentors to young people in the academic environment and university classrooms. Deadline: May 15th

Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship
Offered annually, the Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship is designated for minority students enrolled in their final year of a healthcare management graduate program. Deadline: March 31st 

American Bus Association (ABA) Diversity Scholarship
The Diversity Scholarship focuses on broadening the number of traditionally underrepresented groups in the management and operation ranks of the transportation, travel, and tourism industry. Deadline: April

American Indian Education Foundation (AIEF)
The American Indian Education Foundation was established to support educational opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native students. Our vision is strong, self-sufficient American Indian communities. Scholarships are awarded for each school year and are chosen by a national selection committee. Deadline: April 4th

American Indian Graduate Center (AIGC) 
The American Indian Graduate Center provides fellowships to American Indian and Alaska Native graduate students throughout the United States. They also offer undergraduate opportunities for Native scholars. Deadline: Varies

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
The mission of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is to substantially increase the representation of American Indians and Alaskan Natives in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) studies and careers. They offer a variety of STEM-related scholarships and professional development opportunities. Deadline: Varies

American Indian Services Scholarships
The mission of the American Indian Services is to assist Native Americans in developing their human and natural resources in order to help them make a contribution to society without detracting from the culture and background from which they have emerge through a variety of scholarship opportunities. Deadline: Varies

American Institute of CPAs
AICPA offers many scholarship opportunities for accounting students from minority groups at varying points in their academic careers. Deadline: Varies 

American Meteorological Society (AMS) Minority Scholarships
The American Meteorological Society (AMS) administers an array of graduate fellowships and undergraduate scholarships to help further the education students pursuing a career in the atmospheric and related oceanic or hydrologic sciences. Deadline: Varies

American Planning Association Scholarships
Women and minority (African American, Hispanic American, or Native American) students enrolled in an approved Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) planning program who are citizens of the United States, intend to pursue careers as practicing planners in the public sector, and are able to demonstrate a genuine financial need are eligible to apply for this scholarship which will range between $2,000 to $4,000. Deadline: April 30th

Association on American Indian Affairs
AAIA provides scholarships to graduate (including PhD, Medicine and Law) and undergraduate students from federally recognized tribes and tribes that are not recognized by the federal government. Deadline: June 1st

AWWA Holly A. Cornell Scholarship
Sponsored by CH2M, this scholarship encourages and supports outstanding female and/or minority masters' students in pursuit of advanced training in the field of water supply and treatment. Deadline: January 11th

Box Engineering Diversity Scholarship
This scholarship aims to support minority STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) students who are applying technology to their fields. Deadline: October 23rd

Brown and Caldwell Minority Scholarship
This is a $5,000 Minority Scholarship Program to help minority groups succeed in the environmental engineering industry. Deadline: April 15th

CANFIT Scholarships
Undergraduate and graduate scholarships are available for California African-American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Latino/Hispanic students expressing financial need to study nutrition, physical education or culinary arts in the state of California. Deadline: March 31st

Catching the Dream
Catching the Dream, formerly known as the Native American Scholarship Fund, makes grants to Native college students and works to improve Indian schools through a variety of scholarship programs. Deadline: Varies

Cherokee Nation Scholarships 
The Cherokee Nation's College Resource Program awards scholarships to selected Cherokee Nation Tribal Citizens pursuing degrees at a colleges or university accredited with Carnegie units. Deadline: June 15th

Chickasaw Nation Scholarships
Chickasaw citizens pursuing higher education from accredited institutions are eligible to receive various grants and scholarships to assist with the cost of tuition, books and fees. Deadline: Varies

Cobell Scholarship
Scholarships in various amounts are awarded to U.S. Federally-recognized American Indian and Alaska Native community members (students) who are vocational certificate-seeking or associate, bachelor, graduate and professional degree-seeking students in full-time, accredited, non-profit institutions in the United States; and who are able to demonstrate financial need through the submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Deadline: January 1st, June 30th

Continental Society Daughters of Indian Wars
This scholarship requires students to be an enrolled tribal member and plan to work with a tribe or nation in the field of Education or Social Service. Deadline: June 15th 

Daughters of the Revolution, American Indian Scholarships
This scholarship is awarded to help Native Americans students of any age, any tribe and in any state striving to get an education at the undergraduate or graduate levels. However, undergraduate students are given preference. All awards are judged based on financial need and academic achievement. Deadline: February 15th

Elliott C. Roberts Scholarship
The Elliott C. Roberts Scholarship is available to first and second year graduate students who are pursuing degrees in healthcare administration or comparable degree program (i.e., MBA, MPH, MHA, MPA, MSN or BSN). Deadline: TBA

Ellis Injury Law Diversity Scholarship
The Ellis Injury Law Diversity Scholarship Award is for $3,000 available to both undergraduate and law school students who are either members of an ethnic/racial minority or have shown a strong commitment to diversity issues throughout their education. Deadline: June 30th

