Melvin Shoesmith Scholarship

Melvin Shoesmith established this scholarship for graduating students of Copan High School with a financial need related to attending college or technical school. The scholarship is intended for students whose families do not have the financial resources to send the students to college or technical school. Although financial need is the emphasis, the student’s grade point average will also be considered during the evaluation process.

Award Details:

The scholarship amount is $1,000. The recipient’s designated college or technical school will be paid $500 each semester for the first year of enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria:

Copan High School graduating senior
Unweighted high school GPA of 2.5 or higher
Planning to attend college or technical school
Planning to major in a non-arts field
Well-written essay, describing your immediate family’s financial resources and your plans for financing your higher education

Required Addendums:

Two letters of recommendation: one letter from a high school counselor, and one from any unrelated community member, instructor, mentor, pastor, etc. A portion of each letter should address the financial need of the student.
First page(s) of FAFSA Submission Summary, up to and including the Student Aid Index number. Refer to FAQs for more information.
Official Copan High School transcript

Melvin Shoesmith Scholarship

Scholarship Application Form

Student/Applicant Legal Name(Required)

First Middle Last

Student/Applicant Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Student/Applicant Phone Number(Required)

Student/Applicant Email(Required)

Please provide an e-mail address that you will continue to use following graduation.

Name of High School(Required)

GPA - Unweighted(Required)

Please enter a number from 2.5 to 4.0.

I acknowledge that I must provide an OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT to the BCF prior to the application deadline.(Required)

Yes

Your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT should be delivered electronically by your school counselor/administrator or e-transcript service (like Parchment) to scholarship@bartlesvillecf.org. Transcripts may also be mailed by the counselor/administrator or e-transcript service to the Bartlesville Community Foundation office at 208 E. 4th St, Bartlesville, OK 74003. Transcripts should NOT be prepared or printed by the applicant.

I acknowledge that I must have TWO letters of recommendation emailed to the BCF prior to the application deadline.(Required)

Yes

A portion of each letter should address the financial need of the student. Letters must be emailed to scholarship@bartlesvillecf.org by the individuals making the recommendation.

Please provide the names of the two individuals providing your letters of recommendation.(Required)

One letter should be from a Copan HS counselor and the other should be from another unrelated person. If you do not provide the names of the individuals writing your letters, we may not be able to pair them with your application properly. Please have the authors e-mail their letters to scholarship@bartlesvillecf.org.

FAFSA(Required)

Max. file size: 16 MB.

Please upload the first page(s) of your FAFSA Submission Summary, up to and including the Student Aid Index number. (Refer to FAQs for more information.)

Essay: Describe your immediate family’s financial resources and your plans for financing your higher education.(Required)

In 500 words or less, describe your immediate family’s financial resources and your plans for financing your higher education.

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Please submit an essay of 200 words or less that describes your immediate family’s financial resources and your plans for financing your higher education.(Required)

Max. file size: 16 MB.

Please upload essay as a PDF, 200 words or less, double spaced, 12pt Times New Roman font. Please include your name at the top.

Please list awards, honors, school clubs (including offices held, if applicable) and extracurricular activities.(Required)

Please separate each item with a comma, and provide dates in parentheses. For example: Student Council (2019-2020), Soccer Team (2021-2022), Soccer Team Captain (2020), Band (2019-2020). If none, please write N/A.

Please provide your employment history.(Required)

Please separate each job with a comma, and provide dates of employment in parentheses. For example: Freddy's Fry Cook (2019-2022), Lifeguard (summer 2021). If you have no employment history, please write N/A.

What are your college or tech school plans, including your intended major?(Required)

Are you related to any Bartlesville Community Foundation employees, Board members, or Scholarship Committee members?(Required)

Yes

I don't know

If you answered "yes" above, please list the individual's name and the nature of your relationship.

Type your name:(Required)

By typing your name, you are signing to acknowledge that all information provided in this application is true and correct to the best of your knowledge and that you, the student, completed the application and any required addendums/essays. You should understand that the intent of the Bartlesville Community Foundation and the Scholarship Committee to collect and maintain this data, specifically your term grades and transcript, is to determine your eligibility for this scholarship. Your information will be used for no other purposes.

Date(Required)