MHS SCHOLARSHIPS
March 22, 2011
The following scholarships are available in the counseling center or on the website listed.
Scholarship
OK Promise
(OHLAP)
OK College
Savings Plan
NCAA
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 at:
www.okhighered.org/okpromise/
This is our state's official 529 college savings plan.
www.ok4saving.org
Amount
Tuition
Due Date
June 30, 2011
Varies
February-March
depending on the
school
Varies
February-March
depending on the
scholarship
$1,000
March 25, 2011
Up to
$25,000/year
March 31, 2011
$250 per
semester for 1
year
April 1, 2011
$500
April 1, 2011
$1,000
April 1, 2011
$750
April 1, 2011
Works in
conjunction with
OK Promise to pay
for books, fees,
etc. for 5 years
April 1, 2011
$500
April 1, 2011
$1,500
April 4, 2011
Varies
April 15, 2011
Varies
April 22, 2011
Register by If you plan to be a student-athlete in college, you
Junior year must register with NCAA online at
OSU, OCCC,
UCO, Rose
Senior
OU
Scholarship
Guide
Senior
Moore High
School
Alumni
Senior
Buick
Achievers
Scholarship
Senior
Theta Alpha
Omega @
SWOSU
Senior
Male
OK PTA
Scholarship
Senior
McAlester
Scottish Rite –
John T.
Liebrand
Scholarship
OSSAA &
Farmer’s
Insurance
Scholarship
Senior
Cameron Gold
Scholarship
Senior
Frances Koop
Parsons
AT&T
Pioneers
Senior
Jiffy Lube
Teen Driver’s
Licensed
Driver
Robert C.
Byrd Honors
Scholarship
Senior
Student-View
Scholarship
Senior
Senior
student
athlete
http://eligibilitycenter.org
Check the specific college website for available
scholarships. For most websites, look under their
prospective student category then find the
scholarship link.
Scholarship guide for The University of Oklahoma
for the 2011-2012 school year can be found at
http://financialaid.ou.edu/scholarships/scholarship
guide2011-12.pdf
GPA of 3.0 or higher, ACT of 21 or higher, and
must plan on attending a college or university in
the fall. Applications available in the counseling
center.
Must be enrolling full-time at a 4-year college or
university in the fall of 2011. Plan to major in
science, technology, engineering, math, business
administration, finance, marketing, or design.
www.buickachievers.com
Must plan to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State
University. A 2.5 GPA during the fall is required
to receive the other $250 for the spring semester.
Applications in the counseling center.
Applicants must attend an Oklahoma college or
university and plan to teach in Oklahoma.
Applications in the counseling center.
Must be attending an Oklahoma college or
university. Must include 7-semester transcript, 3
letters of recommendation, official documentation
of an ACT or SAT score, and total number of
family members and gross income. Applications
in counseling center.
GPA of 3.5 or higher. Must have scored a 25 on
the ACT or 1090 on the SAT. Must be a student
athlete participating in one of the following sports:
football, volleyball, FP softball, wrestling,
basketball, baseball, SP softball, soccer, track and
field during each year of their high school career.
You must first apply for admission to Cameron
University, then submit your scholarship
application, complete FAFSA online, and be
eligible to receive OHLAP (OK Promise) funding.
Apply online at www.cameron.edu.
Must have a 3.0 GPA, be an Oklahoma resident,
must enroll full-time at an eligible Oklahoma postsecondary institution, and family income must not
exceed $50,000. Preference will be given to
students with volunteer & leadership background.
Applications in the counseling center.
500 word essay over your “inner drive” and
personal ambitions. Applications at:
www.yourturn2apply.com
Must be a legal resident of Oklahoma, minimum
ACT of 32 or minimum SAT of 2130, and must be
accepted as a full-time student for 2011-2012
school year. Applications in the counseling center.
Plan to attend a four-year college,
community/junior college, or career school.
Complete a survey about colleges. www.studentview.com
Hester Sickles
Memorial
Scholarship
Senior
Cox Connects
Education
Foundation
Senior
B. Davis
Junior
Scholarship – Senior
Student Award
Search Aid
Abbott &
Fenner
Business
Consultants
Junior
Senior
Big Sun
Scholarship
Senior
Online Scholarship
Searches
Senior
Junior
Sophomore
Native American
Scholarship Sites
Senior
Must reside in Cleveland County or attend a
school in Cleveland County and must attend a post
high school institution in fall 2011. Applications
in the counseling center.
Must have a minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA, plan
to attend a college, university, or tech school in
Oklahoma, have demonstrated financial need,
involvement in school, work, or community, and
be a full-time student in fall 2011. Applications in
the counseling center.
Write an essay of less than 1000 words on the
following topic: What do you consider to be the
single most important societal problem of our day?
Why? Submit your essay to
awards@studentawardsearch.com . Be sure to
include your name, school you are attending, &
school you plan to attend next year.
Write an essay on the following topic (500-1,000
words): What have you done outside of the
classroom that demonstrates qualities sought after
by universities or other educational facilities? Of
these, which means the most to you? Send
submissions to:
scholarships@abbottandfenner.com
www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm
High school senior currently involved in some
sport at the high school or in the community. Visit
www.bigsunathletics.com to apply.
$1,500
May 1, 2011
$2,500
May 1, 2011
$1,000
May 27, 2011
$1,000
June 18, 2011
$500
June 23, 2011
Cost is $400
April 1, 2011
www.collegeview.com
www.hsf.net
www.fastweb.com
www.am-blk-coll.com
www.wiredscholar.com
www.needalift.org
www.collegeboard.com
www.anycollege.net
www.finaid.org
www.scholarships.com
www.okhighered.org
www.cappex.com
www.scholarships101.com
www.aid.military.com/scholarship
www.scholarshipexperts.com
www.christianconnector.com
www.chickasaw.net
www.choctawnation.com
www.cherokee.org
www.seminoletribe.org
Other tribe web sites are available in the counseling center.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
US Coast
Guard
Summer
Program
Southwestern
Summer
Science &
Math
Academy
OK State
Regents for
Higher
Education
Summer
Academies
Junior
Sophomore
Junior, or
Senior
during fall
2011
8th-12th
grades
This is a one-week long program held during July
that helps you make an informed decision about
applying to and attending the US Coast Guard
Academy. To apply go to: www.uscga.com.
Dates are 7/3-7/9, 7/10-7/16, and 7/17-7/23.
Meet two of the following: rank in the top 75% on
the MATS, ITBS, SAT, or ACT; rank in the top
25% of their class; have a 2.5 or higher GPA in
college prep classes; or receive outstanding letters
of recommendation. Takes place 7/11/11-7/22/11.
Applications in counseling center.
Free summer academies will be held this summer
at different Oklahoma colleges and universities.
Academies include math, science, and technology.
To find out more go to:
www.okhigheredu.org/summer-academies or by
phone at 1-800-858-1840.
April 1, 2011