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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Rocky Mountain Alumni Scholarship | $1,500 |
Must be a student from the Rocky Mountain area in Colorado. Specific requirements can be found on the Rocky Mountain Alumni Chapter site. |
Please visit the Rocky Mountain Alumni site for information on this scholarship. |
This is a one-time $1,500 award scholarship. |
| Perry Scholarship | $10,000/yr |
For transfer students. 24+ hours of college credit & 3.5+ cumulative college GPA |
Contact the Office of Admission |
3.0 GPA |
| Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) | $12,000/yr |
For transfer students. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) member |
Contact the Office of Admission |
3.0 GPA |
| 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 |
| Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program | $5,000 up to $17,500 |
Loan forgiveness for individuals who teach five consecutive years and meet other criteria. |
Visit: Federal Student Aid Website |
Visit: Federal Student Aid Website |
| Junior College Graduate Award | $5,000/yr |
For transfer students. Graduated from a two-year college with a 2.75+ cumulative GPA. |
Contact the Office of Admission |
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| Doane College Family Grant | $500 |
Awarded to admitted applicants who have another family member enrolled simultaneously on the Crete campus. In the case of multiple family members, each member is eligible for the $500 award. |
To be considered, all family members must file the FAFSA with the same primary family member's income information. |
This grant is renewable for all as long as there is another family match currently enrolled fulltime. In the case of multiple family members, each member is eligible for the $500 award. |
| 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: |
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