Carol Ann & Don Cone Legacy Scholarship

Award Details:

Scholarship will be awarded to a Bartlesville High School student intending to pursue a career in education. Up to $1,000 payable to the university, college, junior college, trade, or vocational school on behalf of the recipient, following proof of acceptance. Scholarship recipients may also receive a $1,000 grant upon earning their teaching certificate.

Recipient will be selected based on adherence to prescribed criteria, meaningful content and clarity of essay, and strong character as demonstrated through letters of recommendation. Consideration will also be given to financial need.

Eligibility Criteria:

Bartlesville High School graduating senior
Unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 or higher
Student intends to pursue a degree in education and/or become a teacher
Active in extra-curricular activities, especially, but not limited to, church or Christian organizations, mentoring or helping children, and volunteering in organizations that help youth
Well-written essay, addressing the topic, “Why I want to teach.”

Required Addendums:

Two letters of recommendation – at least one from a BHS faculty member
A current photo (optional)
First page(s) of FAFSA Submission Summary, up to and including the Student Aid Index number. Refer to FAQs for more information.
Official Bartlesville High School transcript

Carol Ann & Don Cone Legacy 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(Required)

Student/Applicant Email(Required)

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

Name of High School(Required)

Gender(Required)

Female

Male

I do not wish to disclose

GPA - Unweighted(Required)

Please enter a number from 3.0 to 4.0.

Please list awards, honors, school clubs (including offices served, if applicable), & 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 employment history.(Required)

Please separate each job with a comma, and list dates of employment in parentheses. For example, Lawn care (2019-2020), Office Assistant (2020-2021). If you have no employment history please write N/A.

What are your college plans?(Required)

I acknowledge that:(Required)

I must provide an OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT to the BCF prior to the application deadline.

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.

Essay: "Why I want to teach."(Required)

In 1000 words or less, explain why you want to teach.

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Typed Personal Essay - "Why I want to teach"(Required)

Max. file size: 16 MB.

Please submit your essay in PDF form, double spaced, 12pt Times New Roman font, 1000 words or less. The topic is "Why I want to teach." Please include your name at the top.

I acknowledge that:(Required)

I must have TWO letters of recommendation emailed to the BCF prior to the application deadline.

Letters must be emailed to scholarship@bartlesvillecf.org by the individuals making the recommendation.

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

One letter should be from a member of BHS faculty and one should be from another unrelated individual. 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.

OPTIONAL - you may provide a current photo if you wish.

Max. file size: 16 MB.

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.)

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.

Please type your name as your signature below.(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.

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Name

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