MHS SCHOLARSHIPS
October 26, 2009
The following scholarships are available in the counseling center or on the website listed.
Scholarship
OK Promise
(OHLAP)
OK College
Savings Plan
OU, OSU,
OCCC, UCO,
Rose
Grade
Description/Qualifications
8th grade
9th grade
10th grade
Students whose families earn less than $50,000
can qualify for 5 year tuition waiver at any
Oklahoma college. Students must maintain a 2.5
GPA in their core subjects and in their cumulative
courses, and stay out of trouble and away from
drugs and alcohol. Information is in the
counseling center or go to www.okhighered.org
This is our state's official 529 college savings plan.
www.ok4saving.org
Senior
Horatio Alger
Scholarship
Seniors
Coca-Cola
Scholars
Foundation
Senior
Prudential
Spirit of
Community
Awards
Elks National
Foundation
Senior
Junior
Sophomore
American
Legion
Oratorical
Senior
Junior
Sophomore
Freshman
Boston
University
Senior
AXA
Achievement
Senior
Oklahoma Bar
Assoc. Law
Day YouTube
Contest
Senior
Junior
Sophomore
Freshman
Senior
Amount
Tuition
Due Date
June 30, 2010
Check the specific college website for available
scholarships for next fall. Several are listed for
each college/university. For most websites, look
under their prospective student category then find
the scholarship link.
Students planning to pursue Bachelors Degree,
must have financial need, be involved in cocurricular and community activities, GPA of 2.0
and be a US citizen.
www.horatioalger.org/scholarships.
Recipients are well-rounded individuals with
highly developed interests in the community.
Applicants are evaluated on leadership in school,
commitment to community, academic
achievement, and part-time employment. Apply
online at http://www.coca-colascholars.org
This award is to recognize students who have
demonstrated exemplary community service. To
apply go online to http://spirit.prudential.com.
Varies
February-March
depending on the
school
$1,000 to $20,000
October 30, 2009
$10,000 to
$20,000
October 31, 2009
Up to $5,000
October 31, 2009
Student must be a U.S. Citizen or a lawful resident
of the U.S. Pick up an application in the
counseling center or download it online at
www.elks.org/enf/scholars. (Return to counseling center)
Students will research the Constitution of the
United States and present a speech. The local high
school contest will be January 18, 2010, bi-district
Jan. 25-Feb. 1, District Feb. 1-5, Sectionals
February 8-12, and state finals will be February
27. Applications available in the counseling center
Several scholarships available with different
requirements. More information available in the
counseling center. Apply online at
www.bu.edu/admissions/scholarships.
Students who set and reach ambitious goals,
demonstrate drive, determination and ability to
succeed in college who have respect for self,
family and community. Go to www.axaachievement.com for more information.
Applications are in the counseling center.
$8,000$60,000
November 2, 2009
$50-$18,000
November 15, 2009
(bring to counseling
center)
Vary
December 1, 2009
$10,000$25,000
December 15, 2009
Create your own video that captures the Law Day
theme. This year’s theme is “Our History: Milestones
in the Law”. There are also art and writing contests for
students. For more information go to
www.OKBAR.org.
$500
December 18, 2009
Oklahoma JCI
Senate Club
Senior
OU Army
ROTC
Senior
Gates
Millennium
Scholars
Senior
Minority
Students
SAE
Engineering
Scholarship
Senior
OU Program
of Excellence
Chemical
Engineering
Senior
East Central
University
Creative
Writing
Contest
Senior
Junior
Sophomore
Colonel’s
Scholars
Senior
National
Commission
for
Cooperative
Education
Senior
Oh, the Places
You’ll Go!
Senior
The applications will be judged based on
appearance, neatness, content, scholastic abilities,
extracurricular activities, and financial need. Pick
up an application in the counseling center or online
http://www.jayceefoundationofok.org/applications.htm
High school GPA of 2.5 or higher, ACT score of at least
19, U.S. citizen, physically capable of passing a physical
and taking part in physical training, morally capable of
living up to the U.S. Army values of duty, loyalty,
respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal
courage. Application and acceptance by OU is required
for entrance into the ROTC program. For those who
don't meet admission requirements, the Army ROTC
may be able to provide assistance. Applications are
online at www.armyrotc.com For more information you
can call 405-325-3012.
