SCHOLARSHIP SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2016

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1 2 Oklahoma SCHOLARSHIP 0 Competition SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2016 Each year, the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and Gaylord-Pickens Museum make available more than $4,000,000 in cash scholarships and tuition grants to high school students who have studied Oklahoma s history and heritage. In the Oklahoma Scholarship Competition, students in grades 9 through 12 take a test on Oklahoma history at one of 14 testing sites in the state. Students compete for scholarships in the county in which they attend school. Those with high scores in each county receive a minimum of a or tuition grant to an Oklahoma college or university. Each of Oklahoma s 77 counties has at least eight scholarships available. Scholarships are made possible through generous donations by individuals, corporations, and Oklahoma colleges and universities. TEST DATE & TIME Saturday, March 12 Students must arrive by 9:00 a.m. for the 9:30 a.m. examination. WHERE THE TEST IS GIVEN Test sites are provided statewide. See full list on following page. WHO IS ELIGIBLE Students in grades 9-12 who attend school in Oklahoma. SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE At least eight $1,000 scholarships are available in each of Oklahoma s 77 counties. WHAT THE TEST COVERS Oklahoma s history, people, and geography. A supplemental study guide on the most recent Oklahoma Hall of Fame Class is available for download at OklahomaHOF.com MATERIALS NEEDED Two No. 2 pencils. REGISTRATION DEADLINE Friday, February 26. See registration form on following page. CONTACT For more information or with questions, contact Gini Moore Campbell at or gmc@oklahomahof.com. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SENIORS Students in grade 12 who are committed to continuing their education in Oklahoma also are eligible to apply for the $10,000 John W. & Mary D. Nichols Scholarship (due February 26) and the $5,000 Oklahoma Hall of Fame Scholarship (due in September). More information and both applications can be downloaded from OklahomaHOF. com/education CLASSEN DRIVE OKLAHOMA CITY, OK OklahomaHOF.com

In the Oklahoma Scholarship Competition, students in grades 9 through 12 take a test on Oklahoma history at one of 14 testing sites in the state.

2 TEST SITES Street addresses and room locations will be provided with confirmation. 1. : Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Museum 2. Fairview: Fairview High School 3. Stillwater: Oklahoma State University 4. Tulsa: T.B.D. 5. Bartlesville: Bartlesville Mid-High School, Library 6. Edmond: University of Central Oklahoma 7. Altus: Western Oklahoma State College 8. Ada: East Central University 9. Ardmore: Chickasaw Regional Library System 10. McAlester: McAlester Branch, Eastern Oklahoma State College 11. Durant: Southeastern Oklahoma State University 12. Lawton: Cameron University 13. Westville: Westville High School 14. Webbers Falls: Webbers Falls Public Schools Event Center TESTING SITES & PROCEDURES Test sites have been provided statewide. Students must take the examination at the test site they register for. The examination will be given at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2016, at the designated testing sites. Students should arrive no later than 9:00 a.m. to sign in and prepare for the testing. There is a 90-minute time limit on completion of the examination. CONFIRMATION PROCESS The registration slip provided below must be returned to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame no later than Friday, February 26. All students must be pre-registered to participate. Confirmation forms will be ed to the address provided on the registration slip between March 2 and March 4. If you do not receive confirmation on March 4 by 5 p.m., or you have questions, please call Gini Campbell at or toll free Due to space limitations, do not register unless you intend to participate. Copies of the registration slip will be accepted. Immediate family of Oklahoma Hall of Fame and Gaylord-Pickens Museum directors and staff are not eligible to participate. Registrants must be legal residents. TERMS The cash scholarships and tuition grants will be presented in the Spring at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum in. Recipients will be notified in advance. Students can earn a maximum of one $1,000 cash scholarship and one tuition grant as a result of their performance during their four years of eligibility. However, only one scholarship can be earned per year through this competition. SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATION All tuition grants and scholarships will be presented on April 13 during a ceremony at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum. The registration slip below must be detached and returned to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Attn: Scholarship Examination Committee, 1400 Classen Drive,, OK no later than Friday, February 26, All students must pre-register to participate. PRINT LEGIBLY 2016 OKLAHOMA SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION REGISTRATION INFORMATION SLIP PRINT LEGIBLY Test site number COUNTY in which you attend school Name Grade Graduating Year Address City, State, Zip Home telephone address Registration confirmation will be sent to this address. School Teacher Teacher Have you earned an Oklahoma Scholarship previously? (circle one) YES NO How did you hear about the Oklahoma Scholarship Competition?

Ardmore: Chickasaw Regional Library System 10. McAlester: McAlester Branch, Eastern Oklahoma State College 11. Durant: Southeastern Oklahoma State University 12. Lawton: Cameron University 13.

3 In addition to the scholarships listed beneath each county: OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY Three to top three scorers planning to attend the university. UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA Three to top three scorers planning to attend the university. OKLAHOMA HALL of FAME TEEN BOARD awarded to one student annually. SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE BY COUNTY ADAIR COUNTY Tom J. & Edna Mae Carson, Stillwell University, ALFALFA COUNTY University, ATOKA COUNTY University, BEAVER COUNTY University, BECKHAM COUNTY University, BLAINE COUNTY University, BRYAN COUNTY University, CADDO COUNTY University, CADDO COUNTY (Cont.) CANADIAN COUNTY Gary & Elizabeth Huckabay, Mustang University, Redlands Community College (2 grants), El Reno CARTER COUNTY University, CHEROKEE COUNTY Herman & LaDonna Meinders, University, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah CHEROKEE COUNTY (Cont.) CHOCTAW COUNTY University, CIMARRON COUNTY University, CLEVELAND COUNTY Mr. & Mrs. Don Symcox, Norman University, Southern Nazarene University, Bethany COAL COUNTY University,

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE BY COUNTY ADAIR COUNTY Tom J.

