REC $1,000 Scholarship

Eligibility requirements:

1. To be eligible to receive Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative’s academic scholarship, a student must:
• Be a senior in one of the high schools in the cooperative’s service area
• Reside in a household served by Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative
• Be in the top 1/3 of his/her graduating class.

Guidelines:

1. A total of four scholarships will be awarded. Each scholarship will be in the amount of $1,000 and will be non-renewable. One scholarship will be awarded to a qualified student in each of the four counties – Craig/Rogers, Delaware, Mayes and Ottawa – in which Northeast Electric serves electric power.
2. The scholarship must be used at an accredited college or university. The scholarship funds will be issued directly to the college or university attended by the student.
3. The winner must become a full-time college student.
4. The winners will be asked to provide a social security number when the scholarship is sent to the college of their choice.
5. The Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative board of trustees will act as the scholarship selection committee. Items for consideration will be: academic ability, school and community involvement, letters of recommendation, and financial need. The decision of the board will be final.

Instructions for Scholarship Application

1. A copy of your current high school transcript must be attached to your completed application.
2. Two letters of recommendation – one from a school source (teacher, counselor, principal, etc.) and one from an outside, non-relative, source (minister, family friend, employer, etc.)
3. If available, a copy of a letter of acceptance from the college you plan to attend.
4. Application must arrive no later than noon on Wednesday March 13, 2013 to: Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, Attention: Amy Claborn, Scholarship Coordinator, PO Box 948, Vinita, OK 74301-0948.

Please see Mrs. Hendren for an application.

RSU Newsletter

The Honors Program and President’s Leadership Class (PLC) scholarships are the two most prestigious scholarships that we have to offer.  When accepted into either of these programs, your students would be given the opportunity to excel in the classroom, campus, and surrounding community. In addition, the financial awards are substantial.

To qualify for the Honors Program, your students would need an ACT score of 26 and a GPA of 3.5. This scholarship awards full tuition, fees, books, on-campus housing, and $750 in Scholar Dollars per semester for up to four years (minus other federal, state, and/or private scholarships or grants).

To qualify for the PLC scholarship, students need an ACT score of 21. This program awards full tuition, fees, on-campus housing, and $750 in Scholar Dollars per semester for up to four years (minus other federal, state, and/or private scholarships or grants).

Honors and PLC applications (as well as all required supplementary documents) are due by February 1, 2013. Additionally, there is an interview requirement for both scholarship programs.  Qualified applicants will be notified of the time and date of interviews soon after February 1. 

In addition, be sure to have your students apply for our general academic scholarships by March 1, 2013.

Below are links to the Honors, PLC, and general scholarship applications – please do not hesitate to get in touch with me if you or your students have any additional questions or concerns. Thank you!

http://www.rsu.edu/honors/docs/honors-program-application.pdf

http://www.rsu.edu/plc/docs/plc-application.pdf

http://www.rsu.edu/scholarships/docs/application.pdf

Sincerely,

Dave Hoffman

Prospective Student Services Representative

Rogers State University

(918) 343.7549

dhoffman@rsu.edu

University of Arkansas Newsletter

Important Deadlines

-Final Scholarship Deadline is February 1. Please encourage your students to get their admissions applications in as soon as possible (http://apply.uark.edu). They will then receive an e-mail with the scholarship application, and that MUST be submitted by February 1 for consideration. Students can continue to apply for admission until August 1, but they will not be considered for scholarships.

-The Arkansas Alumni Association has many extra scholarships students can apply for. They do not have to have family members that graduated from Arkansas to be eligible to apply. Their deadline is also February 1. Students can find the application at http://www.arkansasalumni.org/s/1429/wideMenu_plain.aspx?sid=1429&gid=1&pgid=1413.

-If you have any students who are National Merit Semi-Finalists/ Finalists and who are interested in Arkansas, please feel free to give them my contact information as some of our scholarship information has changed for these students!

-The Housing and Orientation sign-up is now live for any students who have been accepted. The earlier they get this in, the better choices they will have! The roommate profiler will be coming online sometime next month for any students that need to find roommates. Feel free to pass along any questions about this to me!

Non Resident Tuition Waivers:

-Please remember, we offer a Non-Resident Tuition Award for Oklahoma residents. This award waives 80% of the non-resident portion of tuition if a student has a 24 (superscored) ACT AND a 3.25 GPA. The award will waive 90% of the non-resident portion of tuition if a student has a 26 (superscored) ACT AND a 3.6 GPA. This award is something that students can work on all year of their senior year; they do not have to have the GPA and ACT at this point in time. They may go ahead and apply for admission, and if they end up meeting these criteria before coming to campus as a student this fall, we will give them the award. http://nrta.uark.edu/.

-We also have a 100% waiver of the Non-Resident portion of tuition for any students who have a Tribal/CDIB card from one of the tribes listed at this website http://vcfa.uark.edu/Documents/BOTPol_0520_1.PDF. These students will just need to meet admission requirements and submit a copy of their card with their application in order to get the waiver.

-We also will waive up to 90% of the Non-Resident Tuition portion if a student has a close family member who graduated from the U of A. Information on this can be found here: http://www.arkansasalumni.org/s/1429/wideMenu_plain.aspx?sid=1429&gid=1&pgid=648

Thanks for all that you do, and GO HOGS!

College Fair for Juniors and Seniors

Juniors and Seniors:  What's in your future?

Plan to attend the

COLLEGE FAIR

at

Northeast Technology Center!

Visit with representatives from colleges, universities and military.

Take a tour of NTC programs.

Come find out how to….

*Apply for College

*Apply for Financial Aid

*Apply for Scholarships

*Apply for Housing

*Apply your Concurrent and/or Cooperative Alliance college credit to a degree!

  Sponsored By:

NTC

9:30 to 2:00

Northeast Technology Center (Main Building)

January 10 – NTC Claremore Campus

January 17 – NTC Pryor Campus

January 24 – NTC Afton Campus

January 31 – NTC Kansas Campus

Applications are now open for the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program! Are there students you know who are dedicated both in and out of the classroom? Those who drive positive change in their communities? We want to celebrate these lives by helping make college dreams a reality. Don't miss this opportunity. Help us find and reach the Buick Achievers of 2013. 

JRF Scholarship Application

Due February 15th

What does it take to become a
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholar?

To be eligible for a Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship, an applicant must:

• Be a graduating, minority high school senior;
• Plan to attend an accredited and approved four–year institution within the United States;
• Demonstrate leadership potential and a dedication to community service;
• Present evidence of financial need;
• Be a United States citizen;
• Score a minimum SAT score of 1,000 combined on the math and critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 21; and

Not possess a degree from a 2 or 4–year College when applying for the scholarship.

Timeline for 2013 Application Process

February 15, 2013, 5pm (ET) - Application due
April 30, 2013 - Notification of application status via email
May 1 – May 31, 2013 - Second round, regional interviews
June 15, 2013 - Final selections announced

Please see Mrs. Hendren for more information.

Student Council Meeting

There will be a Student Council meeting on Thursday, January 17th during Flex in Mrs. Ward's room.