JHS SENIORS INTERESTED IN BUSINESS AND ROGERS STATE COLLEGE: Business Day at Rogers State is October 10. Registration Deadline is Oct 1. For more information and to register contact Addison Murray at amurray@rsu.edu
JHS SENIORS: Northeastern State University is excited to announce a brand new event, Senior Day!
Please mark your calendars for Sept. 24, 2019, for a special event for high school seniors!
More information will follow, but we wanted to give you a quick heads up! We are excited to let you know that all students that attend AND apply for Fall 2020 admission during the event will have the $25 application fee waived! See flyer for information and registration information.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/450131/3844_EM_Senior_Day_Campaign_Social_Media_Graphic.pdf
JHS Seniors: You will be attending various college fairs this semester. I would encourage you to create an account at https://www.gotocollegefairs.com
You will be able to print or save a barcode to your phone that will allow college reps to scan instead of you having to stand and fill out each reps info card. This will also allow you more time to speak with college rep!
Great article about dangers of vaping
https://www.foxnews.com/health/cdc-investigates-more-than-150-cases-of-severe-pulmonary-disease-involving-vaping
JHS Juniors: Central Rural Electric Cooperative is pleased to continue sponsoring the Youth Tour program where the top two winners of the competition will go on a weeklong all-expense-paid trip to Washington D.C. The remaining four of the top six will receive a $250 scholarship. Please note that students now have the option to submit a video or an essay as their entry. This year’s topic is “Briefly discuss the seven cooperative principles. Which do you think is the most important and why?” To be eligible, students must currently be enrolled as high school juniors inside Central’s service area.
Attached is the official entry form with the rules and guidelines for the contest.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/444541/2020_YT_Information_Packet__3_.pdf
JHS students: The 6th Annual Oklahoma County BEO college fair is Saturday, August 24 from 9 am to Noon at Metro Tech Springlake Campus. For more information: https://blogs.uco.edu/college-fairs/beo-college-fair/
High School Football, Softball, and Cross Country dates are now listed on events tab on High School Website and app.
Below is a copy of Jones Public Schools District Calendar
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/438041/District_Calendar.pdf
JHS students wanting to take September ACT: the deadline to register is this Friday, August 16. Juniors and seniors wanting to do concurrent enrollment in the spring, scores from this test should be back in time for us to use to enroll in concurrent college classes. Register at http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act.html
JHS students in Concurrent Enrollment: Reminder: meeting with Jan Bugby from Rose State today at 9:30 am in High School Commons
JHS seniors: The Coca Cola Foundation Scholarship application is now open. This is a lengthy application. Start as soon as possible. Deadline is October 31. Could be awarded 20000 dollar scholarship.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports more than 1,400 exceptional college students each year, with annual scholarships of $3.55 million awarded through 3 nationally recognized programs.
Apply at https://webportalapp.com/sp/login/ccsf
JHS students wanting to take September ACT: the deadline to register is this Friday, August 16. Juniors and seniors wanting to do concurrent enrollment in the spring, scores from this test should be back in time for us to use to enroll in concurrent college classes. Register at
http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act.html
JHS students in 8,9 or 10th grade: if your parents make $ 55,000 a year or less you need to apply for the Oklahoma’s Promise Scholarship. You will have to agree to make a 2.5 or above GPA in the 17 required courses in high school, stay away from drugs and alcohol and maintain good school attendance. If you do the State will pay up to four years tuition at an Oklahoma University. Apply at https://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/
Creative Writing Scholarship
https://blog.reedsy.com/scholarship/
The Gates Scholarship
https://www.thegatesscholarship.org
Graem Clark scholarship for students with Cochlear Implants
https://www.cochlear.com/us/en/home/ongoing-care-and-support/connect-with-us/scholarships
Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship
http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/dont-text-and-drive-scholarship/
Boomer Esiason general academic Scholarships for students with Cystic Fibrosis
https://www.esiason.org/assistance/scholarships/bef-general-academic-scholarships