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Education Scholarships
A focus of the Cox Connects Foundation is to provide an opportunity for students in Cox Oklahoma service areas to attend a college or university and help retain talented people in our state. To help achieve this goal, the Cox Connects Foundation provides one-year scholarships of $2,500 each to support undergraduate students and adult parents re-entering the classroom in their educational endeavors.
Eligible students may attend any college, university or career tech program in Oklahoma to receive a $2,500 scholarship. The Cox Connects Foundation has partnered with several Oklahoma schools to provide a matching scholarship or tuition waiver, up to $2,500, for scholarship recipients.
The following partner schools offer matching scholarships or tuition waivers:
Tulsa-Area Schools
- Langston University - Tulsa
- Northeastern State University - Broken Arrow
- Oklahoma State University - Tulsa
- Rogers State University
- Tulsa Community College
- Tulsa Technology Center
Oklahoma City-Area Schools
- Francis Tuttle Technology Center
- Oklahoma Christian University
- Oklahoma City Community College
- Rose State College
- Oklahoma State University – Oklahoma City
- University of Central Oklahoma
All Cox Connects Education Scholarships are specific to students whose home mailing address is in a Cox Oklahoma service area. Tulsa-area communities include: Tulsa, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Catoosa, Claremore, Coweta, Glenpool, Jenks, Keifer, Owasso, Sand Springs and Sapulpa. Oklahoma City-area communities include: Bethany, Choctaw, Del City, Edmond, El Reno, Forest Park, Guthrie, Harrah, Lake Aluma, Midwest City, Moore, Mustang, Nichols Hills, Nicoma Park, Norman, Oklahoma City, Spencer, The Village, Tinker AFB, Valley Brook, Warr Acres and Yukon.
One-year scholarships of $2,500 are available to students who meet one of the following criteria:
A. Adult Parent
- Be an adult parent (25 and over) with a high school diploma or G.E.D. and live in the Cox Communications service area
- Have a minimum 3.0 cumulative, un-weighted grade point average on a 4.0 scale if currently enrolled in school or proof of enrollment if not currently attending school.
- Plan to attend or currently attend a two-year college, four-year university or career tech school in Oklahoma
- Have a demonstrated financial need
- Have a strong commitment to civic participation, as demonstrated by your involvement in school, work and/or community activities
- Be enrolled as an undergraduate student beginning in Fall 2011 (6 credit hour min.)
B. Undergraduate Student
- Be a Spring 2011 high school graduate or a current undergraduate student and live in the Cox Communications service area
- Have a minimum 3.0 cumulative, un-weighted grade point average on a 4.0 scale
- Plan to attend or currently attend a two-year college, four-year university or career tech school in Oklahoma
- Have a demonstrated financial need
- Have a strong commitment to civic participation, as demonstrated by your involvement in school, work and/or community activities
- Be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student beginning in Fall 2011 (12 credit hour min.)
Cox Communications Education Scholarship recipients are ineligible to re-apply.
Checklist for Cox Connects Education Scholarships
- Application: Fill out the application completely. Provide thorough financial aid and financial information.
- Tax Information: Tax information for the year 2010 must be used to answer the financial information sections. A copy of your 2010 tax returns may be requested by the Cox Connects Foundation to verify the information submitted in this application.
- Activities, Community Service and Work Experience: Type a resume that lists your extra-curricular activities by the categories listed on the application. For each category, include the organization, activity/position held and start/end dates.
- Personal Statement: Type a two-page, double-spaced personal statement addressing the three questions on the application. Be sure your statement focuses on your personal commitment to achievement despite any adversity or obstacles you may have faced in your life. Special consideration will be given to students who have excelled despite their obstacles and adversities.
- Letters of Recommendation: Submit two letters of recommendation. Letters should be written by two individuals, who know you well and are not related to you. Teachers, work place supervisors, coaches and volunteer site managers are all good people to write your letters of recommendation.
- Transcript or Proof of Enrollment: Submit an official copy of current school transcript(s). Applicants who are not currently attending school must provide proof of enrollment for Fall 2011.
Note: Applications that do not include all of the above information will be disqualified. Cox Connects Foundation Education Scholarship recipients are ineligible to re-apply.
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| March 1, 2011 |
Applications available for download |
| May 1, 2011 |
Applications must be submitted electronically or postmarked by deadline.
Late and/or incomplete applications will not be accepted |
| July 2011 |
Funding determination by Cox Connects Foundation advisory council |
| July 2011 |
Notification of scholarship recipients |
| August 2011 |
Cox Connects Foundation presents scholarship checks |
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Submit application electronically (preferred format) or by mail no later than May 1, 2011.
- Mail to: Cox Connects Education Scholarship
- Oklahoma City: 6301 Waterford Blvd., Ste. 200|Oklahoma City, OK 73118
- Tulsa: 11811 E. 51st St. | Tulsa, OK 74146
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