Available Scholarships
Available Scholarships
by Kelli Urton
August 26, 2008
Attached is a copy of the Norma Ross Walter Scholarship sponsored by the Cather Foundation.This scholarship offers a $1000 scholarship to high school women in Nebraska who are plan to major in English.Students may also download may also download the application directly from our website: www.willacather.org The Cather Foundation has given thousands of dollars to young women and wishes to make sure that every young woman in Nebraska has the opportunity to apply.
The Horatio Alger Association's State Scholarship Program in
Nebraska, has
a designated fund of $250,000 for 2009. The funding is provided by
The
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, and provides scholarships to select high
school
seniors. Horatio Alger Scholars are teenagers who have risen
above
adversity in their lives to maintain their grades, remain active in
their
community and participate in extracurricular activities. There will
be
fifty $5,000 scholarships awarded. The recipients must be enrolled
full
time as a high school senior in Nebraska; have a strong commitment
to
pursue a bacheloer's degree at an accredited institution (students
may
start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to
a
four-year institution); critical financial need; involved in
co-curricular
and community activities; and have a minimum grade point average of
2.0; be
a resident of Nebraska; and be a citizen of the United States.
For application information, visit
http://www.horatioalger.org/scholarships/apply.cfm
Heartland Leadership Scholarship forms will be in the magazine rack outside of the office.
Nebraska Aviation Trades Association
Nebraska Aviation Trades Association members
U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship Program is offering thirty $1,000 scholarships awarded in a random drawing. There are no essays, no minimum GPA required. The program runs October through February. You can apply online at usbank.com/studentbanking
