Oklahoma City
There are many scholarships for Oklahoma City students. If you are searching for scholarships for a particular
high school located in Oklahoma City, please select the appropriate school from the list below.
The scholarship database contains scholarships for Oklahoma City students in the following categories:
Oklahoma City High School Scholarships
Oklahoma City College Scholarships
Oklahoma City University Scholarships
Scholarships
For School Specific Scholarships, select one of the schools below:
Astec Charter High School
Capitol Hill High School
Classen High School Of Advanced Studies
Douglass High School
Dove Science Academy
Epic One On One Charter High School
Harding Charter Preparatory High School
Harding Fine Arts Academy
Harper Academy
John Marshall High School
Justice AW Seeworth Academy
Millwood High School
Northeast High School
Northwest Classen High School
Oklahoma Centennial High School
Putnam City High School
Putnam City North High School
Putnam City West High School
Southeast High School
US Grant High School
Western Heights High School
Oklahoma City is oil rich. As a matter of fact, the city itself is situated in the middle of an oil field. Oil derricks are a common sight. Petroleum, oil and natural gas form the main sector of the economy. Oklahoma City is also one of the leading livestock markets in the world. The Tinker Air Force Base and the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center hire many local residents.
In 1889, Homesteaders started to settle within the area and in just one day, the population grew by over 10,000 people. Oklahoma City was named the state capital during 1910. The population grew quickly once more during the 1920s with the discovery of oil. Oklahoma City became a regional power center of energy exploration and government. The oil business has been the city's main sector up to now. The city of Oklahoma is where the parking meter and the traffic signal were invented.
The economy of Oklahoma City is extremely diversified with much business focused on services, information technology, health services and administration sectors. Two Fortune 500 companies are situated within the city of Oklahoma: Devon Energy Corporation and the Chesapeake Energy Corporation. There are some Fortune 1000 companies here as well. Oklahoma City is home to the corporate restaurants and corporate headquarters of Sonic Drive-In. Devon Energy has plans for a huge skyscraper in the city downtown, likely to open in 2013. Continental Resources plans to base its new head office downtown during 2012.
A lot of Oklahoma's inhabitants are working at federal and state government agencies such as the Tinker Air Force Base, the University of Oklahoma and the University of Central Oklahoma. Major companies comprise AAA, AT&T, Bank of America, American Fidelity, Bank of Oklahoma, The Boeing Company, Braum's, Dell, Farmer's Insurance, The Hertz Corporation, The Hartford, Integris Health Chase, JP Morgan, Mercy Heath System, St. Anthony Health System, Williams-Sonoma, Sprint/Nextel, United Parcel Service and Xerox.