Guidance

2009-2010 Scholarship Information

by Kendra Marshall

March 16, 2010

2009-2010 Scholarships

Applications can be obtained in the guidance office unless stated otherwise.

*New

*Nebraska School Counselors Association

Deadline – March 31^st, 2010
Must attend a post-secondary institution during the 2010-2011 school year. Scholarship paid directly to institution.
Application should include essay on how a school counselor or school counseling program as assisted you to plan/decide/grow in an area of your life.
One $500 Award

*Faith Regional Volunteer Services of Norfolk

Two scholarship in the amount of $2000
Deadline – May 1, 2010
Applicant must be accepted into a nursing school program for fall term of 2010 – does not apply to LPN students

*Lueshen’s Birders

Deadline –April 24, 2010
Two scholarships in the amount of $250
Student planning to enter a biological field of study with special emphasis on wildlife and environmental conservation

*Lincoln Builders Bureau

$750 Scholarship
Applicant must be an employee of Lincoln Builders or child of an employee and planning to enroll in the upcoming year at an accredited college or trade school with focus in construction science
www.buildersbureau.com, click on “Buyer’s Guide” and then “Membership Directory” to confirm a member company
Deadline – April 1^st, 2010

*UNL Alumni Chapter – Norfolk

Three $1000 Scholarships
Student planning to enroll at UNL in the fall of 2010
Deadline – April 9, 2010

*Thunder by the River

One student from Stanton HS will receive this scholarship
Deadline – March 22, 2010
Applicant seeking continued education at a university, college, technical or trade school of their choice with preference given to students seeking a degree in engineering or mechanics.
Applicant must have a minimum “C” average (2.0)

*Johnny Baxter Carriage House Foundation Scholarship

Deadline – April 2, 2010
Student planning attend a Nebraska community college in the fall of 2010 and planning to enroll of in an automotive related course of study.
Submit letter of recommendation, interview and reference letter from a New Car Dealer given additional consideration

Nebraska Legal Professionals Association

$1250 scholarship (Second Place scholarship of $750)
Student who wishes to pursue further education in law or legal support field, has GPA of 2.5.
Deadline – March 31, 2010

Steve Wemhoff Memorial Scholarship

$500 Award
Deadline – April 1, 2010
Selection based on academic ability, leadership, activities, financial need, personal and career goals, student must have at least a “B” average.

Pheasants Forever Scholarship Application – Maple Creek Chapter

Deadline – April 30, 2010
Two $250 scholarships
Student planning to pursue a career in wildlife management or soil conservation

Gus Swanson Memorial Communications Scholarship

$500 Scholarship
For students who plan to enroll in a Nebraska college or university and pursue one of the following fields: advertising, marketing, mass communications, communications studies, public relations, journalism, graphic design/desktop publishing
Deadline – April 15, 2010

UNK – Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity Balanced Man Scholarship

$1000
Deadline – April 30, 2010
Applicants must be male and attending UNK in fall of 2010 – Applicants need not join Sigma Phi Epsilon

James M. Cox Foundation Scholarship

Deadline – April 15, 2010
$1000
Student must 2010 graduate with an academic indicating he/she will be successful in higher education, essays and letters of recommendation are considered.
Award is based on need

Association of Information Technology Professionals

Deadline – April 4, 2010
$1000
Available to student who plans to attend college in Omaha, Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa region and pursue an Information Technology related field
www.aitpomaha.org

Nebraska Coaches Association Scholarship

Deadline – March 26, 2010
Student must be in upper 25% of class, two year participant in sports, earned varsity letter in two sports, include one letter of recommendation from a high school coach, have a minimum ACT score of 24

LPGA-Marilynn Smith Scholarship

Deadline –April 30, 2010
Female student and high school student, played in a minimum of 50% of high school golf team’s scheduled events or played competitive junior golf “regularly” for the past two years
Have a minimum 3.2 GPA
Plan to play golf at an accredited college or university in the United States
Five scholarships in the amount of $5000 each.

LPGA – Dinah Shore Scholarship

$5000
Deadline – April 30, 2010
Female student and high school student, played in a minimum of 50% of high school golf team’s scheduled events or played competitive junior golf “regularly” for the past two years
Have a minimum 3.2 GPA
Plan to play golf at an accredited college or university in the United States

NECC McIntosh Davis/Chambers Scholarship

Deadline –April 1, 2010
Student planning to attend NECC, planning to transfer to a four-year Nebraska college or university after graduating from NECC, and demonstrates financial need

Susan G Komen for the Cure College Scholarship

Applicant has lost a parent to breast cancer
GPA of 2.8
Apply and details at www.komen.org/scholarship

WSC Department of Music Scholaships

Info at www.wsc.edu/schools/ahu/musc/
Audition dates are February 19, 2010 and April 9, 2010
Complete application and choose audition date.

Education Quest Financial Literacy Scholarship

Learn money management skills and earn a chance to win a $500 scholarship!
EducationQuest encourages you to visit Financial Literacy Online - a free online learning center that will teach you the basics of personal money management. EducationQuest is partnering with NSLP to administer monthly drawings in which Nebraska high school juniors and seniors who complete a Financial Literacy Online course can win one of 26 $500 college scholarships!
To enter, you must successfully complete at least one course on Financial Literacy Online between November 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010. Students who complete more than one course will receive additional entries for each course successfully completed. Course topics include Budgeting, Contracts, Identity Theft and Financing Education.
Website - http://www.nslpflonline.org/vnews/display.v/ART/4accc8a819ec8
Winners will be chosen monthly. An announcement will be delivered to the winners and to the high schools they attend.

US Bank Internet Scholarship Program

Apply at www.usbank.com/studentloans
Forty $1000 Scholarships
Scholarship awards are selected through a random drawing process

Vacin Inc. John Deere Ag Tech Scholarship

Student wishes to pursue a career as a John Deere Ag Technician through the John Deere Ag Tech Program
Enroll at Southeast Community College in Ag Tech Program
Financial assistance will provide a major part of the funding requirements for the student to acquire his or her associate degree as a John Deere Technician.

Discover Colleges, Inc. Scholarship Drawing