2017 scholarship fall brochure

Take the next step,

apply now!

Watch our How to Apply video at occf.org/scholarships.

How to Apply: 1. After October 1, visit occf.academicworks.com to determine if you are eligible for a scholarship.

2. Click Sign Up to create a student account.

3. Complete the General Application and submit the required documents.

4. After submitting the General Application, click on View Opportunities to review the scholarships recommended for you.

5. Follow the prompts to apply for each recommended scholarship. Answer the additional questions required for each scholarship.

Online applications open October 1.

Scholarship deadlines vary, with most closing January-March.

Questions?

Contact Megan Hornbeek Allen at m.hornbeek@occf.org or 405/606-2917.

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Receiving a scholarship from the Oklahoma City Community Foundation is helping me pursue my dream of practicing psychology to help improve the lives of others! I am going to use my degree to help those who are suffering from mental illness to improve their well-being.”

Kamron Fakhrshafaei, Westmoore High School Graduate PB Odom III Family Scholarship Recipient

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My dream has always been to attend college. Receiving this scholarship helped give me the tools to achieve my dream.�

Adyson Barber, Silo High School Graduate (Bryan County, Oklahoma) Carolyn Watson Opportunities Scholarship Recipient

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Are you eligible for a scholarship from the Oklahoma City Community Foundation?

Students in all 77 Oklahoma counties may be eligible to apply for college scholarships.

Explore the many opportunities to help you pay for college at occf.academicworks.com.

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Nearly in scholarships available for a variety of students throughout Oklahoma. | occf.academicworks.com

With nearly $2 million in scholarships awarded to students throughout the state each year, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation can help you pay for college.

Graduating seniors from all 77 Oklahoma counties may be eligible for scholarships.

Visit occf.academicworks.com to check out more than 120 online scholarship opportunities, each with different eligibility criteria.

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The Oklahoma City Community Foundation has been instrumental in aiding nursing students and supporting their pursuit of higher education. The scholarship will not only be used to pay for tuition, but it will help me learn how to become a more capable provider.�

Courtney Calbert, Oklahoma City University nursing student Laurene Opdyke Nursing Scholarship & Nurse Education Scholarship Recipient

Graduating High School Seniors:

You may be eligible for a college scholarship!

In addition to our statewide scholarship opportunities, we have designated scholarships for students graduating from the following schools:

Central Oklahoma High Schools ASTEC Charter Schools Bethany High School Capitol Hill High School Carl Albert High School Casady School Choctaw High School Christian Heritage Academy Classen School of Advanced Studies Community Christian School Crooked Oak High School Crossings Christian School Deer Creek High School Del City High School Douglass High School Dove Science Academy - OKC Edmond Memorial High School Edmond North High School Edmond Santa Fe High School El Reno High School

Emerson Alternative School Guthrie High School Harding Charter Preparatory School Harding Fine Arts Academy Harrah High School Heritage Hall John Marshall High School Jones High School Luther High School Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School Midwest City High School Millwood High School Moore High School Mount Saint Mary Catholic High School Mustang High School Norman High School Norman North High School Northeast Academy for Health Science and Engineering

Northwest Classen High School Oklahoma Christian Academy Oklahoma Centennial High School Oklahoma Christian School Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics Piedmont High School Ponca City High School Putnam City High School Putnam City North High School Putnam City West High School Santa Fe South High School Southeast High School Southmoore High School Star Spencer High School U.S. Grant High School Western Heights High School Westmoore High School Yukon High School

High Schools Outside of Central Oklahoma Bennington High School Boswell High School Cache High School Cashion High School Chickasha High School Depew High School Duncan High School Durant High School

Elgin High School Frederick High School Hobart High School Hollis High School Idabel High School Lawton High Schools Minco High School Pauls Valley High School

Perry High School Prague High School Purcell High School Sentinel High School Shawnee High School Stratford High School Watonga High School Woodward High School

We also have scholarships for: - Northwestern Oklahoma/Southern Kansas High Schools - Rural Oklahoma High Schools located in rural Oklahoma counties, excluding 15 metropolitan counties in the Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Lawton Metropolitan Statistical Areas - Children from single-parent households - Foster care students - Students in the care of Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children - Students with disabilities - Students planning to attend Oklahoma City University College of Arts and Sciences - Students enlisted in the Naval Reserve - Students impacted by cancer

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College and Career Tech Students Are you currently enrolled in any of the following colleges or career techs?

Francis Tuttle Technology Center (Oklahoma City) Great Plains Technology Center (Lawton Campus) Langston University Metro Technology Center (Oklahoma City) Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City University Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (Okmulgee) Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City St. Gregory’s University University of Central Oklahoma University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Are you pursuing any of the following degree programs?

Architecture, landscape architecture or interior design Arts Business, finance, accounting, management or economics Early childhood education Education English Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) engineering fields

Law Mental health services Music Nursing Physician assistant programs Sales and marketing

We have scholarships for you!

Visit occf.academicworks.com and search by keyword to learn more.

The following employers or trade groups also have scholarships through the Oklahoma City Community Foundation: Hutchinson Oil Company or Hutch’s C-Store (employees and dependents) Iron Workers Local 584 Trade Association (members’ children and grandchildren) Local Union #124 (members, spouses and dependents) Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores (employees and dependents) Mid-Del Public School District or Rose State College (faculty or staff pursuing continuing education) Oklahoma State Firefighters Association (members’ children and relatives) Quail Creek Golf and Country Club (employees) Taco Mayo (franchise employees, vendors and dependents) Western Oklahoma Building Trades (participating union members, spouses and dependents)

Scholarship Staff Looking for scholarships to attend college?

Let us help you follow your dreams!

Wanda Minter w.minter@occf.org 405/606-2907

Rick Fernandez r.fernandez@occf.org 405/606-2919

Megan Hornbeek Allen m.hornbeek@occf.org 405/606-2917