Broken Arrow

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$10,000
The Scholarships360 $10,000 “No Essay” Scholarship is open to all students who want some extra help paying for their education. Whether you are a high school student who hopes to go to college, a graduate student who’s in a master’s program, or an adult learner who wants to return to school, you are eligible for our no essay scholarship.This scholarship...

Common App Scholarship

Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$2,000
To encourage students to spend more time preparing for the Common App, Scholarship Guidance has created an annual scholarship to reward students.To be eligible for the Scholarship Guidance "Common App Scholarship" a student must:A) Be in Grade 11 or Grade 12B) Be attending college or university no later than October 1, 2026.C) Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater...

Thiel Fellowship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$100,000
Founded by technology entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel in 2011, the Thiel Fellowship is a two-year program for young people who want to build new things. Thiel Fellows skip or stop out of college to receive a $100,000 grant and support from the Thiel Foundation's network of founders, investors, and scientists.What is the Fellowship?The Thiel Fellowship is a two-year, $100,000...

Path to Pro Scholarship Program

Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$2,000
The Home Depot Foundation works to improve the homes and lives of U.S. veterans, train skilled tradespeople to fill the labor gap and support communities impacted by natural disasters. The Foundation has pledged to invest $50 million in training the next generation of skilled tradespeople and bridging the opportunity gap through its Path to Pro program.We want to help create...

Roger W. Kahn Scholarship

Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$10,000
The Roger W. Kahn Scholarship was created to honor the memory of Roger Kahn (1907–1962) and his passion for aviation and entertainment. Kahn spent the latter part of his career at Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation as a test pilot and then managed the technical service and sales division. In the 1940s, Kahn was actively involved with the Institute of the...

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Broken Arrow (population 98,850) is a city within the state of Oklahoma, USA. It is the largest suburb of Tulsa and is situated within Tulsa County, that is a small part of Broken Arrow is in Wagoner County. It is the fourth biggest city within the state of Oklahoma. The Tulsa Metropolitan Area, of which the city is a part, has a population of around 937,478.

Town lots were sold back in 1902 by the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. William S. Fears, the then secretary of the company, who chose the name Broken Arrow after an old Creek Indian community in Alabama. This community had a lot of members who were forced to move to that area of Oklahoma State along the Trail of Tears. The town's Indian name was Rekackv, which translates to broken arrow. The Creek settlement was located just south of the existing downtown Broken Arrow.

The city of Broken Arrow was first an agricultural community. Situated in the northeastern portion of Oklahoma State between the Great Plains and the Ozark Mountains, the area is part of the Green Country region, the most ecologically diverse area of the state. Seven of the state's 11 eco-regions are situated here. The scenery features hills, lakes and green vegetation.

At present, the economy of Broken Arrow is diverse. Many manufacturers have located here and Broken Arrow has many kinds of businesses and industries. The city has the third highest concentration of manufacturers in Oklahoma State.

FlightSafety International or also called FSI is the main private company, which designs and builds Flight Simulators at its Simulation Systems Division. They support as many as 675 engineers, that is 50% their employers. Commercial developments are underway at different places in Broken Arrow, such as along Highway 51. A Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World is the anchor to a major development that consists of hotels, restaurants, offices and shopping. During the year 2010, construction was completed on a new full-service hospital and medical office building. In 2011, Dick's Sporting Goods opened within the city.