Scholarship Information
Applications are available in the counseling office
unless a web site address is provided.
Update 11/19/2008
Access the following websites for information on scholarship opportunities:
http://www.educationquest.org
(ScholarshipQuest)
http://www.scholarshipmonkey.com
http://www.ScholarshipExperts.com
https://studentaid2.ed.gov/logon.asp
http://www.schoolsoup.com
http://www.scholarships.com
http://www.collegeboard.com
Midwest Student Exchange Program
Amount: Reduced tuition rates as a non-resident student
Participating States: Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wisconsin
Schools: check on-line @ http://www.msep.mhec.org
Norma Ross Walter Scholarship Program
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 21, 2009
School: Any
Area of Study: English majors (not including journalism)
Eligibility: Females
2009 Horatio Alger Scholarship
School: Any
Criteria: Financial need; overcome adversity
Apply: http://www.horatioalger.org/scholarships
Deadline: October 30, 2008
2009 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
Criteria: Demonstrated exemplary community service
Apply: http://www.prudential.com/spirit ; (access key: spirit)
Deadline: Submit completed application to Counselor on or before October 31st , 2008 -- only one WHS student will be selected for submission
Nebraska Academy of Sciences
Amount: $100 - $1,000
School: Any in Nebraska
Deadline: March 1, 2009
Apply: http://neacadsci.org/Info/Scholarship.htm
AXA Achievement Scholarship
Deadline: Dec. 15th, 2008
Apply: http://www.axa-achievement.com
Nebraska Aviation Trades Association
Deadline: March 15th, 2008
Essay: "How Agricultural Aviation Helps Farmers and Consumers"
Amount: $1,000 and $500
Peru State College Scholarships
Deadline: January 15th, 2008
Variety of Scholarships!
Check out: http://www.peru.edu/admissions
NMC Diesel Technology Sponsorship and Caterpillar Scholarship Program
Area of Study: Heavy Construction and Agricultural Diesel Technicians
School: Central Community College (Hastings)
Deadline: Feb. 13, 2009
Application: See Mrs. Verkamp
McKelvey Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship
Criteria: Owing and operating their own business while in high school
School: Any 4-year college
Deadline: January 25, 20009
Amount: $10,000
Apply: www.mckelveyfoundation.org
US Bank Internet Scholarship Program
Amount: $1,000
School: Any two or four-year
Apply: www.usbank.com/studentbanking
Deadline: February of 2009
Nebraska Agri-Women
Amount: $250
Area of Study: Ag-related degree
School: Any two or four-year in Nebraska
Deadline: April 1, 2009
2009 Burger King Scholars Program
Amount: $1,000
School: Any
Apply: www.bk.com/scholars
Deadline: Feb. 2nd, 2009
Will to Win – Asthma Scholarship Program
Amount: 10 @ $5,000
For more info: http://www.schering-ploughwilltowin.com
Nebraska State Chapter – National Wild Turkey Federation
Amount: $250
Deadline: January 1, 2009
Apply: www.nwtf.org (select NE for Local Information) or pick one up in guidance office
SAE’s 2009 Engineering Scholarships
Area of Study: engineering or related sciences
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2008
Apply: www.sae.org/students/engschlr.htm
2009 Peter Kiewit Foundation Legacy Scholarship Program
School: Any four-year college in Nebraska
Deadline: Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
Apply: www.peterkiewitfoundation.org or see Mrs. Verkamp
Criteria: Financial need and academic ability (top 20% of class)
Amount: $7,500 per year
LIBA Free Enterprise Scholarship
Amount: 8 @ $500 and 2 @ $1,000
Deadline: March 31, 2009
School: Any two or four-year school
Deadline: March 31, 2009
Nebraska Educational Office Professionals Association Student Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Jan. 15th, 2009
Area of study: Office-related profession
Apply: http://neopa.unl.edu
NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Dec. 15th, 2008
Apply: www.NFIB.com/YEA (apply now)
Access Key: NFIB
Toyota Community Scholars
Criteria: Distinguished leader in the area of community service
Only ONE student will be nominated from WHS
Application: See Mrs. Verkamp if eligible
Deadline: Application must be postmarked by Dec. 1st
American Legion Auxiliary Scholarships
*Students may only complete ONE state department scholarship and ONE national scholarship
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Nebraska Scholarships (eligible for only ONE)
1. Ruby Paul Campaign Fund
a. Relative of current American Legion Auxiliary Member
b. Three letters of rec: business person, clergy, and school principal or counselor
c. Deadline: March13, 2009
2. Robert Marie Stretch Memorial Scholarship
a. School: Any four-year
b. Veteran-related
