Since April 1 falls on Sunday, OPI will be accepting scholarship applications received in the office or postmarked through Monday, April 2. Feel free to drop your application in our dropbox to the right of the front door over the weekend.

The OPI offices will be closed March 12-16 for Spring Break.  Scholarship applications with a March 15 deadline will be considered if postmarked by that date. They may also be left in the drop slot to the right of the front door at the OPI offices in Canyon.

OPI is seeking an assistant director to assist in the continuing development of our mission of helping students pursue post-secondary education and is looking for an individual with the following attributes: Creative thinker with ability to think outside the box Relationship builder Student centered Strong judgement skills required for selecting scholarship recipients and determining eligibility for loaning money Excellent communicator, both orally and written Microsoft Office proficie...

A.C. "Bub" Smith served Opportunity Plan, Inc. for almost 40 years before his death last October.

OPI alumnus Jarrett Atkinson became City Manager for the City of Amarillo in November 2010. Click above to read Jarrett's thoughts regarding the challenges of being city manager for the largest metropolitan area in a four-state region.

A.C. "Bub" Smith believed everyone should have a chance to get a college education. He also believed students should be willing to work hard in return for what they received.