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GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATIONS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

ELIGIBILITY

1. Applicant must be a graduating senior and a customer of Great Plains Communications and subsidiaries.

2. Applicant must be accepted for admission at a Nebraska state or private college to pursue a Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree, to a Nebraska one- or two- year trade or technical school, to Northwest Technical Institute of Goodland, Kansas, or Mitchell Technical Institute of Mitchell, South Dakota for the fall term of the year the scholarship is awarded.

3. Applicant must have a very strong desire to return to their hometown (or other Great Plains Communications community) to pursue their career.

4. Applicant must explain career goals.

5. Applicant must complete the required application form and see that all forms are turned in by February 1

CustomerScholarshipApplication.pdf

• Must be endorsed by 3 farmers by 2/8. Can go on above website, or ffa.org/scholarship or call 877.267.3332
• Must have a min GPA of 2.5
• Must be majoring in an ag related program

CSC Art Scholarships

http://www.csc.edu/vpa/art/scholarships/

• Must plan to major in fine arts @ CSC
• Based on artistic talent, not financial need

www.epsilonsigmaalpha.org/scholarship

• Several different scholarships available.
• $5 app. Fee. Must meet the following:
• Min. ACT score of 22 and 3.0 GPA Must include essay,
• 2 rec’s

• Need transcript
• Need reference

• Must be an FCCLA member
• Must major in FCS

• Must be an FCCLA member
• Must have a 3.4 GPA

• Requires a grade average of 85%

• Must go to website and create a unigue ID     
• Must obtain three farmer's endorsements by 2/8
• Must be majoring in agricultural field of study

• Must be a member of the Nebraska Grain Sorghum Producers Assoc.
• Must show production ag as related area to career
• Based on short answer essays
• ???'s  sorghum.board@nebraska.gov  

• Must have a 3.5 GPA
• ACT Math Score of 29 and English 29 minimum

• Must show commitment to education
• Leadership
• Extra-curricular activities
• Interview
• Long term goals
• Academic Achievement
• ???"s   800.658.0551 or sca@sandhillscattle.com/

•      Must be an incoming freshmen
•      Must be a resident of Nebraska and graduate from a Nebraska High School
•      Must have a high school GPA of 2.5 or 80% and plan to attend a State 2 yr or 4 yr. college in Nebraska
•      Have an EFC of $10000 or less (Use the College Funding Estimator to determine this)              
•      Click here if you would like to complete the College Funding Estimator and to learn more about EF
•      Need not be Pell eligible
•      Transcript, essay, SAR and recommendations are all entered and then submitted by 2/1/17 11:59 pm so plan ahead
•      Parents need to submit their name and address separately
•      ???'s:   scholarships_app@stbfoundation.org     402.943.1383

  Your application has five parts:

                1) online application forms (including your signed consent)   

                2) essay

                  1. What are your goals and how will you reach them?
                  2. Describe some of your strengths and weaknesses. How have you developed/learned from these?
                  3. Describe how you have been a leader and/or were a role model to others in your life (community, school, job,                      etc.).
                  4. How are you involved in giving back to others and/or to your community?
                  5. Tell us about an obstacle or challenge you have faced.
                  6. Tell us about a time you worked hard to achieve something.                        

             We expect your essay to run about 700-900 words, but you are welcome to write more if need be.

                Recommenders will be asked to respond to the following:

• 5. Additional Comments
• 4. How have you seen this student be active in the community or giving back to others?
• 3. Discuss the student's motivation, goals, and any challenges they have overcome.
• 2. Discuss the students' understanding of him/herself and how you have seen this play a role in his/her life.
• 1. Please speak to the student's work ethic and leadership skills.

                5)  Your Student Aid Report (from completing the FAFSA)

• Must take the ACT on or before the Dec test with an ACT Composite of 23 or better
• Must apply for admission to UNK by Feb 1
• Must rank in the upper 1/3 of the class
• Full consideration will be given to student who meets 1 of the academic requirements
• Show involvement in multicultural community
• Show financial need

• One page letter stating your interest in theatre, prior theatre experience, and future goals while attending UNK
• Will be contacted for an audition

• Must have  applied to UNK by Feb 1
• Must be fluent in writing and speaking Spanish
• Must e a Nebraska resident
• Must have a valid SSN
• Must demonstrate financial need by completing a FAFSA
• Must declare a major in education and plan to teach
• Must have 2 recommendations

• Minimum ACT score of 28
• Must rank in the upper 25% of the high school class
• Or have a cumulative GPA of  3.5 or higher
• Only application for admission is necessary

• Regent's Scholarship
• Chancellor's Scholarship
• Deans Scholarship
• UNO Advantage Scholarship Program
• Maverick Advantage Scholarship
• Various general scholarships awarded by the Office of Financial Support and Scholarships

• Must demonstrate financial need
• Attend a Nebraska high school
• Must apply to UNO by Feb 1
• ???'s:  jphillips@mail.unomaha.edu 

• Must have a min ACT score of 24
• Must be top 33% of the class
• Must apply for admission.  See UNO Incoming Freshmen Scholarship description
• Must be children of UNO Alumni
• ???'s:  jphillips@mail.unomaha.edu     402.554.2327

• Min. GPA of 3.5
• Community Service and extracurricular activities expected

• GPA and SAT/ACT scores
• Recommendations from 2 teachers
• Essay on career plans
• Financial need
• Min ACT score is 54 (Math 29/English 25) Neither score is a min requirement, but total needs be 54

•    Award can change if ACT score is raised by March 1
•   Must apply to DWU and complete the interview registiation

• Must be female
• 2 scholarships will be awarded to students who are Pell Eligible
• Must show leadership, work experience, and extracurricular activities

• Selection based on goals and aspirations in the electric energy industry in engineering, business, information systems, plant, line, or distribution technology
• Motivation to succeed
• Service to school and community
• Academic ability
• ???'s 303.865.5544   natalieandersen@rmel.org

         The Careers in Agriculture Scholarship Program is available to high school graduating seniors and               first or second year college students pursuing two- or four-year degrees in agronomy, crop                          production, or closely related fields. 