c. Preference to former Nebraska Girls State Citizen
d. Three letters of rec: business person, clergy, and school principal or counselor
e. Deadline: March 13, 2009
3. Ruby Lorraine Paul Scholarship Fund
a. Relative of current American Legion Auxiliary Member
b. Excludes nursing
c. Three letters of rec: business person, clergy, and school principal or counselor
d. 3.0 GPA
e. Deadline: March 13, 2009
4. Student Aid Grant or Vocational Technical Scholarship
a. Veteran-related
b. Three letters of rec: business person, clergy, and school principal or counselor
c. Deadline: March 13, 2009
5. Licensed Practical Nursing Scholarship
a. Veteran-related
b. Area of study: Nursing
c. Three letters of rec: business person, clergy, and school principal or counselor
d. Deadline: March 13, 2009
6. Nurse’s Gift Tuition Scholarship
a. Four letters of rec: 2 business persons, clergy, and school principal or counselor
b. School: School of Nursing
c. Veteran-connected
7. Averyl Elaine Keriakedes Memorial Scholarship
a. Females
b. School: UNL
c. Area of Study: Middle school social studies
d. Veteran-connected
e. Three letters of rec: business person, clergy, and school principal or counselor
American Legion Auxiliary
National Scholarships (eligible for only ONE)
1. National President’s Scholarship
Veteran-connected
50 hours of community service
Deadline: March 1, 2009
4 letters of rec
2. Spirit of Youth Scholarship for Junior Members
Junior members of the American Legion Auxiliary for past three years
3.0 GPA
Deadline: March 1, 2009
4 letter of rec
2008 KFC Colonel's Scholars Program
School: 4 year public school in Nebraska
Criteria: 2.75 GPA
Apply: http://www.kfcscholars.org
Application Dates: Dec. 1st, 2008-Feb. 10th, 2009
Board of Trustees' Scholarship
Schools: Chadron, Peru or Wayne State College
Amount: Full Tuition
Criteria: 25 or above on ACT
Apply: http://www.nscs.edu ; (complete school application and provide letter of rec)
Deadline: Jan. 15th, 2009
Governor's Opportunity Award
School: Chadron, Perun, or Wayne State College
Amount: 1/2 Tuition
Criteria: 21-24 ACT; plan to live, work and lead in Nebraska following college graduation
Apply: http://www.nscs.edu (complete school application and submit detailed essay in section IC)
Deadline: Dec. 1st, 2008
Walter Scott Scholarship
School: Hastings College
Amount: Full-Tuition
Deadline: Jan. 9th
Criteria: Top 20% of class, 26 or above ACT
Apply: Must apply to Hastings College and fill out scholarship application (available in counseling office)
Charles Hawkins Accounting Scholarship & Karen Hawkins Memorial Accounting Scholarship
School: Northwest Missouri State
Amount: $450
Area of Study: Accounting
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2009
Booth College of Business and Professional Studies Scholarship
School: Northwest Missouri State
Amount: 2 @ $1,950
Area of Study: Business field
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2008
SCC Scholarships
School: SCC Beatrice, Lincoln, or Milford
Apply on-line: http://www.southeast.edu/admissions/fin_scholarships.asp
Open application dates: Dec 1, 2008 - Feb. 22nd, 2009 or May 1st – May 22nd
QBE Regional Insurance Scholarship Program
Amount: 12 @ $1,000
Deadline: Feb. 17, 2008
Apply: http://www.generalcasualty.com (scholarship program)
Music Scholarships
School: UNO
Audition information: www.unomaha.ed/music
Cargill Community Scholarship Program
Amount: $1000
Criteria: Must get a signature on application from local Cargill
Cargill AgHorizons, 3001 Cornhusker Hwy, Lincoln
You do NOT need to be in FFA
Apply: http://www.cargill.com
Keyword: scholarship
National Co-op Scholarship
Deadline: Feb. 15th, 2009
Apply: http://www.co-op.edu
2009 Maynard Jensen American Legion Memorial Scholarship Program
Amount: $500
School: Any Nebraska school
Eligibility: Son, daughter, grandchild of members of Department of Nebraska, The American Legion or POW, MIA, KIN or any veteran that was a current legion member at time of death
Deadline: March 1, 2009
AXA Achievement Community Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2009
Apply: http://www.axa-achievement.com
Engebretson Foundation
School: Any
Criteria: Financial need, 3.4 GPA, leadership potential
(essays and teacher recommendation required)
Deadline: March 1, 2009
Apply: See Mrs. Verkamp for an application packet
Lincoln Elks Lodge No. 80
Variety of scholarships available!
Deadlines vary: From January 9 until January 31st depending on scholarship
Apply: http://www.elks80.org
(You either fill them out on-line and then print to mail OR print and fill out in ink and mail)
District 145 Public Schools
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Educational Service Unit #6, Milford, Nebraska
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