Below is a list of local scholarships available. You will go to click on OCHS, then Teacher Websites, then Jennifer Phelps, then local scholarship form.

  1. Alpha Delta Kappa, Phyllis Shown and Pat Howze Memorial Scholarship- must be entering the teaching profession; should have at least a 3.0 GPA and ACT/SAT scores
  1. Beaver Dam Grade School Alumni Scholarship- must have graduated from Beaver Dam Elementary School and should have attended for at least 3 to 4 years
  1. Beaver Dam High School Alumni Association- for students whose parents or grandparents attended Beaver Dam High School; do not apply if you do not fit this criteria. There is a one page additional form for this scholarship
  1. Beaver Dam Woman’s Club Scholarship- available to both male and female students; parents/grandparents do not have to be a member of club
  1. Central Park Alumni- Noah Phelps Jr- must live in McHenry area
  1. Courthouse Players Scholarship- They have their own application. Please stop by the guidance office to pick up an application.
  1. Danny Annis Memorial Scholarship- must be a member of the OCHS Eagle basketball team and going to attend WKU .
  1. Fordsville High School Alumni Scholarship-
  1. Fordsville PTO Scholarship- must have attended Fordsville Elementary or Jr. High
  1. Glenn and Diane Barnes Educational Trust- ACT/SAT, GPA, Rank, Absenteeism, Extracurricular activities, community service, financial need, field of study; areas considered are fine arts, science, technology
  1. Hartford Masonic Lodge Scholarship-must be male
  1. Horse Branch PTO Scholarship- must have attended Horse Branch Elementary or Jr. High
  1. Jake Russell Lady Eagle Scholarship-must be a member of the Lady Eagle basketball team.
  1. Joe Van Roberts Scholarship- needs two letters of recommendation along with general scholarship form; list all of the accomplishments you have won in the band on your resume
  1. Lillian Monroe Jones Scholarship- for students who have a lot of financial need; financial need will be considered first along with grades and then extracurricular activities
  1. Marshall and Anne Barnes Memorial Scholarship- any student can apply
  1. Marvie Baize Memorial Scholarship- Female majoring in art or fashion design
  1. Marvadean Turner Scholarship- preference for students who live North of Lake Washburn or Fordsville, Dundee, Olaton, Magan, Sulpher Springs, Pattiville, Deanfield, Narrows, Elmitch; financial need is considered
  1. McHenry Masonic Lodge Scholarship- must be male
  1. OC Drug Free Scholarship- you must have been active in drug-free programs at OCHS; attach a resume of all your activities for OC Drug Free or Team Esteem over the past 4 years
  1. Ohio County Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship- must be entering health-related field and have financial need
  1. Ohio County Chamber of Commerce/Leadership Ohio County Scholarship
  1. Ohio County Education Association (Duke-Embry) Scholarship- should have GPA of 3.0 or above and ACT of 18
  1. Ohio County Volunteer Service Scholarship- Through the generosity of a physician in Ohio County, a scholarship worth several thousands of dollars is given to students who have SERVED our county through volunteerism. This means things you do on your own. This does not mean service you might do through school organizations or school sporting events. You should have a letter of acceptance to a college. You should have at least a 2.5 grade point average; has excellent school attendance, and an ACT or SAT score. Remember: Service is the most important factor. You must have documented hours of service to apply.
  1. Ohio County Youth Soccer Scholarship- this scholarship is for any student who has been involved with Ohio County Youth Soccer in any way; this is another great opportunity for many of our students; this was a new scholarship last year and they are hoping to get lots of applicants this year
  1. Otis Stevens Memorial Scholarship- for students who live from Lake Washburn North to Dundee, Olaton, Magan, and communities of Fordsville
  1. Paige Igleheart Healthcare Scholarship-must be entering the health services field at a post secondary institution.
  1. Rhoads Scholarship for Girls- eight to ten $1000 scholarships will be given
  1. Right to Life Scholarship- has a separate application. See Mrs. Phelps or download an application off the Mrs. Phelps’s website.
  1. Southern Elementary PTO Scholarship- must have attended Southern Elementary
  1. Twentieth Century Woman’s Club- available to both male and female students; parents/grandparents do not have to be member of club
  1. Wayland Alexander Elementary School PTO Alumni Scholarship- must have attended Wayland Alexander
  1. Wells Scholarship- Glen, Frieda, Faye and John Wells have given a scholarship to Ohio County High School for seniors attending any post secondary institution full-time.
  1. Western Elementary PTO Alumni Scholarship- must have attended Western Elementary