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Deadlines | Goals | Eligible School Districts | Guidelines | Application The Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation strives to improve the quality of education in selected rural Oklahoma communities through its Scholarships for Teachers program. The Scholarships for Teachers programs is designed to provide classroom teachers with the opportunity to further their education and training. The teacher’s additional education and training can be used to enhance the quality of education provided in the classroom.
March 1, 2009
This program is to improve the quality of education by providing classroom teachers with the opportunity to further their education and training.
- Atoka County: Atoka elementary schools, Caney, Harmony, Lane and Tushka.
- Bryan County: Bennington, Caddo, Rock Creek, Robert E. Lee Elementary School–Durant, Durant Middle School, Northwest Heights Elementary School–Durant, Washington Irving Elementary School–Durant and Intermediate Elementary School-Durant
- Caddo County: Boone-Apache, Carnegie and Corn Bible School
- Coal County: Coalgate, Cottonwood, Olney, and Tupelo
- Jackson County: Rivers Elementary School-Altus, Roosevelt Elementary School-Altus, Washington Elementary School-Altus, Sunset ELementary School-Altus, Will Rogers Elementary School-Altus and Altus Middle School.
- Johnston County: Coleman
- Kiowa County: Mountain View-Gotebo
- Latimer County: Buffalo Valley
- Pushmataha County: Albion, Clayton, Nashoba, and Tuskahoma
- Washita County: Washita Heights
The scholarship program for the 2008-09 school year is open to classroom teachers currently employed in selected Oklahoma school districts* who have two years of classroom teaching experience. The scholarship can be used for study or training in the following areas:
- Study towards an advanced degree at an accredited college or graduate school. The study program should be in education or in a subject area that can be taught in the classroom. Classes should be part of a program that will lead to an advanced degree.
- Special courses in specific subjects or technical training in specific areas which are directly related to teachers' classroom subject or area of interaction with students. Special courses must be approved for continuing education credit.
- Participation in specific teacher training opportunities which will enhance the teacher's ability to work with students in the classroom. These may be provided by arts organizations, research or medical organizations, or libraries or technical training organizations.
Any program which directly affects the classroom activities will be considered but preference will be given to teachers studying in the following fields: visual or performing arts, English and language arts, reading, mathematics, natural and physical science, foreign language, and computer science. Scholarships will be awarded for tuition, fees and books for any graduate level program that leads to a degree and program fees and expenses for other programs. Fees for travel and living expenses will be considered for those programs of short duration for which travel is required. It is expected that the training programs will occur during the summer vacation but other programs during the school year will be considered. Typically, the maximum award for any one-year will be $1,000.
To apply for a scholarship, complete the scholarship application and submit to the Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation.
Grant applications may be obtained at any Shamrock Bancshares bank or by downloading the file listed below. Classroom Teachers Scholarship Application
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