JHS Seniors: With Christmas Break Fast approaching, the break is a great opportunity to work on scholarship applications with January deadlines.
A big scholarship is the Weokie Foundation Scholarship:
The WEOKIE Foundation will award 25 graduating seniors a scholarship of $2,000 each for a total of $50,000.
THE DETAILS...
Rules: Essay and application must be submitted electronically. Essays must be typed and double-spaced and no longer than two pages.
Topic: Share a personal story of when a belief or an idea was challenged. Explain how you navigated differing views, showing critical thinking, adaptability, and empathy.
Eligibility: Anyone who lives or attends school in Oklahoma, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, or Pottawatomie counties. These counties are eligible per WEOKIE Federal Credit Union's field of membership. Additional terms apply. Read the complete rules.
Deadline: Essays and applications must be completed and submitted electronically no later than Saturday, January 31, 2026 For more information, rules and submission form go to
https://www.weokie.org/scholarships?utm_campaign=27502989-Q4%20WEOKIE%20Foundation%20Scholarship%202025&utm_source=Webpage&utm_medium=CTA%20Blue&utm_term=Submit%20Your%20Application&utm_content=Scholarship%2025-26&hsCtaAttrib=198679337995
A big scholarship is the Weokie Foundation Scholarship:
The WEOKIE Foundation will award 25 graduating seniors a scholarship of $2,000 each for a total of $50,000.
THE DETAILS...
Rules: Essay and application must be submitted electronically. Essays must be typed and double-spaced and no longer than two pages.
Topic: Share a personal story of when a belief or an idea was challenged. Explain how you navigated differing views, showing critical thinking, adaptability, and empathy.
Eligibility: Anyone who lives or attends school in Oklahoma, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, or Pottawatomie counties. These counties are eligible per WEOKIE Federal Credit Union's field of membership. Additional terms apply. Read the complete rules.
Deadline: Essays and applications must be completed and submitted electronically no later than Saturday, January 31, 2026 For more information, rules and submission form go to
https://www.weokie.org/scholarships?utm_campaign=27502989-Q4%20WEOKIE%20Foundation%20Scholarship%202025&utm_source=Webpage&utm_medium=CTA%20Blue&utm_term=Submit%20Your%20Application&utm_content=Scholarship%2025-26&hsCtaAttrib=198679337995
Congratulations to JHS Senior, Kenlie Winsett! Kenlie has been awarded Academic Scholarships to the University of Tulsa in the amount of 39, 800 per year. Total value over four years is 159,200.00,. Way to go Kenlie!
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Congratulations to JHS Senior, Jaxon Dalrymple! This young man is going to have some very difficult decisions in the near future. He has been offered the following scholarships.
Hardin-Simmons University: $18,000/yr
Houston Christian University: $23,000/yr
Hesston College: $14,000/yr
Hendrix College: $26,000/yr
Plymouth University: $13,000/yr
Curry College: $30,000/yr
University of the Pacific: $24,000/yr
University of Maine: Flagship Match Commitment scholarship- $10,000/yr
Way to go Jaxon!
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Hardin-Simmons University: $18,000/yr
Houston Christian University: $23,000/yr
Hesston College: $14,000/yr
Hendrix College: $26,000/yr
Plymouth University: $13,000/yr
Curry College: $30,000/yr
University of the Pacific: $24,000/yr
University of Maine: Flagship Match Commitment scholarship- $10,000/yr
Way to go Jaxon!
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JHS Students: Make sure you get your Oklahoma's Promise Application submitted. Seniors remember you can apply but your application must be complete and submitted by December 31. For more information and to apply go to
https://okpromise.org/
https://okpromise.org/
JHS Students interested in screenwriting:
We’re thrilled to share an incredible opportunity for your high school students! deadCenter University, in partnership with OCCC, is offering a FREE advanced screenwriting workshop designed specifically for young storytellers interested in writing for film.
This workshop is perfect for students passionate about screenwriting, creative writing, or filmmaking and there’s an exciting incentive:
The top script created in the program will be produced as a short film and premiere at the 2026 deadCenter Film Festival this June, the largest and only Oscar®-qualifying film festival in the state!
Participants will also learn script refining skills from industry professionals, collaborate with other young storytellers, and make film industry connections!
Please feel free to share the attached flyer with any students who may be interested. We’d love to see talented writers from your school participate.
Link to applications can be found on our website and our Instagram!
@deadCentereducation
www.deadCenterFilm.org/dCU
We’re thrilled to share an incredible opportunity for your high school students! deadCenter University, in partnership with OCCC, is offering a FREE advanced screenwriting workshop designed specifically for young storytellers interested in writing for film.
This workshop is perfect for students passionate about screenwriting, creative writing, or filmmaking and there’s an exciting incentive:
The top script created in the program will be produced as a short film and premiere at the 2026 deadCenter Film Festival this June, the largest and only Oscar®-qualifying film festival in the state!
