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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 Eligibilitysort descending Process Renewability / Repayment
Senator Hugh Butler Academic Leadership Scholarship Full Tuition. This scholarship replaces all other available institutional aid.

Admitted students are automatically eligible with a minimum 30 ACT/1320 SAT and 3.6 GPA.

To be considered, students should:

Students should complete the scholarship application and send a personal résumé no later than January 31, 2013.

Renewable for up to eight semesters if the student maintains a 3.5 GPA and full-time enrollment status.

Presidential Scholarship Up to $48,000 ($12,000/yr for four years)

Admitted students are automatically eligible with a minimum 30 ACT/1320 SAT and 3.6 GPA.

Students who meet the nomination criteria should apply to Doane College.

Renewable for up to eight semesters if the student maintains a 3.4 GPA and full-time enrollment status.

Bureau of Health Professions Information is available at bhpr.hrsa.gov

Aid for students pursuing degrees in health care. More information is available at: bhpr.hrsa.gov

Visit: bhpr.hrsa.gov

Visit: bhpr.hrsa.gov

Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant Maximum Award $5,550

An undergraduate student whose parent or guardian was a member of the U.S. Armed Forces and died as a result of service performed in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001.

Apply for the FAFSA.

2 full-time semesters or 4 full-time terms per academic year

Board For Women's Ministries

Applicant must be a non-traditional (not directly out of high school) female student.
Applicant must plan to attend a Nebraska educational institution.

  1. Application is to be complet
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. 

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.

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.

Travel Scholarship $1,000

Available to all juniors and seniors.

You will select your trip from a listing of approved trips during the January or May interterm.

Available for up to $1,000.

The Travel Scholarship can be applied to one or two eligible trips.

The Travel Scholarship is optional, but highly encouraged.

Teacher Education Assistance for College Higher Education Grant (TEACH) Maximum Award: Undergraduate $16,000 ($4,000/yr); Graduate $8,000 ($4,000/yr)

Available to students who: 1) have the intent to be certified and teach (or are teaching) in a high-need field;  2) agree to teach a minimum of 4 years (within 8 years of completing your degree) a

Apply for the FAFSA, then complete TEACH Grant Counseling and Agreement to Serve (ATS)

2 full-time semesters or 4 full-time terms per academic year

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