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Seniors, remember if you are asking your teachers and counselors to write recommendation letters, please send them your resume at least two weeks in advance.
Local & National Scholarship Offerings: (Organized by Deadline to Apply)
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) opens early in October: https://fafsa.ed.gov/
The Parent’s Guide to Filling Out the FAFSA® Form. The Student Aid Report (SAR) provided by the FAFSA helps colleges & universities determine scholarships and financial aid for students.
KHAN Academy provides free online SAT Test-Prep; & free online tutoring across all academic subject areas.
*Interested in more college-prep and funding options?- Visit: NHS Scholarship
Oklahoma City Community Foundation Scholarships
The Oklahoma City Community Foundation is home to more than 120 scholarship funds established by individuals, organizations and companies. These funds share the common goal of helping to make a difference in the lives of others. Students must complete a general online application for scholarships. After you complete and submit your General Application, click on “View Opportunities” to review the recommended scholarships that match up with the information included in your submitted General Application. This does not mean that you are qualified to apply for every scholarship listed as a recommended scholarship. You will note that each recommended scholarship listed has at least one additional question. Before you apply for a specific scholarship, please review the qualifications and any restrictions to ensure that you qualify. You will need to complete the additional questions for each scholarship that you apply for.
Additional Information and Application: OKCCF Scholarships
Check site for monthly deadlines
Love's Student of the Month Scholarships
Love’s is recognizing outstanding minority students across the Oklahoma City metro area as part of our Student of the Month program. Each month during this school year, we select one junior or senior based on overall grade point average, community service, extracurricular activities, a recommendation letter and personal essay. Every month the Student of the Month in partnership with the Black Chronicle, will receive a $150 VISA gift card, Love’s promotional gift items and a chance to be named Love’s Student of the Year, which comes with a $10,000 scholarship to the college of the winner’s choice. The Love’s Student of the Year will be announced in May.
Application: https://www.loves.com/lovesstudentofmonth
Applications open Sept. 1, 2022 and close April 1, 2023
Oklahoma City Community Foundation Scholarships
The Oklahoma City Community Foundation is home to more than 120 scholarship funds established by individuals, organizations and companies. These funds share the common goal of helping to make a difference in the lives of others. Students must complete a general online application for scholarships. After you complete and submit your General Application, click on “View Opportunities” to review the recommended scholarships that match up with the information included in your submitted General Application. This does not mean that you are qualified to apply for every scholarship listed as a recommended scholarship. You will note that each recommended scholarship listed has at least one additional question. Before you apply for a specific scholarship, please review the qualifications and any restrictions to ensure that you qualify. You will need to complete the additional questions for each scholarship that you apply for.
Additional Information and Application: OKCCF Scholarships
Check site for monthly deadlines
Love's Student of the Month Scholarships
Love’s is recognizing outstanding minority students across the Oklahoma City metro area as part of our Student of the Month program. Each month during this school year, we select one junior or senior based on overall grade point average, community service, extracurricular activities, a recommendation letter and personal essay. Every month the Student of the Month in partnership with the Black Chronicle, will receive a $150 VISA gift card, Love’s promotional gift items and a chance to be named Love’s Student of the Year, which comes with a $10,000 scholarship to the college of the winner’s choice. The Love’s Student of the Year will be announced in May.
Application: https://www.loves.com/lovesstudentofmonth
Applications open Sept. 1, 2022 and close April 1, 2023
Ron Brown Scholar Program
The Ron Brown Scholar Program (RBSP) honors the legacy of Ronald H. Brown through a selective scholarship program that advances higher education for community-minded and intellectually gifted African Americans. RBSP competitively awards Ron Brown Scholars four-year $40,000 scholarships ($10,000 each year) to the most talented and economically-challenged high school seniors who demonstrate a keen interest in public service, community engagement, business entrepreneurship and global citizenship – the four pillars of the late Ronald H. Brown’s mission to uplift people of all races, cultures and ethnicities – especially our disadvantaged youth.
Additional Information and Application: https://www.ronbrown.org/section/apply/program-description
Deadline: January 9, 2023
FFA Scholarships
The National FFA Organization provides scholarships designed to fit the diversity of our applicants. Through the National FFA Foundation, businesses and individuals sponsor scholarships that are awarded to students with a wide variety of higher education plans and career goals. Just one application is required for multiple opportunities!
