Gerstenkorn Scholarship

This scholarship is open to students who are graduating from a high school in Washington County. The students must have shown consistent academic effort and wish to continue their education but lack the finances to do so and want to avoid significant financial loan debt. The students must be planning to attend college or university and pursue a degree in the field of agriculture, medical/nursing, or mental health field. Recipients may apply to renew their scholarship for subsequent semesters.

Award Details:

Up to $5,000 payable as 50 percent per semester for two semesters. Recipients may reapply in the general applicant pool for future semesters.

Eligibility Criteria:

Graduating senior of a high school in Washington County
Unweighted high school GPA of 2.5 or higher
Planning to attend a college or university
Pursuing a degree in the field of agriculture, medical/nursing, or mental health
Well-written essays, explaining why you chose your field of study
Must display financial need

Required Addendums:

Two letters of recommendation from unrelated individuals
First page(s) of FAFSA Submission Summary, up to and including the Student Aid Index number. Refer to FAQs for more information.
Official high school transcript

Gerstenkorn Scholarship

Scholarship Application Form

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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)

GPA - unweighted(Required)

Please enter a number from 2.0 to 4.0.

Please list awards, honors, school clubs (including offices held, 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)

How will receiving scholarships affect your college plans?

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.

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)

Letters should be provided by people outside the applicant’s family. 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. Letters must be emailed to scholarship@bartlesvillecf.org by the individual making the recommendation.

What field of study are you choosing to pursue?(Required)

Essay: Why did you choose this field?(Required)

In 500 words or less, explain why you chose the field that you plan to pursue.

Essay: What motivates you to pursue this career path?(Required)

In 500 words or less, explain what motivates you to pursue this career path.

Essay: What are your career goals?(Required)

In 500 words or less, explain what your career goals are.

FAFSA Submission Summary(Required)

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 16 MB.

Please upload a PDF of your FAFSA Submission Summary. It should include ONLY the first page(s), from your name up to and including the Student Aid Index number. (Refer to FAQs for more information.)

I have verified that:(Required)

my attached FAFSA Submission Summary includes my name and my SAI number.

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.

I understand that:(Required)

this submission, and any required submissions by others, is my responsibility.

You may contact the BCF to verify that all correct materials have been received.

Please 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)