        To qualify for the program, a student must:
        •    Be a high school senior, graduating in spring of 2017; or
        •    Be a college freshman or sophomore;
        •    Demonstrate leadership abilities and academic performance;
        •    Complete an application including two reference letters and official transcript; and
        •    Write essays describing the importance of farmer cooperatives, and why he or she is interested in               an agricultural career.

• Must attend a Nebraska college
• Must have played in a band
• Must audition
• ???'s nwsband@nebraskawindsymphony.com

• Application is due 2 weeks before audition    
• Set up appointment
• Other dates include 1/27, 2/10, 2/11, 3/3 and Vertual Audition thru Acceptd.com    

•  Must get service from NNTC
• Must submit transcripts
• Include a 300 word essay
• Letter of recommendation
• Sponsor signature from NNTC 
• Mail app to NNTC, 110 East Elk Street, PO Box 66, Jackson, NE   68743
• ???'s:  foundation@frs.org    703.351.2026

Junior Red angus Scholarship

Lorenzen Scholarship

Sonstegard Scholarship

http://redangus.org/jra/programs/scholarships

• App, transcript, references, photograph
• Must be a junior member of the Red Angus Association
• ???'s betty@redangus.org 940.387.3502

• Applicants must be related to a Lodge Officer
• Based on leadership, school activities, and community service
• ???'s 308.858.4827    rgwalter@gpcom.net

Nebraska Press Association Foundation, Inc.

It is proposed to award $2000 scholarships for the 2018-2019 school year to qualified graduates of Nebraska high schools enrolled or planning to enroll in post-secondary educational programs in Nebraska based colleges and universities leading to careers in print journalism. 

Journalism Scholarship Application.pdf

• Must be a senior
• Be a resident of Nebraska
• Have a parent employed by NSAA as a registered official

• Must major in animal science at  UNL
• ???'s animalscience2@unl.edu

• Must plan to become an educator
• Parent must be an active member of PDK

• Must have a specific interest in news, editorial, photography, circulation, production, or advertising in a weekly or daily newspaper
• Based on scholastic ability and good citizenship in school and community
• ???'s   nebpress@nebpress.com

• Must be a senior
• Be a resident of Nebraska
• Have a parent employed by NSAA as a registered official

• Transcript sent be sent to the particular SCC Campus by March 1
• ???'s   402.437.2610 or 800.933.7223 ext 2610 or financialaid@southeast.edu

• Criteria: Must be a full-time student attending an institution of higher learning located in the State of Nebraska.

  1. Must be a Resident of Nebraska.
  2. Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  3. Must have a GPA of 3.0 or equivalent.
  4. Must include High School Transcript
  5. Must attend a College in Nebraska.
  6. Must include a brief essay on your Career Plans.
  7. Please include a list of Extra-Curricular Activities (high school, community, other)
  8. Please include a list of Awards and Acknowledgements in which you have received.
  9. Recipients are required to attend a disbursement function to be recognized.
  10. Must include three to five Letters of Recommendation.
  11. Handwritten documents will not be accepted

• Must plan to attend UNO
• Based on both merit and financial need 
• Includes a specialized two-year writing-intensive humanities and social science core curriculum that emphasizes cultural and intellectual diversity within our local and global communities

•  Must get service from Three River Telco
• Must submit transcripts
• Include a 300 word essay
• Letter of recommendation
• Sponsor signature from Three River
• ???'s:  foundation@frs.org    703.351.2026

• Must be in the top 25% of the class
• Be a 4-H member and cite involvement in agriculture
• Discuss future plans
• Show community service
• ???'s:  lklemon@q.com     402.332.2834

• Must be an incoming major who has applied to UNK to major in Computer Science & Information Systems (CSIS)
• Must be in the top 20% of their senior class
• Must have an ACT Composite score of 26 with at least a 24 in Math

• Application is due 2 weeks before audition    
• Set up appointment
• Other date left:  3/6    

• Must major in English or History
• 1500 word essay with application and transcript, letter of recommendation
• ???'s infowillacather.org

http://fdnweb.org/youthfdn

Application at:  https://www.dropbox.com/s/qlpewx7rjcqn7rv/application_form_2017.docx?dl=0

 

• Min. GPA of 3.5
• Community Service and extracurricular activities are expected
• App is available in January
• Need transcript, test scores, financial need analysis, essay, and references
• ???'s   Johanna Lee, Executive Administrator, Youth Foundation, Inc, 370 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1206, New York, NY   10017
• Phone:  212.840.6291   Fax:  212.840.6747
• Email:  YouthFdn@aol.com