Jones High School

JHS Students: Attached is a document with Tips on Completing scholarship applications and college admission applications. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1589356/tips_for_completing_scholarship_applications.pdf

JHS Seniors: The Oklahoma City Community Foundation awards over 1.5 million dollars in scholarships to graduating seniors. Jones High School is a member of the Central Oklahoma Guidance Counselors Network. This guarantees certain scholarships will be awarded to a Jones High School graduating Senior. We also have the Jones High School Scholarship that is awarded through the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. Attached are two flyers that show scholarships guaranteed to be awarded to Jones High School Students and additional scholarships locally and statewide that Jones High School Seniors are eligible to receive. Their scholarship portal opens on OCT 1. I would encourage you to apply for as many as these scholarship as possible after their site opens. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1589264/Jones_High_School.pdf https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1589265/OCCF_Statewide_Scholarships.pdf http://www.occf.org/scholarships/

JHS Seniors that are in the Oklahoma Foster Care system or who will age out at Graduation: The Oklahoma City Community Foundation has a scholarship for you. IT is the Oklahoma Youth with Promise Scholarship. Their scholarship portal opens tomorrow Oct 1. See Flyer for additional information and the link to their scholarship site is below. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1589192/Scholarship-handout_OYWP.PDF http://www.occf.org/scholarships/

JHS Seniors: The Oklahoma City Community Foundation's scholarship portal will open tomorrow Oct 1. They have a scholarship for seniors that one JHS senior is guaranteed to be awarded. Jones High School is a member of their Central Oklahoma Guidance network which guarantees a JHS student receiving this award if they are qualified. Please see flyer attached below. Also below is the link to their scholarship site. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1589196/Scholarship-handout_CFS__1_.PDF http://www.occf.org/scholarships/

JHS Juniors that will be first generation college students: The Oklahoma City Community Foundation's scholarship portal will open tomorrow Oct 1. They have a scholarship for juniors that will be first generation college students. Jones High School is a member of their Central Oklahoma Guidance network which guarantees a JHS student receiving this award if they are qualified. Please see flyer attached below. Also below is the link to their scholarship site. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1589185/Scholarship-handout_NOS.PDF http://www.occf.org/scholarships/

JHS Seniors: Tomorrow Oct 1 is an important date in your post high school process to do list! The Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) opens tomorrow for those students entering college or career tech in the Fall of 2022. This application will need to be filled out using your parents financial information. It can be completed at the link below. This is the application that is used to determine your eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, State Grants, Federal Student Loans, College Work Study, etc. Do not disqualify yourself by not completing because you feel your parents financial situation would not make you eligible. I have seen many who thought they were not eligible receive aid. In addition, there are many scholarships that require you to have completed the FAFSA to be eligible for their scholarships. This website also has resources to help you and your parents complete the FAFSA. All FAFSA Aid is first come first serve. I would encourage you to complete this application as soon as possible after it becomes available tomorrow. https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

JHS SENIORS: The 2021 Heisman High School Scholarship presented by Acceptance Insurance is now open! This year, The Heisman Trophy Trust along with Acceptance Insurance are proud to award $128,000 in scholarships to the nation’s most accomplished and community-minded male and female senior scholar-athletes. With winners from every school, 88 State Winners, 10 National Finalists, and two National Winners, your graduating seniors have many ways to join the ranks of more than 600,000 past winners. This year’s scholarship amounts have been doubled. Winners from your school will compete for 100 scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $10,000, along with recognition at the state and national levels. Apply before the 10.19.21 deadline at heismanscholarship.com.

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JHS seniors planning to go to college after you graduate high school: You need to make sure you are on top of completing your application for admissions and getting those submitted. Remember most of the scholarship money you receive will come from the college you plan to attend. The only way to be in their scholarship pool is to have application for submitted.

The University of Central Oklahoma is hosting a Black Male Summit on November 17. For more information and to register go to https://bit.ly/3ggn9wd

Students interested in UCO: Please make sure you get your application for admissions submitted. You can apply at uco.edu/apply

JHS students interested in a career in education: Check out this information on UCO's Teacher Education program. uco.edu/ceps/teacher-education-services

Students interested in UCO or unsure of your post high school plans: UCO has several preview days scheduled for you to gain information about the University of Central Oklahoma. The first one is coming up on Oct 8. For more information and to register for these events go to uco.edu/tours

JHS Seniors: Edmond College Night is Thursday, October 7 from 6-8 pm at UCO Plunkett Park. More than 80 colleges and Universities will have informational booths available at this college fair. This is a great opportunity to get information on a variety of colleges. All students must pre-register at app.strivescan.com/students