Website: https://www.ffa.org/programs/grantsandscholarships/Scholarships/Pages/default.aspx
Deadline: January 12, 2023
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for a Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship, an applicant must:
- Be a graduating, minority high school senior
- Be a United States citizen
- Present evidence of financial need
- Demonstrate a record of academic excellence
- Demonstrate leadership potential and a dedication to community service
- Submit an official SAT and/or ACT test exam score from junior or senior year*
- Plan to attend an accredited and approved 4-year college within the United States or affiliated with a United States-based college or university
- Not possess a degree from, or be enrolled in, a 2 or 4–year college when applying
*JRF recognizes the challenges of taking standardized tests during the COVID-19 pandemic; applicants who do not HAVE TEST SCORES to submit will not be disadvantaged in the selection process.
*Additional Information and Application: https://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/?bblinkid=184889171&bbemailid=16852183&bbejrid=1218609486
Deadline: January 11, 2023
Oklahoma State School Boards Foundation
The Oklahoma State School Boards Foundation will once again present the Dr. Bob Mooneyham Memorial Scholarship this spring to a deserving Oklahoma high school senior. Moving forward, we will be focused on students who plan to become Oklahoma educators. To qualify, the candidate: Must be a high school student who will earn a diploma from an Oklahoma public high school during the 2022-23 school year. Must have plans to pursue a degree at an accredited Oklahoma college, university or career technology center beginning in the fall of 2023. Must have a minimum 3.0 unweighted high school GPA. Must have a minimum 20 ACT or 1040 SAT score. Must plan to major in education. Must plan to be an Oklahoma educator. Applications for the one-year $5,000 scholarship are due by Jan. 13.
The application can be completed online at ossba.org/scholarship.
Deadline: January 13, 2023
Air Force ROTC High School Scholarship Program
Information and application: https://www.afrotc.com/scholarships/high-school/types/
Deadline: January 12, 2023
Profile in Courage Essay Contest
Write an original and creative essay of 700-1,000 words. JFK Centennial Year Contest Topic: Essays must describe an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917, the year John F. Kennedy was born. The official may have addressed an issue at the local, state, or national level. or after 1956. The essay may focus on an issue at the local, state, national, or international level. Scholarship prizes range from $100 to $10,000. For complete guidelines, visit: www.jfklibrary.org
Deadline: January 13, 2023
Central Oklahoma Mensa Scholarship Essay Competition
Mensa will award multiple scholarships ranging in monetary amount. Application form and a list of scholarships are available at: www.mensafoundation.org/scholarships
Deadline: January 15, 2023
C-SPAN's Student Cam Contest
StudentCam is C-SPAN's annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think critically about issues that affect our communities and our nation. Students in grades 6-12 are asked to create a short (5-7 minute) video documentary on a topic related to this year's competition theme. With cash prizes totaling $100,000, C-SPAN awards prizes to 150 student documentaries, and over 50 teacher advisors.
Additional information and Application: HTTP://WWW.STUDENTCAM.ORG/
Deadline: January 20, 2023
APIASF Scholarship Program
Be a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States. Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau are also eligible to apply
Be enrolling or continuing as a degree-seeking undergraduate student in a U.S. accredited college or university in Fall 2023
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted), or equivalent, or have earned a GED
Must apply for federal financial aid for the 2023-2024 academic year using the Free Application for the Federal Student Aid (FASFA) by early April 2023
Additional Information and Application: HTTP://WWW.APIASF.ORG/SCHOLARSHIP_APIASF.HTML
Recommender Deadline: January 12, 2023
Deadline: January 19, 2023
WEOKIE Foundation Scholarship
The WEOKIE Foundation will award 25 graduating high school seniors scholarships for $2,000 each, for a combined $50,000. For additional information and application: WEOKIE Foundation Scholarship Application
Deadline: January 31, 2023
The Daughters of the American Revolution
The NSDAR awards multiple scholarships to students showing dedication to the pursuit of degrees in diverse disciplines including history, law, nursing, and education. For Additional Information and Application: http://www.dar.org/natsociety/edout_scholar.cfm Apply online: http://www.epsilonsigmaalpha.org/scholarships-and-grants/
Deadline: January 31, 2023
