“My mother immigrated to America so that I could obtain opportunities unavailable to me in Vietnam. Completely alone, she provided for my brother and me while assimilating to American culture. I witnessed firsthand how financially difficult and labor intensive life was for an individual lacking higher education. “Overcoming the barriers in my childhood has motivated me to attain success at the highest level. Instead of letting my past define me, I learned to empower myself through improving my community and helping others. I intend to spend my life dedicated to that endeavor.”
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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. Wanda Minter w.minter@occf.org 405/606-2907
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Scholarships available statewide for: - Graduating high school seniors - Enrolled college or career tech students - Students serving in the military - And more!
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With more than $1.5 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 110 online scholarship opportunities, each with different eligibility criteria.
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 Crooked Oak High 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 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
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 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 Assistants programs Sales and marketing
We have scholarships for you! Visit occf.academicworks.com and search by keyword to learn more. Scholarships are also available for students affiliated with the following employers or trade groups: 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)
“As the first person in my family to attend college, I’m excited to be entering my senior year at Oklahoma City University. This scholarship is truly helping me follow my dreams of being an accountant.”
Karina Salazar-Lopez 2016-17 Oklahoma City Community Foundation Dortha Dever Business Scholarship Recipient
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