Participants will also learn script refining skills from industry professionals, collaborate with other young storytellers, and make film industry connections!
Please feel free to share the attached flyer with any students who may be interested. We’d love to see talented writers from your school participate.
Link to applications can be found on our website and our Instagram!
@deadCentereducation
www.deadCenterFilm.org/dCU
Here is the link for the Chickasha basketball tournament. Girls play at 10:30 & boys play at 8:25 today.
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ok/chickasha/organization/4945/chickasha-high-school
Jones High School got the opportunity to celebrate several of our student athletes signing to compete in their sport at college and continue their education!
Congratulations to
Hayden Cantrell signing to cheer to Oklahoma Baptist University
Trynity Loera signing to run cross country at Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Will Jeffries signing to run cross country at Southern Nazarene University
Luke Musgrave signing to run cross country at Seminole State College
#CHEER
#CROSSCOUNTRY
#SIGNING
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Congratulations to
Hayden Cantrell signing to cheer to Oklahoma Baptist University
Trynity Loera signing to run cross country at Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Will Jeffries signing to run cross country at Southern Nazarene University
Luke Musgrave signing to run cross country at Seminole State College
#CHEER
#CROSSCOUNTRY
#SIGNING
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Congratulations to JHS Senior, Luke Musgrave! Luke has signed to run cross country and continue his education at Seminole State College!
Way to GO, Luke!
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Way to GO, Luke!
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Congratulations to JHS Senior, Will Jeffries! Will signed to run cross country and continue his education at Southern Nazarene University!
Way to GO Will!
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Way to GO Will!
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Congratulations to JHS Senior, Hayden Cantrell! Hayden has signed to cheer and continue her education at Oklahoma Baptist University!
Way to Go Hayden!
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Way to Go Hayden!
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Congratulations to JHS Senior, Trynity Loera! Trynity has signed to run cross country and continue her education at Northwestern Oklahoma State University!
Way to Go Trynity!
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Way to Go Trynity!
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The Christmas Band Concert has been postponed. We will send details out when it will be rescheduled. Thank you!
Come Check out some great music!
Be sure to join us tomorrow for musical theater's production of Into The Woods!
Check out this month's Leadership Edition of The Jones Journal!
Jones Public Schools is excited to announce an Early Release this Friday!
We’re adjusting our schedule so students, families, and community members can attend the State Semi-Final Send-Off at 3:00 PM along Main Street headed East. Come cheer on our Longhorns as they head out to face the Marlow Outlaws on Friday, December 5th at 7:00 PM at Noble Stadium.
Let’s line the streets, fill the stands, and show our Longhorn pride! 💚🤘🏈TTHL
Congratulations to JHS Senior, Samantha Perez! Samantha has been awarded an O-K-U Award from the University of Oklahoma in the amount of $4000.00. Way to go Samantha!
#BOOMER
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JHS Seniors: The Taco Bell Foundation's Liv Mas Scholarship is open and deadline is January 6.
This isn’t your typical scholarship. No GPAs. No standardized test scores.
Just you, your passion, and your boldest dreams.
We’re all about fueling the doers, dreamers, and cultural rebels who know how to Live Más. Whether you’re just discovering what fires you up, chasing your passion every day, or turning it into something bigger, the Live Más Scholarship is here to help you level up.
https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarships/livemas2026
This isn’t your typical scholarship. No GPAs. No standardized test scores.
Just you, your passion, and your boldest dreams.
We’re all about fueling the doers, dreamers, and cultural rebels who know how to Live Más. Whether you’re just discovering what fires you up, chasing your passion every day, or turning it into something bigger, the Live Más Scholarship is here to help you level up.
https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarships/livemas2026
JHS Students 9-12 grade: The Oklahoma's Promise Scholarship online application is now open.
Oklahoma's Promise offers qualified Oklahoma students an opportunity to earn a scholarship for college tuition.
Who May Apply?
Applicants must be:
Oklahoma residents.
8th, 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade students no later than Dec. 31 of the senior year. Homeschool students must be ages 13-16.
Student whose parents' federal adjusted gross income does not exceed:
$60,000 with 1 or 2 dependent children OR
$70,000 with 3 or 4 dependent children OR
$80,000 with 5 or more dependent children.
Special income provisions may apply to:
Children of a certified public classroom teacher employed in Oklahoma for a minimum of 10 years.
Children adopted from certain Oklahoma court-ordered custody and children in the custody of court-appointed legal guardians.
Taxable Social Security benefits based on the death or disability of the student’s parent(s).
Additional documentation may be required for special income provisions.
Application Deadline
Applications must be electronically submitted or postmarked by Dec. 31, 2025, for students who are in the 12th grade during the 2025-26 school year. Students in the 8th-11th grades are encouraged to apply by June 30, 2026. Homeschool applications must be electronically submitted or postmarked before the student’s 17th birthday.
