JHS Seniors: Bancfirst is accepting applications for their Student Board. Meetings will be held at Jones High School during lunch and lunch will be provided. Limited to 10 seniors. Students will also receive free checking account, $25.00 per meeting and 50 for perfect attendance at board meetings. If interested see Mr. Moses for application. Completed applications must be returned to MR. Moses before December 17
JHS Students in 9th-11th grade: This is your opportunity to sign up for Oklahoma's Promise. If parents make less than 55,000, you take the right courses, make good grades, and stay out of trouble, the state of Oklahoma will pay up to four years of your tuition at an in state school. You must fill out application at
https://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/
So Proud of our Service Learning Class. JHS Service learning volunteered at the Regional Food Bank today in Oklahoma City. Their Service has helped to feed 2176 families!
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JHS SENIORS:
The Foot Locker Scholar athlete scholarship application is open and the deadline is December 17. They are awarding 20 students 20 Thousand dollar scholarships. Apply now. For more information and to apply go to
https://www.footlockerscholarathletes.com/
Congratulations to JHS Senior, Elliott Gilliam! Elliott has been awarded the State Regents Academic Scholars award to the University of Oklahoma in the amount of 32000.00!
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Congratulations to JHS Senior, Will Irvine! Will has been awarded an Academic Scholarship to the University of Tulsa in the amount of 64000.00(16000/yr over four years).
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Tomorrow’s HS basketball games vs. Dale will be played at Jones.
Congratulations to our Longhorn Football Players selected for District Honors!
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Jones High Students participated in the 2021 OU Men’s Vocal Day - Heath Chapman, Jose Tadeo, Xander Tully
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JHS Students and Parents: If you want your 9-12 grade student to participate in the Jones Virtual Academy for the Spring Semester, the following application needs to be completed and submitted.
https://forms.gle/81hczbPaHMXpYHY69
JHS SENIORS SEE INFORMATION REGARDING LOOMING SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE:
The Oklahoma City Community Foundation has two scholarships with deadlines of Monday, December 6. The Community Foundation Scholars is a $3000 scholarship and The Jones High School Scholarship is a 2000. One CFS is awarded to a qualified JHS applicant and two(2) JHS scholarships are awarded to qualified JHS applicants.
Right now according to the community foundation we have a very small number of applicants.
To apply they would go to www.occf.org/scholarships
Click on apply then sign up and complete general application and then complete supplemental application for both of these scholarships. Student will need to write essays for these awards, provide resume, letter of recommendation, and transcript.
If you have questions or need assistance reach out to Mr. Moses. Email is cmoses@jonesps.org
I would really hate to leave 7000 in scholarship money just sitting on the table.
Once you have completed general application and supplemental application for these two awards, you can complete supplemental application for any of their other scholarships including the OGE scholarship which is a 15000.00 award.
The Oklahoma City Community Foundation has over a 150 scholarships and JHS seniors are eligible to apply for most because we are a member of the Central Oklahoma Guidance Counselor Network(COGN).
Please see information regarding postponement of our production of Peter Pan
JHS SENIORS who are dependents of military Members:
Last year the Tinker Spouses’ Club awarded over $15,000 in scholarships to high school seniors who were dependents of U.S. Military members at Tinker Air Force Base and were attending a college or a vocational/technical school in the Fall of 2021. Scholarship applications for the 2022-2023 academic year are now available.
See Mr. Moses for application
Jones Community: Do you know a senior that you feel deserves a new car and 25000 college scholarship. You can nominate an outstanding high school senior with a 3.25 GPA or higher in the KOCO% Eskridge Auto Free Ride Scholarship contest. You can nominate at the following website:
https://www.koco.com/article/eskridge-auto-free-ride-fall-2021/29095684
JHS Seniors:
Friends of Kim Jones Shelton Scholarship
Eligibility:
· A graduating senior of a central Oklahoma high school with a GPA ≥ 3.5.
· Must have financial need relating to a disability or challenging circumstance of the applicant or the applicant’s parent.
· Preference is given to black female students.
Funds may be used for educational related expenses such as tuition, fees, and books at any academically accredited two- year, four-year or vocational technical nonprofit institution in the United States. Payments are made directly to the school.
The Friends of Kim Jones-Shelton scholarship was established by friends and family in 1999 to honor Kim’s service to the community.
