Scholarships
Any senior who receives a scholarship should bring their award letter to the Student Services Office to be recognized during the Senior Awards Program in May.
This scholarships application allows you to apply for several local scholarships at once.
Open to ALL OCHS Seniors. Deadline February 1.
A hand picked selection of scholarships. Includes a local section with Scholarships specific to the Oak Creek area.
If you are a member of the community who would like to have your scholarship advertised to our students, please contact Jennifer Farnsworth
Fastweb is a free scholarship search platform that connects students to college scholarships, trade school scholarships, and financial aid tools. Make an account with a personal email to be match with scholarships available throughout the United States.
Free Tuition for Eligible Students
Wisconsin State Awards
UW System Scholarships
The attached Scholarship Link includes details on each of the UW System Schools scholarship application process, links, and contact information,
Tips on How to win a Scholarship
1. Start searching for scholarships as soon as possible. Don't wait until spring of your senior year in high school to start searching, or you’ll miss half the deadlines. Continue searching for scholarships even after you are enrolled in college.
2. Answer all of the optional questions on a scholarship matching website for about twice as many matches.
3. Use a free scholarship matching service like Fastweb.com. The Fastweb database is updated daily, and the site will email you notifications of new scholarships that match your personal background profile.
4. Look for local scholarships through your school counselor or college financial aid offices, or the library’s jobs and careers section.
5. Apply to every scholarship for which you are eligible. Pursue less competitive scholarships, such as small awards and essay contests, since they are easier to win and the money adds up and helps you win bigger scholarships.
6. Don't miss deadlines. Use a calendar and checklist to get organized.
7. Tailor your application to the sponsor’s goals. Read and follow the instructions carefully.
8. If you have difficulty writing essays, try recording yourself as you answer the question out loud, and transcribe the recording later. Most people can think and speak faster than they can write or type. Create an outline afterward to organize your thoughts.
9. Personalize your essay and be passionate. Write about something of interest to you. Make your application stand out from the crowd. Talk about your impact on other people. Give examples and be specific.
10. Google your name and make sure you have a professional online profile. Use a professional email address, such as firstname.lastname@gmail.com. Clean up the content of your Facebook account, removing inappropriate and immature material.
11. Proofread a printed copy of your essay and the application for spelling and grammar errors.