Scholarship Opportunities

Nelnet - National Scholarship Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes: September 2, 2005 through March 31, 2006
Nelnet College Planning is awarding $31,000 in scholarships! High school seniors can register for a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship. One winner is chosen every week from September 2, 2005 through March 31, 2006.

To enter the sweepstakes, participants must be a high school senior, a registered member of Nelnet College Planning, and planning to enroll in college for the 2006-2007 school year. Entries will be accepted between September 2, 2005 and March 31, 2006. All winners will be notified by e-mail and U.S. mail. Scholarship checks will be made co-payable to the winner’s school and mailed to the school in August 2006.

Additional scholarship opportunities are available as well as a free scholarship search service. Information can be found at www.nelnet.net/collegeplanning.

Bank of Oklahoma Scholarship
Application Deadline: March 30, 2006
Bank of Oklahoma will award a $1,000 scholarship to 10 Oklahoma high school seniors in the graduating class of 2006. This scholarship can be used at any approved college or university in the state of Oklahoma. Consideration is given to those students with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 AND minimum ACT/SAT test scores of 20/930. Scholarship winners will be selected at random from a pool of qualified applicants. The application deadline is March 31, 2006.

Additional information including the scholarship application can be found at http://www.bok.com/personal/student/.

EFSI - National Scholarship Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes: January 1, 2006 through July 31, 2006
As a member of the Brazos Group of Companies, the leading not-for-profit student loan holder in the country, EFSI is proud to award $50,000 in scholarships to help students pay for their first year college expenses. The $50K Giveaway awards 10 scholarships for $5,000 each. It's free to enter, there’s no essay to complete and eligibility is not based on GPA, major or financial need.

The scholarship sweepstakes is open to first year students who are attending an accredited college or trade school. Entries will be accepted staring January 1, 2006 and will close on July 31, 2006. Winners will be selected on or about August 5, 2006. Scholarship proceeds will be sent directly to the school of attendance to be credited to the student’s account.

Only one entry per person will be accepted. Duplicate entries will be discarded. No purchase or order necessary to enter or win. Official sweepstakes rules and eligibility requirements can be found at www.efsi.net.

Oklahoma Money Matters (OKMM) - AmeriCorps Education Award Program
Through a federal partnership with AmeriCorps, OKMM offers an Education Award program. Members who successfully complete a term of service teaching fellow Oklahomans about personal finance, consumer credit, and student financial aid are eligible to receive a $1,000 Education Award voucher from the National Service Trust to pay college expenses, such as tuition, room and board, and repayment of student loans.

New OKMM AmeriCorps members are enrolled in January, June, and September each year. To join the program, applicants must contact a participating field site; currently, there are 13 field sites in central, eastern, and western Oklahoma. Participants must be at least 17 years old and hold a high school diploma or GED. All applicants are subject to an OSBI criminal history and background check.

For more information about the OKMM AmeriCorps program or to discuss adding your organization as a field site, call 405-234-4457 or 1-800-970-OKMM, or visit www.oklahomamoneymatters.org.

Grants & Scholarships Administered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
There are many grant and scholarship programs that are administered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. A list of available programs is available at www.okhighered.org/student-center/financial-aid/grants.shtml or you can call 800.858.1840.

Are you Aware of Scholarship Opportunities?
If you are aware of scholarship opportunities that should be promoted in the Oklahoma financial aid community, please contact Pam Hicks at phicks@ogslp.org or 405.234.4452.