Significant financial need, leadership in
community service, extracurricular activities.
GPA must be 3.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Must
have a nominator. Apply online at
http://www.gmsp.org
Students planning to earn a degree in engineering
or a related science (math, chemistry, physics,
biology, computer science). Must be a U.S.
citizen. To apply go online to
http://students.sae.org/awdscholar/scholarships
/hsengineering.htm
Students must major in chemical engineering and
should have excelled in math and science as well
as other course work in high school. You can pick
up an application in the counseling center or go to
http://www.cbme.ou.edu.
All Oklahoma high school students are eligible.
All entries must be the original work of the
student. Poetry (up to 100 lines) or Short Fiction
(up to 5,000 words) is acceptable. Limit 5 poems
and 1 short fiction pieces per student. For a list of
complete rules, please see your English teacher or
the Counseling Center.
Graduating senior enrolling in a public college or
university, U.S. citizen or permanent resident,
GPA of 2.75 or higher. Apply online at
www.kfcscholars.org after December 1, 2009.
Students must have a GPA of 3.5 or better on a 4.0
scale. Students must complete all the required
admissions applications material and be accepted
for the 2010-2011 academic year at one of the
National Commission Partner Institutions listed:
Johnson & Wales, Rochester Institute of
Technology, Toledo, Drexel, Kettering, Pace,
Cincinnati, or Wentworth Institute of Technology.
More information and an application is available
in the counseling center or online at
www.co-op.edu.
You must be a high school senior. You must write
an essay answering a question about the kinds of
opportunities and challenges you think your
education will present in the future.
$1,000
December 31, 2009
Varies
January 10, 2010
Up to full
tuition
January 11, 2010
$1,000$10,000
January 15, 2010
$1,500 a year
for four years
to students who
remain
academically
qualified.
$100-$250
February 1, 2010
Up to $5,000
per year
February 10, 2010
$6,000
February 15, 2010
$5,000
February 15, 2010
February 5, 2010
Women of the
South
Senior
Harold L.
Fisher
Memorial
Senior
Abbott &
Fenner
Business
Consultants
Senior
Junior
Online Scholarship
Searches
Senior
Junior
Sophomore
Native American
Scholarship Sites
Senior
Senior girl with a GPA of 2.5 or higher, first-time
entering freshmen at a state college or university
beginning fall of 2010. Recipients will be
determined on the basis of academic achievement,
honors, activities, and financial need.
Applications are available in the counseling center.
Must plan on attending Central State Beauty
Academy or Central State Massage Academy and
have a financial need. More information and
applications are available in the counseling center.
To apply for this scholarship you will need to
write an essay on the following topic: What do
you see as the long term impact of our current
recession on the average family? How might it
affect their future decisions? Your submissions
must be sent by email to
scholarships@abbottandfenner.com and must be
between 500 to 1,000 words. For more
information go to
www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm.
www.collegeview.com
www.fastweb.com
www.wiredscholar.com
www.collegeboard.com
www.finaid.org
www.okhighered.org
www.anycollege.net
www.scholarships.com
www.scholarships101.com
www.scholarshipexperts.com
www.christianconnector.com
www.needalift.org
www.chickasaw.net
www.choctawnation.com
www.cherokee.org
www.seminoletribe.org
$2,000
February 28, 2010
$100 every
two weeks
April 30, 2010
$1,000
June 19, 2010
www.hsf.net
www.am-blk-coll.com
Other tribe web sites are available in the counseling center.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
OU
Leadership
Conference
Eugene
McDermott
Scholars
Program
Juniors
If interested, apply online at www.ou.edu/hslc.
The conference will be February 9-12, 2010.
January 12, 2010
Senior
Must plan on attending UT Dallas (University of
Texas at Dallas). Applicants should have
SAT/ACT scores at or above the 97th percentile
and be in the top 5% of their class. Apply at
www.utdallas.edu/mcdermott .
November 1, 2009