Entertainment Software Association (ESA) Foundation Scholarship
In 2007 the ESA Foundation established a scholarship program to assist women and minority students who are pursuing degrees leading to careers in Computer & Video Game Arts. Deadline: April 1st

EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholarship Program
The EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholarship Program provides scholarships for two years of undergraduate study to rising junior undergraduate students majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields that directly support NOAA's mission. Participants conduct research at a NOAA facility during two paid summer internships. Deadline: January 

Fontana Transport Inc. Scholars Program
This scholarship seeks low income, underrepresented, and first generation college prospects who are passionate about furthering their education as a means to help out their family, community and themselves. Deadline: March 15th

The Gates Millennium Scholars Program
The Gates Millennium Scholars is a scholarship program is funded by a $1.6 billion grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. For Native American students, this program is administered through the American Indian Graduate Center. Deadline: January 13th

The Indian Health Services (IHS) Scholarships
The Indian Health Service (IHS) offers three scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native students in order to train health professionals to staff Indian health programs. Deadline: March 28th

International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons: North American Indian Scholarships
The IOKDS offers $500 to $700 scholarships to North American Indians. There is no restriction as to tribal affiliation or Indian blood quantity. However, the student must provide a tribal registration number and fulfill other requirements. The scholarships are given for technical, vocational or college studies, but not granted for schooling beyond a bachelor's degree. Deadline: April 1st 

J. Paris Mosley Scholarship
This scholarship aims to provide annual scholarships to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing or whose primary caregivers are deaf or hard of hearing to attain their post-secondary education; preference for Native American applicants. Deadline: March 15th

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s scholarship programs are designed to encourage and support outstanding students who work hard and have financial need. They also offer scholarships for students transferring from a 2-year to a 4-year program. Deadline: Varies

LAGRANT Foundation
The LAGRANT Foundation (TLF) provides 15 scholarships annually to ethnically diverse minority undergraduate and graduate students who are attending accredited institutions and are pursuing careers in the fields of advertising, marketing or public relations. Deadline: February 28th

LITA/LSSI Minority Scholarship
The scholarship is designed to encourage the entry of qualified persons into the library and automation field who plan to follow a career in that field; who demonstrate potential in, and a strong commitment to the use of automated systems in libraries; and who are qualified members of a principal minority group. Deadline: March 1st 

The Maureen L. and Howard N. Blitman, P.E., Scholarship to Promote Diversity in Engineering
This scholarship is awarded annually to a high school senior from an ethnic minority who has been accepted into an ABET-accredited engineering program at a four-year college or university. Deadline: March 1st

Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program 
The Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program provides post-secondary financial assistance to eligible Minnesota resident students who are of one-fourth or more Indian ancestry and demonstrate financial need for an award. Deadline: July 1st

National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME)
NACME is responsible for more than $4 million in scholarships awarded annually to underrepresented minority (URM) students and expects to support approximately 1,300 underrepresented minority engineering students in 2016. Deadline: Varies 

National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development
This scholarship program is for full-time junior, senior, or graduate-level business students. Deadline: TBA

Native Agriculture and Food Systems (NAFSI) Scholarship Program
First Nations will award six $1,000 scholarships annually to Native American college students majoring in agriculture and agriculture-related fields, including but not limited to: agribusiness management, agriscience technologies, agronomy, animal husbandry, aquaponics, fisheries and wildlife, food production and safety, food-related policy and legislation, horticulture, irrigation science, plant-based nutrition, and sustainable agriculture or food systems. Deadline: TBA

National Medical Fellowships: Scholarships
National Medical Fellowships offers a number of scholarship programs that are awarded on the basis of need and merit to Native American and other underrepresented minority students. Deadline: TBA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
This organization provides financial assistance, through competitive processes, to students and Minority Serving Institutions that support the training of students and research in NOAA mission sciences. Deadline: Varies

Native American Journalists Association (NAJA)
Each year, NAJA offers scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,500 to Native American students pursuing journalism degrees at a higher learning institution. Deadline: TBA

Notah Begay III Scholarship Program
 Awards are made to New Mexico high school graduating seniors demonstrating strong academic achievement and participation in any varsity level team sport. Deadline: March 16th

NSCDA American Indian Nurse Scholarship Awards
The American Indian Nurse Scholarship Award Program was started by the NSCDA in 1927 to give students of American Indian descent the opportunity to pursue careers in nursing. Deadline: June 1st, December 1st 

The Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance
This scholarship serves eligible Navajo people and provides students the opportunity to achieve their educational goals. This opportunity is provided as a privilege with the intent that recipients, upon graduation, will return to the Navajo Nation to apply their learning to benefit the continuing development of the Navajo Nation. Deadline: Varies 

The Osage Nation Higher Education Scholarship
The Osage Nation Higher Education Scholarship is available to Osage students, with an Osage tribal membership card, attending a college or university. Deadline: May 11th, June 11th

Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship
The Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship is a need-based award granted to a high school senior from a recognized minority background who will be playing golf at the collegiate level. Qualifications for all scholarships include strong academic programs, community service and recommendations. Deadline: TBA

Society of American Indian Government Employees (SAIGE) Member Scholarships
SAIGE offers a number of different scholarships for American Indian or Alaska Native government employees and students for professional development, annual training, or continuing education. Deadline: September 30th 

Society for American Archaeology Native American Scholarships 
The Native American Scholarships Fund is an endowment established to foster a sense of shared purpose and positive interaction between archaeologists and Native Americans. Scholarships are open to all Native peoples from anywhere in the Americas, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Indigenous Pacific Islanders. Deadline: December 15th 

Truman D. Picard Scholarship – Intertribal Timber Council
The Truman D. Picard Scholarship Program is dedicated to the support of Native American students pursuing a higher education in Natural Resources. Deadline: January 17th

The Udall Foundation
This foundation awards scholarships to sophomore and junior level college students committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care. Deadline: March 2nd

United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) Scholarship Fund
The USET Education Committee will award all selected undergraduate applicants an equal amount in any award period, in increments of no less than $750. In addition, the USET Education Committee will award all selected graduate applicants an equal amount in any award period, in increments of no less than $1,000. Students must be enrolled members of one of the 26 USET Member Tribes. Deadline: April 30th 

Washington Indian Gaming Association
The WIGA College Scholarship Program is designed to promote tribal self-sufficiency by providing scholarships for Native American students in Washington seeking to advance their own self-sufficiency and broaden their personal and professional potential through higher education. Applicants must be students who are enrolled members of one of Washington's 29 federally recognized tribes or who are enrolled members of a federally recognized tribes outside of Washington, but are attending school in Washington State. Deadline: March 31st

White Earth Scholarship Program
Applicants for this scholarship must be an enrolled member of the MCT- White Earth Band and apply at least 8-12 weeks before the day classes begin. Deadline: May 31st 

Xerox Minority Scholarships
Xerox is committed to the academic success of all minority students. That’s why we offer a Technical Minority Scholarship that awards between $1,000 and $10,000 to qualified minorities enrolled in a technical degree program at the bachelor level or above. Deadline: September 30th 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OSU's Priority Scholarship Deadline   Continue to encourage your students who did not meet the Nov. 1 Early Opportunity Scholarship Deadline to apply for admission before Feb. 1 to meet OSU's Priority Scholarship Deadline. Students who meet this deadline are guaranteed full scholarship consideration. The final scholarship deadline for all students is July 1. Do not delay! FAFSA Update As a reminder, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opened Oct. 1 for the 2017-18 school year. Students will use their prior year tax information when filling out the FAFSA using OSU's school code of 003170. Some awards are first-come, first-served, so we encourage high school seniors to complete the FAFSA as soon as possible, regardless of where they are planning to attend college. To learn more, please watch our video here. Three Types of OSU Scholarships This video gives you details on the three types of scholarships OSU offers. Click the image below to watch. Freshmen in Transition The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) has a residential living-learning community for CASNR freshmen known as Freshmen In Transition (FIT). FIT focuses on helping students make the most of their freshmen year experience by asking them to make a commitment to become actively engaged in all aspects of college life. FIT guides students to investigate and practice beneficial behaviors and incorporate them into their college experience. Students who participate in FIT live with other CASNR freshmen and student academic mentors in Village CASNR. FIT Student Academic Mentors (SAMs) are CASNR upper-classmen who live with FIT participants. They coordinate on-going programming activities for FIT students and encourage them to become engaged and involved in academic, extracurricular, professional and social activities that promote personal growth and development. Applications are available now on the CASNR website and all incoming CASNR freshmen are encouraged to apply. TEACH Grant Offsets Cost of Tuition The Teacher Education Assistance for College & Higher Education (TEACH) Grant provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to students who intend to teach in an elementary or secondary school serving low-income families. For more information, please contact Meredith Shepard at meredith.shepard@okstate.edu or 405-744-6614. Housing Application Opens Dec. 1 Admitted students can complete their housing application to secure a place in line to pick rooms beginning Dec. 1. Please encourage your students to act early so they have a better opportunity of getting their first or second choice. Follow Us on Social Media If you don't already, please follow us on our social accounts by searching Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat for BeAnOSUCowboy. We update often and it's another great source of information about what's happening on campus. Important Dates July 1: Application opened for the high school class of 2017 Oct. 1: The FAFSA opened Nov. 1: OSU's Early Opportunity Scholarship Deadline Nov. 7: OSU Up Close Dec. 1: Housing registration opens for admitted students Feb. 1: OSU's Priority Scholarship Deadline Feb. 1: Registration for New Student Orientation opens July 1: OSU's Final Scholarship Deadline Share This Newsletter Know someone who should be receiving this newsletter or want to add yourself? Submit the contact information for principals or counselors online and we'll add them to our mailing list!