Financing Your Education
Education is one of the most important, and possibly the first, big investment of your life. Spend some time researching scholarships as they can be a big factor in financing your years at college.
| Aid | Award | Eligibility |
Process |
Renewability / Repayment |
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| Alpha Iota Chapter - Alpha Delta Kappa |
The scholarship be awarded to an undergraduate student from Southwest Nebraska who has completed the sophomore year in college in the field of education. |
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| Oregon Trail Community Foundation |
Applicants must be a Junior or Senior who is a previous graduate of Scottsbluff Senior High School and is pursuing studies in education or teaching. |
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| Board For Women's Ministries |
Applicant must be a non-traditional (not directly out of high school) female student. |
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| ROTC | Varies |
Must be a member of the ROTC program. |
Contact your military recruiter for an application to the ROTC program. |
Awarded for one to four years. Includes tuition/fees, book allowance and a monthly stipend. |
| Custer County Foundation Scholarships |
Students must be former graduates of Custer County high schools. |
All information and application forms available at www.ccfneb.org |
These scholarships are not renewable. |
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| Lower Republican Natural Resources District Scholarship |
Applicants must have permanent residence in the Lower Republican NRD. This includes the towns of Cambridge, Alma, Franklin, Red Cloud, and Superior. |
Applicants essay, grades, class ranking, extracurricular activities, and letters of recommendation will be considered. Stop by the Financial Aid office to pick up an application. |
This scholarship is not renewable. |
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| Veterans United Scholarship | Five bi-annual $2,000 scholarship(s) |
Potential applicants must be pursuing a post-secondary degree at an accredited college or university and have a connection to the military by being one of the following: |
Applicants must also submit an essay no longer than 750 words based on one of three prompts made available in the spring and fall by Veterans United Scholarship Program. |
Five bi-annual $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to help pay for tuition and books. |
| Lift Parts Express Scholarship |
Applicants must be a US or Canadian resident between the ages of 16-21, enrolled for the fall of 2013 with a 3.0 GPA at an accredited university. |
Application information available here. |
This scholarship is not renewable. |
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| American Association of School Personnel Administrators |
Applicant must reside in these states/provinces or be currently matriculating at a college or university within these states/provinces: Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Okl |
Application materials will be posted on the AASPA website on February 1, 2013 and must be submitted electronically to AASPA by April 12, 2013. |
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| Sallie Mae Fund Scholarship | Varies |
Scholarships target low income and minority population. |
Applications are available at the sallie mae fund.org |
Applications are available at the sallie mae fund.org |