Students placed into Oklahoma DHS custody during the 8th, 9th, 10th or 11th grade who were unable to enroll in the program may enroll prior to their official date of high school graduation.
https://okpromise.org/
Oklahoma's Promise offers qualified Oklahoma students an opportunity to earn a scholarship for college tuition.
Who May Apply?
Applicants must be:
Oklahoma residents.
8th, 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade students no later than Dec. 31 of the senior year. Homeschool students must be ages 13-16.
Student whose parents' federal adjusted gross income does not exceed:
$60,000 with 1 or 2 dependent children OR
$70,000 with 3 or 4 dependent children OR
$80,000 with 5 or more dependent children.
Special income provisions may apply to:
Children of a certified public classroom teacher employed in Oklahoma for a minimum of 10 years.
Children adopted from certain Oklahoma court-ordered custody and children in the custody of court-appointed legal guardians.
Taxable Social Security benefits based on the death or disability of the student’s parent(s).
Additional documentation may be required for special income provisions.
Application Deadline
Applications must be electronically submitted or postmarked by Dec. 31, 2025, for students who are in the 12th grade during the 2025-26 school year. Students in the 8th-11th grades are encouraged to apply by June 30, 2026. Homeschool applications must be electronically submitted or postmarked before the student’s 17th birthday.
Students placed into Oklahoma DHS custody during the 8th, 9th, 10th or 11th grade who were unable to enroll in the program may enroll prior to their official date of high school graduation.
https://okpromise.org/
JHS Seniors planning to major in education:
The Oklahoma State School Boards Association Foundation will once again present the Dr. Bob Mooneyham Memorial Scholarship for Future Teachers this spring to a deserving Oklahoma high school senior who plans to become an Oklahoma educator.
We know your classrooms are full of amazing students you would love to return to your district one day as certified members of your team. We hope you will share this scholarship opportunity with eligible students who plan to major in education.
Applications for the one-year $5,000 scholarship are due by Jan. 9. The application can be completed online at ossba.org/scholarship.
To qualify, the candidate:
Must be a high school student who will earn a diploma from an Oklahoma public high school during the 2025-26 school year.
Must have plans to pursue a degree at an accredited Oklahoma college, university or career technology center beginning in the fall of 2026.
Must have a minimum 3.0 unweighted high school GPA
Is encouraged to have a minimum 20 ACT or 1040 SAT score
Must plan to major in education
Must plan to be an Oklahoma educator
Financial need will also be considered.
Children or grandchildren of OSSBA employees, officers, or board of director members, as well as international students, high school graduates and temporary residents, are ineligible to receive the scholarship.
The successful student will be notified of his or her selection by mid-March. With permission from the district, a representative of the OSSBA Foundation will present the student with the scholarship during the school’s spring award or class day assembly.
This scholarship honors the memory and legacy of Dr. Bob Mooneyham, who began his career as a teacher, coach and guidance counselor, before becoming a school superintendent and college professor. He served as executive director of OSSBA for 25 years – from 1975 to 2000. From the Capitol to the classroom, he was a respected and caring professional who made a difference in the lives of students across the state.
https://www.ossba.org/scholarship/
The Oklahoma State School Boards Association Foundation will once again present the Dr. Bob Mooneyham Memorial Scholarship for Future Teachers this spring to a deserving Oklahoma high school senior who plans to become an Oklahoma educator.
We know your classrooms are full of amazing students you would love to return to your district one day as certified members of your team. We hope you will share this scholarship opportunity with eligible students who plan to major in education.
Applications for the one-year $5,000 scholarship are due by Jan. 9. The application can be completed online at ossba.org/scholarship.
To qualify, the candidate:
Must be a high school student who will earn a diploma from an Oklahoma public high school during the 2025-26 school year.
Must have plans to pursue a degree at an accredited Oklahoma college, university or career technology center beginning in the fall of 2026.
Must have a minimum 3.0 unweighted high school GPA
Is encouraged to have a minimum 20 ACT or 1040 SAT score
Must plan to major in education
Must plan to be an Oklahoma educator
Financial need will also be considered.
Children or grandchildren of OSSBA employees, officers, or board of director members, as well as international students, high school graduates and temporary residents, are ineligible to receive the scholarship.
The successful student will be notified of his or her selection by mid-March. With permission from the district, a representative of the OSSBA Foundation will present the student with the scholarship during the school’s spring award or class day assembly.
This scholarship honors the memory and legacy of Dr. Bob Mooneyham, who began his career as a teacher, coach and guidance counselor, before becoming a school superintendent and college professor. He served as executive director of OSSBA for 25 years – from 1975 to 2000. From the Capitol to the classroom, he was a respected and caring professional who made a difference in the lives of students across the state.
https://www.ossba.org/scholarship/
