January 2018 – osfkids

Opportunity Scholarship Fund Raises $5.1 Million for K-12 Scholarships

Organization Reaches $10 million milestone in less than four years OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 26, 2017) – More than 1,000 Oklahoma students from lower-income families are now able to attend private school thanks to a tax-credit scholarship program. The Opportunity Scholarship Fund (OSF), a scholarship granting organization for Oklahoma K-12 students, raised $5.1 million in donations last year. This was a 50 percent increase from the $3.4 million raised in 2016. “If it wasn’t for OSF, our children wouldn’t have access…

OSF to provide $45,000 in Scholarship Prizes at 2018 Oklahoma School Choice Summit and Expo

Event Will Showcase Different Education Options Available to Families OKLAHOMA CITY – Attendees at this year’s Oklahoma School Choice Summit and Expo can enter a drawing to win one of three $15,000 scholarships offered by the Opportunity Scholarship Fund to be awarded at the event. Winners will be announced during the keynote program from 7 to 9 PM, which will feature remarks from national school choice proponent Roland Martin. The keynote portion of the event will also feature a panel discussion…

First Lutheran School in Ponca City is OSF’s 60th School!

OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 16, 2018) – First Lutheran School (FLS) in Ponca City has become the Opportunity Scholarship Fund’s 60th member school. Established in 1953, FLS serves students through 8th grade. They are led by their principal, David Birnbaum, and a dedicated group of staff and teachers, supported by a long tradition of parental involvement. Through the year, the school has been able to achieve its goals of providing superior educational and developmental opportunities for their students, as well as…