Janis Blanton Scholarship

This scholarship is for graduating seniors who attend a public school in Nowata, Osage, or Washington Counties and have plans to attend college, university or tech school. The scholarship is intended for students whose family does not have the financial resources to send the student to college or a technical school. Although financial need is the emphasis, the student’s grade point average and extracurricular interest and/or work history will also be considered during the evaluation process.

Award Details:

Up to $2,000 payable as 50 percent per semester as long as a 2.5 or higher college or technical school GPA is maintained. Students may reapply for the scholarship in the general applicant pool each year.

Eligibility Criteria:

Graduating senior of a public school in Nowata, Osage, or Washington Counties in Oklahoma
Unweighted high school GPA of 2.5 or higher
Planning to attend college, university, or tech school
Financial need
Well-written essay that describes your immediate family’s financial resources and your plans for financing your higher education

Required Addendums:

Two letters of recommendation: one from a high school counselor or a school faculty member, and one from any unrelated community member, instructor, mentor, pastor, etc. of the student’s choice. 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 high school transcript

Janis Blanton 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

Student/Applicant Phone Number(Required)

Student/Applicant Email(Required)

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

I am a:

High School Applicant

Returning College Applicant

Name of High School(Required)

GPA - Unweighted(Required)

Please enter a number from 25 to 40.

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.

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Please list other non-school sponsored volunteer and extracurricular activities (including offices served, if applicable).(Required)

Please list items separated by a comma, and add dates where relevant. If none, type N/A.

Please provide your 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 or tech school plans?(Required)

Essay: Please describe your immediate family's financial resources and your plans for funding your higher education.(Required)

In 500 words or less, please describe your immediate family's financial resources and your plans for funding your higher education.

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Essay: Please attach an essay that describes your immediate family's financial resources and your plans for funding your higher education.(Required)

Max. file size: 16 MB.

Your file should be a .pdf, double spaced, 12pt font, Times New Roman, and your essay should not exceed 500 words. Please include your name at the top.

I acknowledge that I must have TWO letters of recommendation emailed to the BCF prior to the application deadline. (A portion of each letter should address your financial need.)(Required)

Yes

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

Please provide the names of the individuals submitting the letters of recommendation on your behalf.(Required)

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. The letters must be emailed to scholarship@bartlesvillecf.org by the individuals making the recommendations.

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.

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.(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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