Zona B. McCracken Memorial Scholarship

The Zona B. McCracken Memorial Scholarship fund was created by Miss McCracken’s nephew, John M. Arnold, to honor the 45 years that Miss McCracken taught first grade in the Nowata Public School System. The scholarship is intended to help the children of the Nowata community, and recipients will be chosen based on their scholastic achievement, leadership and character, school activities, and community service. In view of the Indian heritage of the McCracken family, Mr. Arnold’s wish was to also consider American Indian blood as a favorable factor in conjunction with the other selection criteria.

Award Details:

Up to $5,000 total, payable as $1,000 per semester for the first two semesters, $1,000 for sophomore year, $1,000 for junior year, and $1,000 for senior year. After the initial payment, all subsequent scholarship payments are made after verification of the student meeting the award renewal requirements. These requirements include verification of enrollment and maintaining a 2.5 GPA or higher. These requirements are verified by an official transcript from the student’s school.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Nowata High School graduating senior
  • 3.0 or higher GPA on the four-point scale
  • Service to school, which will be defined as involvement in school activities, such as clubs, service organizations, school government, pep squad, etc.
  • Attending university, college, junior college, trade school, or vocational school
  • Well-written essay, addressing why you feel you deserve this award

Required Addendum:

  • First page(s) of FAFSA Submission Summary, up to and including the Student Aid Index number. Refer to FAQs for more information.
  • Official Nowata High School transcript

Zona B. McCracken Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship Application Form

Student/Applicant Legal Name:(Required)
Student/Applicant Mailing Address:(Required)
Please provide an e-mail address that you will continue to use following graduation.
Gender:(Required)
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Oklahoma Resident:(Required)
U.S. Citizen:(Required)
Race:(Required)
This is your ranking among your fellow high school seniors. For example: 10th out of 53
Please separate each item with a comma, and provide dates in parentheses. For example: Deans Honor Roll (2021, 2022), student council (2019-2022), soccer team (2019-2022), team captain (2022). If none, please type N/A.
Please separate each job with a comma, and list dates of employment in parentheses. For example, Lawn care (2019-2020), Office Assistant (2020-2021). If you have no employment history please write N/A.
I acknowledge that I must provide an OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT prior to the application deadline.(Required)
Your OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT should be delivered electronically by your school counselor/administrator or e-transcript service (like Parchment) to scholarship@bartlesvillecf.org. Transcripts may also be mailed by the counselor/administrator or e-transcript service to the Nowata Community Foundation Affiliate office in Bartlesville at 208 E. 4th St, Bartlesville, OK 74003. Transcripts should NOT be prepared or printed by the applicant.
In 200 words or less, please explain why you believe you deserve this award.
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Please upload your essay in PDF form, double spaced, 12pt Times New Roman font, 200 words or less. This personal essay should address why you feel you deserve this award. Please include your name at the top.
Max. file size: 16 MB.
Please upload the first page(s) of your FAFSA Submission Summary, up to and including the Student Aid Index number. (Refer to FAQs for more information.)
Are you related to any member of the Nowata High School Administrative Staff, Nowata Community Foundation Board, or Bartlesville Community Foundation Board?(Required)
By typing your name, you are signing to acknowledge that all information provided in this application is true and correct to the best of your knowledge and that you, the student, completed the application and any required addendums/essays. You should understand that the intent of the Nowata Community Foundation, an Affiliate of the Bartlesville Community Foundation, to collect and maintain this data, specifically your term grades and transcript, is to determine your eligibility for this scholarship. Your information will be used for no other purposes.
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