Award: $1,500
Deadline: 03/01/2022
After completing the General Application/Student Profile, applicants must submit the Supplemental Questions (below) to complete the application:
1. The Friends of Kim Jones-Shelton Scholarship fund was established to honor a woman who was very influential in the lives of her friends and family. Please write a reflection paper about friendship. (Please limit to 500 words.)
2. The scholarship selection committee may exercise a preference for an applicant who has demonstrated resilience in coping with a disability. If you have a disability, please describe how the disability has impacted your achievements. Please provide documentation of your disability.
3. The scholarship selection committee may exercise a preference for an applicant who was reared in a single parent home. If you have been reared in a single parent household, please describe how this experience has impacted your achievements.
4. Did you submit your household's 1040 or your FAFSA for the coming year when you completed the General Application? (NOTE: If you answered "no", please know that financial need may be considered for this scholarship, and to be eligible for this scholarship you need to return to the General Application/Student Profile and attach a 1040 or FAFSA.)
Applications must be submitted by March 1, 2022. This is an excellent opportunity for students in central Oklahoma. Detailed information about the scholarship is below along with the link to this specific application page. Students may also receive detailed instructions about our online application process by going to the scholarship page on our website at www.occf.org/scholarships.
Please know that applicants must complete a General Application before applying to specific scholarship opportunities. Think of the General Application as setting up a Student Profile. Submitting a General Application does not mean that an applicant has applied for any scholarships.
JHS Students and Parents interested in being in the Jones Virtual Academy for the Spring Semester need to complete this application
https://forms.gle/K1MhfDiY5pH1HXRQA
If you have any questions please contact Mr. Moses at cmoses@jonesps.org
“Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want.” ~Ken Poirot
Every generation inherits a world it never made; and, as it does so, it automatically becomes the trustee of that world for those who come after. In due course, each generation makes its own accounting to its children.--Robert Kennedy
JHS Juniors that will be first generation college students: See this great scholarship opportunity from the Oklahoma City Community Foundation
New Opportunities Scholars
Eligibility:
A junior attending a high school participating in the Central Oklahoma Guidance Counselor Network.
Be the first in their family to attend college. For the purpose of this scholarship program, the definition of “first in the family” is that applicant or applicant’s parents, stepparents or grandparents have not attended college.
Unweighted GPA no greater than 3.79.
The Process: If you are recommended by the Scholarship Selection Committee of your high school, you and your parent/guardian agree that you will complete a series of college preparatory activities including:
Work during the summer/fall OR complete community service hours with an approved community based organization between your junior and senior year.
Participating in a college campus visit accompanied by your parent.
Financial Aid and an ACT workshop.
Various assigned activities.
By January 15th of your senior year, your high school guidance counselor must provide certification of these activities to the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. If all of the required activities have been completed, you will receive the documents necessary to claim a one-year scholarship of $3,000. Funds may be used for tuition, fees and books at any academically accredited two-year, four-year or vocational/technical nonprofit institution in the United States. Payments are made directly to the school.
Award: $3,000
Deadline: 03/1/2022
After completing the General Application/Student Profile, applicants must submit the Supplemental Questions (below) to complete the application for the New Opportunities Scholarship:
1. I agree and understand that I must complete specific college preparatory activities, including the completion of the New Opportunities Scholars workbook, before January 15, 2022 to satisfy all of the requirements to receive this scholarship.
2. On the General Application/Student Profile, please make sure the person you requested to write a letter of recommendation on your behalf is a High School Teacher.
3. Did you submit a picture of yourself when you completed the General Application? (NOTE: If you answered "no", please know that a picture is required for this scholarship, and to be eligible for this scholarship you need to return to the General Application/Student Profile section and attach an appropriate picture/head shot.)
Applications must be submitted by March 1, 2022. This is an excellent opportunity for junior students who will be the first in their family to attend college. Detailed information about the scholarship is below along with the link to this specific application page. Students may also receive detailed instructions about our online application process by going to the scholarship page on our website at www.occf.org/scholarships.
Please know that applicants must complete a General Application before applying to specific scholarship opportunities. Think of the General Application as setting up a Student Profile. Submitting a General Application does not mean that an applicant has applied for any scholarships.
For more information and to apply go to
www.occf.org/scholarships
