High School Enrollment

Application window open from Aug. 1 – 31, 2024

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For the 2024-25 school year, the Thunder Fellows program is open to Black 11th and 12th grade high school students on a space-available basis. In order to be considered for the program, students must meet the following requirements:

  • Fill out Thunder Fellows application in its entirety by Saturday, Aug. 31
  • All three (3) references must submit their recommendations on student’s behalf by Saturday, Aug. 31
  • To the best of their knowledge, student must be able to commit to the full duration of The Thunder Fellows program (Sept. 30, 2024 – May 2025)
  • Student must commit to taking personal responsibility for his or her future, working with peers, being intellectually curious, and being resilient in the face of obstacles


College Cohort Application

Application window open from Aug. 1 – 31, 2024

THUNDER FELLOWS COLLEGE COHORT

Are you enrolled as an undergraduate in a college or a graduate from a high school in the Tulsa-area and identify as Black?




PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Thunder Fellows is a free, application-based, program uniquely tailored to industry standards to ensure proficiency in essential skillsets sought after by recruiters. Thunder Fellows also provides exclusive access to mentors, professional coaching, and immersive experiences to prepare future changemakers for meaningful employment in sports, entertainment, and technology. In order to be considered for the program, students must meet the following requirements:

  • Fill out Thunder Fellows application in its entirety by Saturday, Aug. 31
  • All three (3) references must submit their recommendations on student’s behalf by Saturday, Aug. 31
  • Commit to full duration of program (Sept. 30, 2024 – May 2025)
  • Attend monthly in-person professional development sessions

PARTNERS

CAA
Google
Devon Energy
Post Oak Automotive
Oklahoma City Thunder


OUR DONORS

Allstate Foundation
Ascension St. John
George Kaiser Family Foundation
NBA Foundation
OADA
Social Change Fund
Wallace Design Collective
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