Community Service Hours

Seniors must have 60 community service hours on record with me in order to receive special recognition at graduation and the awards ceremony. Deadline for turning in hours is May 4, 2009. Hours must have been completed between August 2005 - May 2009 and cannot be court-ordered. All seniors who currently have community service hours on file have received a copy of the hours in their mailbox. Please check them over and fill out a form for additional hours that are not listed. STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TURNING HOURS INTO THE OFFICE BY MAY 4 TO RECEIVE THIS RECOGNITION.

OCHS will be ACT Test Site next year

We are pleased to announce that OCHS will be an ACT test site during the 2009-2010 school year. Our two test dates are October 24, 2009 and June 12, 2010. We hope this will help our students and area students have even greater accessibility to the test. Registration materials will be delivered to the school next fall. You can also check www.actstudent.org starting in August.

Jones Foundation Education Grant

Eligibility Requirements
With What Do We Assist?
What Is The Application Process?
Important Information You Need To Know
If Awarded A Post-Secondary Education Grant, What Are My Responsibilities?
Eligibility Requirements
There is no age restriction for post-secondary education grants.
The applicant must be a United States Citizen and a current resident of Coffey, Lyon, or Osage County, Kansas. Current resident is defined as someone who has resided in one of the three counties continuously for a minimum of one year immediately prior to attending a post-secondary institution. (Moving within the three counties does not constitute a break in residency.)
A student who has moved to Coffey, Lyon, or Osage County and immediately begins a post-secondary education is not eligible for educational or medical assistance.
The applicant must display a financial need. This determination is made by our board of Trustees and based on information that you complete on our application, as well as financial information you are required to submit.
The applicant must be a high school graduate or GED recipient.
The applicant must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If notified that you are not eligible for the Pell Grant, you can still apply for Jones Foundation assistance.
The applicant must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours at one accredited institution. Accredited institutions can be 4 year or 2 year, public or private, in-state or out-of-state, or technical colleges. Trade schools are single purpose schools and are considered on a case by case basis.
With What Do We Assist?
The Jones Foundation assists qualified applicants with a portion of the cost for their post-secondary (after high school) education at an accredited institution of their choice. The Jones Foundation can assist with public or private institutions as well as in-state or out-of-state institutions. The Jones Foundation does not assist with post-graduate degrees.
The Jones Foundation does limit assistance to the cost of tuition (including some fees) and a maximum of $550.00 per year for books. Customarily we will pay for fall and spring semesters only up to a maximum total of eight. Rarely will we assist with a summer semester and we never consider living expenses.
Because there are no restrictions placed on the institution you attend, costs vary considerably. For this reason, the foundation does limit the tuition amount awarded to those students choosing to attend private or out-of-state institutions. The most this student can receive is tuition costs equivalent to attending the most expensive Kansas Regents University. The tuition cost may change each year and usually alternates between the University of Kansas and Kansas State University.
If you choose to attend a technical school, the Jones Foundation may award up to a maximum of $1,250 per semester for no more than a total of four semesters. Each semester of attendance at a technical school exhausts one of the eight semesters of funding available.
Trade schools are defined as a single-purpose institution and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you choose to attend a trade school, the Jones Foundation customarily pays up to a maximum of $1,000. This will exhaust two of the eight semesters of funding available.

****Applications are available in the counselor's office, or you can send me an email request and I will email the application to you.*********

Kay Haskins Memorial Scholarship

The Kay Haskins Memorial scholarship is available to seniors who have a 3.0 GPA and have participated in at least one school activity all four years of high school. Applications have been placed in seniors' mailboxes and extra copies are available in the counselor's files. Deadline is April 25, 2009.

Lions Club Scholarship

Applications for the local Lions Club scholarship are now available. Applications must include two letters of recommendation. Applications have been placed in seniors' boxes and extra copies are available in the counselor's files. Deadline is April 24.

KU Hawk Talk

KU is coming to a town near you! Representatives from KU will be in Emporia on April 13 at 6:30 p.m. to meet with prospective students and parents. This is an introduction to KU for students who may not be able to visit campus right now but want to learn more about the college. The meeting will be held at the Emporia Public Library, 110 E 6th Ave. To register, please go to www.admissions.ku.edu/receptions.

K-State Open House

K-State is hosting an Open House on Saturday, April 18. For more information, go to www.considerk-state.edu/openhouse or call 785-532-6250.

Heavy Equipment / Diesel Mechanics Scholarship

The Kansas City Associated Equipment Distributors are offering scholarships for students pursuing a degree (associates or technical certificate) in either heavy equipment operation or diesel mechanics. Applications are available in the counselor's office. Deadline is April 30, 2009.

American Legion Auxiliary #198 Scholarship

This scholarship is open to all senior girls. Students must write an essay on the topic: What are you doing to economize? Please type your essay and include your name. Mail the essay to Winifred Lambeth, 621 S 9th St, Osage City, KS 66523. Deadline is April 17, 2009.

K-State Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Scholarship

The Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity will be awarding two $500 leadership scholarships to incoming freshman males at K-State. Considerations will include: grades, ACT score, school and community activities, and leadership roles. Recipients are under no obligation to join Delta Sigma Phi. Applications are available online at www.ksu.edu/deltasig. Deadline is April 5, 2009.