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Trustee Scholarship Initiative
The Trustee Scholarship Initiative was started in 1998 as a way to ensure that students attending 48 high schools in central Oklahoma who have the desire to continue their education can do so. The initiative is comprised of five specific scholarship programs and the Central Oklahoma Guidance Counselor Network.
The five scholarship programs are: Community Foundation Scholars, Foundation of Promise Scholars, Oklahoma Youth With Promise Scholars, Non-Traditional Scholars and the Nurse Education Program. Since 1998, the initiative has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships to worthy students.
Community Foundation Scholars
The Community Foundation Scholars program rewards the underserved segment of college-bound students – those who do not qualify for the most competitive academic scholarships but who are good students and who are involved in school activities and in their communities. The $1,200 per student scholarship is a means by which the Oklahoma City Community Foundation can encourage the recipients to be successful college students.
Community Foundation Scholars 2008-09 Invitation to Apply
Community Foundation Scholars Application Part B
Foundation of Promise Scholars
Through the Foundation of Promise Scholars program, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation is helping students become the first in their family to pursue a post-high school education. Scholarship recipients apply as high school juniors and are approved for a program of specific activities that prepare them for college admission. Upon completion of the activities, the student receives a $1,200 award to any accredited post-secondary educational institution.
Foundation of Promise Scholars 2008-09 Invitation to Apply
Foundation of Promise Scholars Application Part B
Non-Traditional Scholars
Helping adults re-enter the educational system is the objective of the Non-Traditional Scholars program. Working with six agencies, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation identifies students who want to continue their education either at a college or through vocational training. The students also receive mentoring from the referring agency as they pursue their new educational opportunity.
Oklahoma Youth With Promise Program
Through the Oklahoma Youth With Promise program, we work with both public and private agencies to assist students who “age out” of the state’s foster care system and yet have a desire to pursue post-high school education. In addition to the scholarship award, these students receive key support from a dedicated group of volunteer mentors. For more information, contact Jane Rauh at 405/606-2919.
Nurse Education Program
In 2003, in response to the need for qualified staffing at area hospitals, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation collaborated with five metropolitan hospitals and created the Nurse Education Program. The program offers scholarships to nurses employed at the participating hospitals who are working toward a bachelor’s degree or certification in nursing. Hospitals who participate in the program are Children’s Center, Integris (Baptist Medical Center and Southwest Medical Center), Mercy Health Center and St. Anthony Hospital. For more information, contact Anna-Faye Rose at 405/606-2902.
The Central Oklahoma Guidance Counselor Network
An important ingredient of the Trustee Scholarship Initiative is the involvement of the guidance counselors at each of the participating high schools. For many students, the guidance counselor is an important source of information on college admissions and financial aid resources. Through the Central Oklahoma Guidance Counselor Network, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation hosts two free workshops a year that feature specific information, updates on pertinent issues and campus visits to universities, colleges and technology centers both in Oklahoma and in neighboring states. As an added incentive for participation, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation provides at least one Community Foundation Scholars award to each high school with a participating guidance counselor. For more information, contact Linda Keefe at 405/606-2909.