JHS Students interested in Oklahoma State University or unsure of their post high school plans: Check out these upcoming events at Oklahoma State University! OSU UP CLOSE ON OCTOBER 25 Admitted Student Days on Feb 26 & March 5 Junior Visit Days on April 1, 8, 15, and 22 Why OSU? 1) Family feel 2) Can begin Research opportunities as an incoming Freshman 3) Phenomenal Colleges of Agriculture, Business, Arts & Sciences, Engineering, ETC 4) OK Promise students also receive Cowboy Covenant scholarship of 1000. Take advantage of these visit opportunities and get application for admissions submitted as soon as possible to be in their early scholarship decision pool. For more information on campus events go to okla.st/visit for more information on OSU and to apply go to https://go.okstate.edu/

JHS Seniors interested in Veterinary Medicine: Oklahoma State University has early admissions program for vet med. You could access this early admission program as an entering Freshman. For information on this program you can go to https://vetmed.okstate.edu

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JHS Seniors: The Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma is announcing its essay contest! Our Senior Essay Contest was established in 1966 to provide our graduating students an opportunity to engage in meaningful discussion on current events. This contest is open to any senior currently enrolled in an Oklahoma Public School. Local 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in the Men’s and Women’s Division will receive a certificate. State winners receive a cash prize and the funds are for the winners to spend as they wish! Each year our Education Committee spends a great deal of time perusing topics to choose one they believe will challenge our seniors to think about the impacts of culture on our every day lives. This is another way for our local lodges to honor graduating seniors and engage with the local community while steadfastly to their commitment to education. The 2021 SENIOR ESSAY topic is: Oklahoma recently passed a law requiring Oklahoma high school students to correctly answer 60 out of 100 questions found on the US Naturalization test before receiving their diploma. The law also mandates students to study the US Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and the Emancipation Proclamation. Do you think politicians should be required to pass a basic US Civics test to hold office? Why or why not? Requirements Any high school senior attending an Oklahoma public school may enter. Only one entry per student is allowed. Essays must be submitted online, in doc, pdf or google doc. No other forms of submission will be accepted. The deadline for submission is October 31, 2021 and the form for submission is linked below. Essays must be the student’s original work. The essay must be 1000-1250 and included a bibliography page listing all referenced materials (books, articles, internet sources, etc) in a generally accepted format. It must be attached to the same document. The Bibliography does not count towards your word count. Essays that don’t meet the 1000-1250 word count will be disqualified. Essays must be submitted in English, double spaced, with a non-script font size 12. Handwritten essays will not be accepted. Essays will be professionally judged based on adherence to the assigned topic, organization of material, interest, originality, spelling, grammar, and neatness. Entries become the property of the Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma and will not be returned. Essay can be submitted online at www.MCFOK.org

JHS Students interested in college and a military service career: Each of the branches have ROTC Scholarships. These scholarships are all highly competitive. If you are interested below are links to each branches ROTC scholarship website. You will be able to get more information and begin the application process. https://www.afrotc.com/scholarships/ https://www.netc.navy.mil/commands/naval-service-training-command/nrotc/apply/ https://hs.usarmyrotc.com/dana-na/auth/url_22/welcome.cgi

The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), one of the five federal service academies that include West Point, Annapolis, Air Force, and Coast Guard academies, is hosting a virtual Q & A on September 28. The admissions process and academic requirements are unique for service academies and this session is open to all high school students and college counselors. Date: Sept. 28, 2021 Time: 6:30 p.m. ET Who: All interested students and school counselors What: Virtual question and answer session with some of our outstanding Midshipmen. This will be the perfect opportunity to learn about the admissions process and what it’s really like to attend USMMA. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Federal Service Academies are not for everyone but we encourage those students looking to serve their country and accept a demanding academic schedule to apply. Like all federal service academies, there is no application fee for USMMA. Our rigorous four-year academic program is highlighted by the Academy’s Sea Year experience. Through this unique program, every student gains real-world leadership experience working aboard commercial ships sailing to ports around the world during three academic terms. Our students pursue a degree in one of five majors offered through two Academic Departments: Marine Engineering and Marine Transportation. Students receive full tuition, room and board, and books at no cost. Graduates of the United States Merchant Marine Academy earn a Bachelor of Science degree, a U.S. Coast Guard license, and a commission in the United States Armed Forces. Our graduates have an option to work as ship’s officers in the United States maritime industry or serve as commissioned officers on active duty in any branch of service. To register for the session, please use the following link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpcOytqDksH9TFhXtxZ-QVZeNUK0TiEI4R