The Sure Oak Be Awesome Scholarship

About Us

Sure Oak is a quickly growing and expanding digital marketing agency. We work to deliver high-quality results to all of our clients and believe that no task is too small and no challenge is too great.

Our Scholarship

Everyone here at Sure Oak works to our 5 core values: Be awesome, maximize your opportunities, always be the first to give, seek to improve everything and be curious, explore often!

Implementing these values every day has given us the opportunity to build incredible relationships with each other internally, as well as with our clients, globally.

We don’t only wish to embody these values in the workplace, this is how we live our lives. We love to work with others that also express these values, and we’re proud to have been in a position to already have awarded two scholarships to promising students that share the same ethos.

Are you an awesome student? Do you relate to our 5 core values? If you can discuss how your personal values will help you reach your goal in a well-written and considered essay, you could be our third winner!

Scholarship Amount:

$1,000

Eligibility:

  • All applicants must be enrolled, or due to be enrolled, as a full-time student at an accredited US college or university for the semester that they are applying to receive the scholarship. You can check if your school is accredited by clicking here.
  • Applicants are not required to have a minimum GPA. 
  • Applicants are not required to have a specific Major.
  • Domestic, international, and undocumented students may apply.
  • Students attending online universities are welcome to apply.

Required Application Details:

  • 600 to 1,000-word essay detailing how your personal values will help you reach your educational goals as well as your goals for the future.
  • Please submit proof of enrollment or an acceptance letter in an accredited learning institution. We will accept a recent transcript, acceptance letter, or tuition bill. Please note: if you are in the process of applying for colleges and universities, please indicate your current school and submit a document with the schools you have currently applied to. If you are selected for the scholarship, we will ask you to provide proof of enrollment for your college or university at that time.

How to Apply:

Full details coming soon.

  • Full Name
  • Email Address
  • Phone Number
  • College or University Name
  • College or University Mailing Address
  • Proof of Enrollment – Transcripts, tuition receipt, or acceptance letter will be accepted. Please submit as .jpeg, .pdf, or .doc
  • Essay answering the above questions.  Please submit as .pdf or .doc
  • Confirmation and acceptance of terms and conditions

Application Deadline:

To be announced soon. A winner will be selected and notified by August 15, 2022 .

Additional Scholarship Details:

  • The winning candidate will be selected by a panel of judges from Sure Oak. 
  • The scholarship is available on a yearly basis and is non-renewable. 
  • Any questions about the Sure Oak Scholarship can be directed to: [email protected]
  • The scholarship funds provided by Sure Oak will be sent via check to the college or university. Funds are to be applied to qualified college expenses (including tuition, fees, books, and on-campus room and board) for the current academic year.

Privacy Policy

Student Protections

  • No applicants will be contacted regarding anything other than their application.
  • Information pertaining to applicants can be destroyed at their request.
  • All information (proof of enrollment, essays, and email) relating to applicants is destroyed as soon as a winner is paid.
  • All Applicant emails will not be used for any marketing purposes. Sure Oak and its representatives will not knowingly sell, share, rent or otherwise transfer your information other than in accordance with the terms set forth in this Privacy Policy. 
  • Applicants will not be asked to provide any sensitive information for their application or to claim their award if they are to win the scholarship.
  • There is no fee to apply to this scholarship or for the winning applicant to claim their award.
  • Applicants retain all rights to their essay

Terms & Conditions

All submitted photos and essays must be original work of the applicant. Only one submission may be entered per student, per year. Duplicate entries will be disqualified. All scholarships are non-renewable. By submitting an application to The Sure Oak Be Awesome Scholarship, you certify that all the information you have provided is original, accurate, and complete.

The 2021 Scholarship Winner

Read Carneal’s Winning Essay Here

Carneal Owens II - 2021 Sure Oak Scholarship WinnerCarneal Owens II
Washington University
Award $1000
August 15, 2021

The Sure Oak team is pleased to announce Carneal Owens II as the winner of The 2021 Sure Oak Scholarship for $1,000.  Carneal was selected from a pool of 600 candidates. Candidates had to craft and submit an essay detailing how their personal values will put them on track to achieving their goals.

The 2020 Scholarship Winner

Read Akeena’s Winning Essay Here

Akeena Obaze - 2020 Sure Oak Scholarship WinnerAkeena Obaze
Louisiana Tech University
Award $1000
August 1, 2020

The Sure Oak team is pleased to announce Akeena Obaze as the winner of The 2020 Sure Oak Scholarship for $1,000. Akeena, who attends Louisiana Tech University, was selected from a pool of 1500 candidates. Candidates had to craft and submit an essay detailing how their university will put them on track to achieving their goals.

The 2019 Scholarship Winner

Read Tanner’s Winning Essay Here

Tanner Geng - 2019 Sure Oak Scholarship WinnerTanner Geng
University of Central Florida
Award $1000
August 1, 2019

The Sure Oak team is pleased to announce Tanner Geng as the winner of The 2019 Sure Oak Scholarship for $1,000. Tanner, who attends the University of Central Florida, was selected from a pool of 500 candidates. Candidates had to craft and submit an essay detailing how their university will put them on track to achieving their goals.

The 2018 Scholarship Winner

Read Darren’s Winning Essay Here

Darren Chow
University of California – Berkeley
Award: $1,000
August 1, 2018

The Sure Oak team is pleased to announce Darren Chow as the winner of The 2018 Sure Oak Scholarship for $1,000.  Darren, who attends the University of California Berkeley, was selected from a pool of almost 400 candidates. Candidates had to craft and submit an essay detailing how their university will put them on track to achieving their goals.