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LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS

 

Click on a link below for an Adobe file you can fill in and print from your browser.

 

SCHOLARSHIP

 

DEADLINE

 

Number

Awarded

 

Amt

 

 

American Legion Post 290

March 15

2

$250

 

American Legion Auxiliary

March 15

2

$150

 

Chadd Hambidge Memorial

March 3

1

$200

 

Tuffy Hagan Memorial

March 1

1

$150

 

Renata and Wilbur Brell

March 1

2

$100

 

Lions Club/Gosper County Carnival Association

March 16

?

$250

 

Elwood Education Association

March 22

2

$100

 

Kerry E. Elliott Memorial

Currently not offered

Elwood Booster Club

March 29

2

$100

One male and one female athlete

Gosper County 4-H Council

April 3

2

$300

You must also download this form

Bonnie Clark

April 4

1

$200

 

Elwood Foundation

April 4

1

$100

 

Elwood Lions Club

April 4

2

$300

 

Elwood Music Boosters

April 4

2

$100

 

Home Agency Future Leaders

April 4

???

???

 

James J. Leggott Memorial

April 4

1

$1000

 

Lois Brainard Thomas

April 4

1

$200

 

Robert Wade

April 4

1

$1000

Also download this information sheet

Ryan Stauffer Memorial

April 4

1

$100

 

Robert Salisbury Memorial

April 4

1

$400

 

Elwood Swim Team

April 4

1

TBA

 

Velma Schroeder Memorial

April 4

1

$500

 

Schutz Memorial

April 6

1

$3000

 

Elwood Dinner Theater

April 12

1

$100

 

The Red Barn Leadership

April 12

1

$100

 

Elwood Rodeo Club

April 12

1

$100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two scholarships are awarded based on merit without application: Pinnacle Bank, M.R. Morgan worth $500 to the top ranked boy and girl in the class, and the Security Bank Leadership Scholarship worth $250

 

Click here for a printable list of the scholarship list above

 


 

REGIONAL-STATE SCHOLARSHIPS

 

Other offerings

The document above offers links to scholarship search engines (like School Soup and ScholarshipQuest

as well as information on how to search for available scholarships.

 

Agriculture Cooperative Safety Directors of Nebraska

For students looking to study agriculture

 

Independent Insurance Agents of Nebraska

Intended for students who plan on studying business or a business related field

 

Nebraska Press Association

For students looking to major in print journalism . Due by March 1, 2010

 

Phelps County Community Foundation

Many different scholarships available

 

Ray Warren-Tom Forst Roping Scholarship

Open to anyone who meets their qualifications

 

Phelps-Gosper County Livestock Feeders

- not currently available

 

Gus Swanson Memorial Scholarship

Advertising, marketing, communications, public relations, journalism, graphic design or desktop publishing,

or other related fields of communications. Due date is April 15, 2010

 

Susan Thomas Buffet Foundation

A full tuition scholarship based on financial need. Click here for an editable form.

 

The Scott Mecham Student of Integrity Award

Students must write an essay on integrity as part of the process of applying

 

Dawson Public Power District Utility Line Scholarship

Dawson Public Power District offers a scholarship for people who are planning to pursue a career in utility line work

 

Delta Kappa Gamma

This is for a female going into education

 

Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation

Must be enrollied in an agricultural field and parents must be members of Farm Bureau - not currently available

 

Alpha Gamma Nu

Available to males who will be attending UNL

 

D.J.'s Hero Award

This scholarship honors those who have overcome challenges, are leaders, and recognizes community involvement.

Entries must be postmarked by March 8, 2010.

 

Nebraska School Counselors Scholarship

Open to any senior, must write a 500 word essay

 

Order of the Eastern Star - Dawson Chapter #33

Students must exemplify good citizenship and community service - not currently available

 

Shelly McGee Scholarship

Open to any student- Student must write a short essay on how cancer has impacted their life. - not currently available

 

Nebraska Machinery Company

For those interested in heavy construction and becoming an agricultural diesel technician

 

Dawson County Farm Bureau

Many offerings, parents or applicant must be a member of the Farm Bureau

 

Norma Ross Walter Scholarship

Applicansts must be female high school graduates planning on majoring in English

 

American Legion Scholarship Offers

Beyond the local scholarships, here are others available through the American Legion

 

Peter Kiewit Foundation Legacy Scholarship

$7500 scholarships available for students with financial need

More information and application available at their web site Click here

Click here for PDF version

 

EducationQuest Foundation and SLP Scholarship

EducationQuest Foundation is pleased to promote an opportunity that will help your students

learn money management skills and possibly win a $500 college scholarship!

 

National Wild Turkey Federation

Students must have a 3.0 GPA and be a member of the National Wild Turkey Federation and

hold a current hunting license.

 

Twin Valleys Public Power District

$2000 scholarship for an aspiring lineman interested in working for Twin Valleys Public Power

District upon graduation.

 

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship

Must have a composite score of 30 or more on the ACT.

 

Nebraska Actuaries Club and Nebraska Insurance Federation

Students must be majoring in Actuarial Sciences, Statistics, Math or Economics

 

Nebraska Future Problem Solvers

Recipient must have at least two years experiences in Future Problem Solvers

 

Sigma Phi Epsilon

Sigma Phi Epsilon, a social fraternity, has several $1000 scholarships available with different due dates.

If you plan on attending UNK, apply through this link. If you plan to attend UNL or UNO, see

Mrs. Stoelting for an application.

 

Winfield Solutions Agricultural Scholarships

Ten $1000 for students who demonstrate scholastic achievement, leadership in agriculture,

and a perceived ability to contribute to agriculture in the future.

 

Nebraska Cooperative Council Education Foundation

One $950 scholarship to a freshman at UNL and others available to older students at UNL,

Chadron and Curtis. Parents must be or have been a member of the Nebraska Cooperative

Council. Deadline is April 15th.

 

Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation

Awarded on the basis if academic achievement, beef industry involvement and goals and quality

Of the application. Deadline is March 1, 2010

 

Bill Lewis Scholarship

Open to dependents of currently registered NSAA officials or those who have been registered

within the past twenty years. Must be postmarked by February 15, 2010.

 

Association of Information Technology Professionals

Recipient needs to be pursuing an undergraduate degree in an information technology field.

Forms must be postmarked by April 4, 2010. Here is some information, click here and here

for the forms to complete and mail in.

 

Jim Johnson Scholarship

Must be a physical science major or education major in the field of physical science.

Application must be postmarked by April 1. 2010.

 

Deborah Fields Memorial Scholarship

Available to Fine Arts majors or education students majoring in the Fine Arts. To get details

Click the link above, click here for the application form.

 

Education Quest

Please visit the ScholarshipQuest website linked above to register for Nebraska scholarships.

 


 

NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

 

Kentucky Fried Chicken National Scholarship

Must have financial need

 

U.S. Bank

$1000 scholarship - 40 given and recipients are chosen randomly

 

Working Ranch Cowboy Association

Must contact the association for application forms

 

Kohl's Kids Who Care

A scholarship program to help honor those who volunteer their time. Awards range from

Gift cards to 10 $10,000 scholarships. Nominations due by March 15, 2010

 


 

 

 

 

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