Jones High School

💚Spring Break wraps up on Sunday🤘Students return MONDAY to finish out the school year!I 💚

Good luck to the Jones FFA and 4H Show Teams as they show at the Oklahoma Youth Expo over the next couple of weeks.

BROWER YOUTH AWARDS 6-$3000 AWARDS DEADLINE: MAY 14 ELIGIBILITY: BE A YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE LEADER LIVING IN NORTH AMERICA BE BETWEEN AGES OF 13 AND 22 FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY GO TO: http://www.broweryouthawards.org/apply/

CODE WIZARDS HQ EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS 1-$2500 AWARD DEADLINE: MAY 1 ELIGIBILITY: HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR WITH 3.5 GPA OR HIGHER BE PLANNING TO STUDY IN A STEM PROGRAM FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY: https://codewizardshq.com/scholarship/

AMERICAN CULINARY FEDERATION SCHOLARSHIPS 10-$2500 AWARDS DEADLINE APRIL 30 ELIGIBILITY: BE EXEMPLARY STUDENT WITH 2.75 GPA OR HIGHER BE CURRENTLY ACCEPTED TO INSTITUTION WITH CULINARY, PASTRY, OR FOOD-SERVICE RELATED MAJOR FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY: https://www.acfchefs.org/ACF/Education/Scholarships/

JHS SENIORS BEYOND THE CURE AMBASSADOR SCHOLARSHIP 58-$3500 AWARDS DEADLINE: MARCH 31 ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be: A childhood cancer survivor under the age of 25 and diagnosed before the age of 18 with cancer or a high grade or anaplastic brain tumor A citizen of the United States living within the country and attending school in the U.S. Accepted into a post-secondary school for the fall semester of upcoming academic year FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY GO TO: https://www.thenccs.org/scholarship/

JHS SENIORS: BOULE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP 5-$4000 AWARDS DEADLINE: MARCH 29 The Boule' Foundation in conjunction with the United Negro College Fund will provide annual $4,000 merit-based scholarships to entering college freshmen students (fall 2021) of African descent attending four-year, accredited, non-profit degree-granting colleges and universities of their choice. Applicants for the program must meet the following criteria: - Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; - Be of African descent; - Must be graduating from high school in the spring of 2021, and entering college as a Full-Time Freshmen in the Fall of 2021 FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY: https://scholarships.uncf.org/Program/Details/f5648ea1-342a-4904-8444-584c4903710e

KFC REACH EDUCATIONAL GRANT PROGRAM 50--$3000 AWARDS DEADLINE: MARCH 25 ELIGIBILITY: BE EMPLOYEE OF KFC; BE HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR WITH 2.5 OR GREATER GPA PLANNING TO ATTEND COLLEGE OR TECH CENTER FOR MORE INFO AND TO APPLY: https://kfcfoundation.org/ourprograms/

JHS Juniors interested in going to school at one our Nation's Military Academies: The application process begins now! Remember if you have questions about the process please let me know. Remember, we have two seniors and a staff member who have been through this application process, they can provide us a lot of insight. Below are the links to each Military academies website, in no particular order. https://www.westpoint.edu/ https://www.usafa.edu/ https://www.usna.edu/homepage.php https://www.usmma.edu/ https://www.uscga.edu/

JHS Seniors: The Tim Wallace Memorial Scholarship is now open. The Application deadline is April 30. Application and information on submission is attached https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1165988/Tim_Wallace_Scholarship_Fund.doc.pdf

Jones Public Schools will have a remote/virtual day on Tuesday, March 23. Please see letter attached. Thank you and have a safe Spring Break Longhorns! https://5il.co/qjxg

OSU’s Virtual Junior Day will be hosted on April 10th at 1:00pm via zoom and students can sign up through the registration link. Students will have opportunity to hear from OSU’s admissions team, the Financial Aid Office, and specific colleges of their interest. Beyond the opportunity to gain insights about OSU, Spears School of Business will have staff members and current students to answer questions and share experiences, we will also be giving away prizes for selected attendees! While we are still looking forward to visiting with your students in-person later this fall, we would love the opportunity to connect with them during this upcoming event! https://orange.okstate.edu/register/?id=95d28ff0-d710-41e5-bee5-08c314ee223f

Congratulations to JHS Senior, Peyton Winsett!! Peyton has had had her scholarship offer from SMU increased to $160,000. In addition, Chapman University has offered her a Provost Scholarship in the amount of $112,000.00! This amazing young lady has some difficult decisions in her future! #LONGHORNPROUD #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEALONGHORN

JPS Spring Break Dates

SPRING BREAK MEALS are being offered by OPAA, our new food service provider! Please come by JHS parking lot this FRIDAY from 12:00- 1:30 to pick up 7 breakfasts & 7 lunches! #JPS #OPAA

Students in 9th-10th grade: This is your opportunity to sign up for Oklahoma's Promise. If parents make less than 55,000, you take the right courses, make good grades, and stay out of trouble, the state of Oklahoma will pay up to four years of your tuition at an in state school. You must fill out application at http://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/

Students still want to take a national ACT this school year: The next ACT is coming up on April 17. Registration deadline is this Friday, March 12. You can register at www.actstudent.org

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JHS Survey Link - Please use this LINK to give us feedback for Jones High School https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JHSHorns21 #JPS #HighSchool

JHS SENIORS: The Greater Oklahoma City Alumnae Panhellenic Foundation is offering ten $1,500.00 Scholarships for 2021. These scholarships are open to Oklahoma City area high school senior women who will be attending an Oklahoma university in the fall of 2021 where National Panhellenic Conference sororities are affiliated. The scholarship is based on a balance of academic achievement, extra-curricular activities, recipients’ needs, community service and citizenship/leadership. The Scholarship application form is available at . All applications must be submitted on or before Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Requirements for eligibility: 1. Graduating from a public or private high school in the greater Oklahoma City area which includes Bethany, Choctaw, Crooked Oak, Deer Creek, Del City, Edmond, Harrah, Jones, Luther, Midwest City, Millwood, Moore, Mustang, Oklahoma City, Piedmont, Putnam City, Western Heights and Yukon. 2. Attending a university in the state of Oklahoma with National Panhellenic Conference affiliations in the fall of 2021. Eligible universities include Cameron University, East Central University, Northeastern State University, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma State University, Rogers State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, University of Central Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma, and the University of Tulsa. If selected as a scholarship recipient, participation in the NPC sorority recruitment process is OPTIONAL. Furthermore, if awarded, the scholarship recipient must provide proof of enrollment from one of the listed universities by August 1, 2021. 3. Providing a copy of the unofficial high school transcript which must include the cumulative grade point of at least 3.25 (unweighted) and class rank (if applicable). 4. Due to COVID, the ACT or SAT scores will NOT be an application requirement for 2021. 5. Secure two letters of recommendation from either a teacher, coach, counselor, school administrator, minister, employer, or other professionals. Recommendation letters preferred to be received on professional letterhead. 6. Submit a personal statement to tell us a little more about you, and not to exceed one page. (See www.okcpanhellenic.org for suggestions.) 7. Submit a resume with list of extra-curricular activities, leadership roles, community service, employment, and hobbies along with all honors, scholarships, and awards received. 8. Provide a current photograph. 9. Working from the Panhellenic website, complete a signed copy of the Scholarship Agreement as to Conditions of Scholarship, and Consent for Publicity. 10. Immediate family members of Greater OKC Alumnae Panhellenic delegates are not eligible to apply.