4 COAL COUNTY (Cont.) COMANCHE COUNTY University, Cameron University, Lawton COTTON COUNTY University, Cameron University, Lawton CRAIG COUNTY University, CREEK COUNTY University, CUSTER COUNTY University, CUSTER COUNTY (Cont.) DELAWARE COUNTY University, DEWEY COUNTY University, ELLIS COUNTY University, GARFIELD COUNTY University, GARFIELD COUNTY (Cont.) GARVIN COUNTY University, GRADY COUNTY University, GRANT COUNTY University, Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa GREER COUNTY University, Western Oklahoma State College, Altus GREER COUNTY (Cont.) HARMON COUNTY Stockmans Bank, Gould University, Western Oklahoma State College, Altus HARPER COUNTY University, HASKELL COUNTY University, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Wilburton HUGHES COUNTY University,

CUSTER COUNTY (Cont.) DELAWARE COUNTY University, DEWEY COUNTY University, ELLIS COUNTY University, GARFIELD COUNTY University, GARFIELD COUNTY (Cont.

5 HUGHES COUNTY (Cont.) Seminole State College, Seminole JACKSON COUNTY University, Western Oklahoma State College. Altus JEFFERSON COUNTY University, JOHNSTON COUNTY University, KAY COUNTY University, KAY COUNTY (Cont.) KINGFISHER COUNTY University, Tulsa Communtiy College, Tulsa KIOWA COUNTY University, Western Oklahoma State College, Altus LATIMER COUNTY University, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Wilburton LEFLORE COUNTY University, Carl Albert State College, Poteau LATIMER COUNTY (Cont.) LINCOLN COUNTY University, Tulsa Communiity College, Tulsa LOGAN COUNTY University, LOVE COUNTY University, MAJOR COUNTY University, MARSHALL COUNTY University, MAYES COUNTY University, Rogers State University, Claremore MCCLAIN COUNTY University, MCCURTAIN COUNTY University, MCINTOSH COUNTY University,

) KINGFISHER COUNTY University, Tulsa Communtiy College, Tulsa KIOWA COUNTY University, Western Oklahoma State College, Altus LATIMER COUNTY University, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Wilburton

6 MCINTOSH COUNTY (Cont.) MURRAY COUNTY University, MUSKOGEE COUNTY Fred E. Brown, Lake Placid, NY University, NOBLE COUNTY University, NOWATA COUNTY University, NOWATA COUNTY (Cont.) OKFUSKEE COUNTY Southern Nazarene University, Bethany University, OKLAHOMA COUNTY s Dr. Nazih Zuhdi, *In honor of Annette McMichael Zuhdi. Dr. Nazih Zuhdi, *In memory of Sue Lowe. Dr. Nazih Zuhdi, *In memory of Kolby Jayden Weske. 30-hour tuition grant Community College, University, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa Langston University OKMULGEE COUNTY University, OKMULGEE COUNTY (Cont.) Langston University OSAGE COUNTY University, OTTAWA COUNTY University, PAWNEE COUNTY University, PAYNE COUNTY University, Tulsa Comunity College, Tulsa PITTSBURG COUNTY The Puterbaugh Foundation, McAlester University, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Wilburton PONTOTOC COUNTY University, POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY Dr. Nazih Zuhdi, *In honor of Omar and Shelley Zuhdi University, PUSHMATAHA COUNTY University, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Wilburton

30-hour tuition grant Community College, University, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa Langston University OKMULGEE COUNTY University, OKMULGEE COUNTY (Cont.

7 PUSHMATAHA COUNTY (Cont.) ROGER MILLS COUNTY University, ROGERS COUNTY University, Rogers State University, Claremore SEMINOLE COUNTY University, SEQUOYAH COUNTY Herman & LaDonna Meinders, University, Carl Albert State College, Poteau STEPHENS COUNTY Ann Simmons Alspaugh, University, Cameron University, Lawton TEXAS COUNTY University, Oklahoma Panhandle State University TILLMAN COUNTY University, Western Oklahoma State College, Altus TULSA COUNTY The Zarrow Families Foundation, Tulsa Oral Roberts University, Tulsa Tulsa Community College, Tulsa University, TULSA COUNTY (Cont.) WAGONER COUNTY University, WASHINGTON COUNTY Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Bartlesville Rogers State University, Claremore University, WASHITA COUNTY University, WOODS COUNTY University, WOODWARD COUNTY University, For an up-to-date list of scholarships available through the 2016 Oklahoma Scholarship Competition, please visit OklahomaHOF.com.

College, Poteau STEPHENS COUNTY Ann Simmons Alspaugh, University, Cameron University, Lawton TEXAS COUNTY University, Oklahoma Panhandle State University TILLMAN COUNTY University, Western Oklahoma

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