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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AES Engineers Scholarship | $500 |
Visit: AES Engineers.com |
Determined on the basis of character, by evaluating submitted essays. |
Visit: AES Engineers.com |
| Blue Valley Community Action (BVCA) Partnership Scholarship | $500 |
The "BVCA Partnership Scholarship" will be awarded to individuals planning to attend or currently attending a 4-year college. |
Complete packets include: |
N/A |
| Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship | $5,000 / $10,000 |
To qualify for the scholarship, students must have a GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and be enrolled in an accredited college for university for the Winter/Spring 2013 semester. |
Students may apply for the scholarship through the Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship Website. |
The Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship Program for the Winter/Spring 2013 semester includes two (2) $10,000 scholarships and four (4) $5,000 |
| Nebraska State Reading Association Scholarship | $1,000 |
Visit: nereads.org |
Applications are due on October 1st of each year. |
Visit: nereads.org |
| U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship Program | $1,000 |
Visit: usbank.com |
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| US Dish: Entertainment Blogging Scholarship | $1,000 |
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| Yankton College Post-Graduate Scholarship | $1,000 |
Visit: yanktoncollege.org. Applications are due by February 15, 2013.
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Visit: yanktoncollege.org. |
Visit: yanktoncollege.org. |
| 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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| Buick Achievers Scholarship |
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Visit their website to apply. |
This scholarship is not renewable. |
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| 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. |


