Scholarships

 
 

Here is a list of various scholarships that all students across the country can access.  If you are from KHS, you should also check out the local scholarship link above.



KEARNEY HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP LIST--OCTOBER 28, 2008



HORATIO ALGER AK-SAR-BEN

SR. (http;//www.horatioalger.org/scholarships/apply.cfm);

CRITICAL FINANCIAL NEED A FACTOR)

$2,500 - 20,000

OCTOBER 30


COCA-COLA SCHOLARS FOUNDATION

SR. (www.coca-colascholars.org)

VARIES

OCTOBER 31. 2008


AMERICAN LEGION ORATORICAL CONTEST

9 - 12 (SEE MR. GOFF)

$100 - 1,000

NOVEMBER 2, 2008


*ACE (ACCESS COLLEGE EARLY)

SR. (http://www.ccpe.state.ne.us/publicdoc/ccpe/ACE.asp ; must

Attend designated college)

VARIES

NOVEMBER 17 - JANUARY 1


UNL JEFFREY S. RAIKES COMPUTER

SCIENCE & MANAGEMENT

SR.  (http://raikes.unl.edu; RANK IN TOP 5% OF CLASS;

ACT 30)

ROOM, BOARD, TEXTBOOKS

NOVEMBER 24


UNL HONORS PROGRAM

SR.

BOOK COSTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2008


FIRST FREEDOM ESSAY

9 - 12 (http://www.firstfreedom.org/ )

$750 - 3,000

NOVEMBER 24, 2008


UNK OMAHA WORLD HERALD/HUB

SR.  (www.unk.edu/acad/honors; TOP 10% OF CLASS; ACT 28)

FULL RIDE

DECEMBER, 1, 2008


AFROTC - 2473

SR.  (http://www.unl.edu/afrotc/ )

VARIES

DECEMBER 1, 2008


SAE ENGINEERING

SR.  (www.sae.org/students/engschlr.htm )

VARIES

DECEMBER 1, 2008


WAYNE STATE COLLEGE RHOP

SR.  (http://www.wsc.edu/schools/nss/rhop/ ; MUST ENTER

MEDICAL RELATED FIELD)

TUITION

DECEMBER 1, 2008


NROTC - 2475

SR. (http://www.nrotc.navy.mil )

VARIES

JANUARY 1, 2009


*PETER KIEWIT LEGACY

SR (www.peterkiewitfoundation.org; MUST RANK IN TOP 20%

OF CLASS; MUST DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL NEED)

$7,500 X 4

JANUARY 4, 2009


*NE ELKS ASSOCIATION VOCATIONAL

SR (http://webpages.charter.net/neelks/elk_scholarships.htm; MUST

PURSUE PROGRAM AT A TECHNICAL COLLEGE)

VARIES

JANUARY 9, 2009




GATES MILLENIUM SCHOLARS

SR.  (MUST BE MEMBER OF MINORITY GRP; MUST

HAVE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL NEED)

JANUARY 9, 2009


AROTC

SR.  (www.goarmy.com/rotc/highschoolstudents.jsp )

VARIES

JANUARY 10, 2009


UNL ACADEMIC

(REGENTS, DAVID, CHANFIELD)

SR (TOP 25/% OF CLASS; ACT 24)

VARIES

JANUARY 15, 2009


*NE EDUCATIONAL OFFICE PROFESSIONALS ASS’N

SR (http://neopa.unl.edu; MUST PURSUE OFFICE RELATED PROGRAM)

$1,000

JANUARY 15, 2009


*ELKS J.B. FERFUSON GOLF

SR. GOLFER (http://webpages.charter.net/neelks/elk_scholarships.htm)

$500

JANUARY 15, 2009


*ELKS PAST EXALTED RULER’S

SR (http://webpages.charter.net/neelks/elk_scholarships.htm)

$400 - 700

JANUARY 15, 2009


*MCKELVEY FOUNDATION ENTREPRENEURIAL

SR. (mckelveyfoundation.org; MUST OWN AND OPERATE OWN BUSINESS)

$10,000 X 4

JANUARY 25, 2009


UNK HEALTH SCIENCE SCHOLARS

SR.  (http://www.unk.edu/acad/health_prog/ ; TOP 50%

OF CLASS; ACT 22)

PARTIAL TUITION

FEBRUARY 1, 2009


UNK ACADEMIC

(REGENTS, CHANCELLORS, DEANS, COOP)

SR.  (TOP 25% OF CLASS; ACT 25)

VARIES

FEBRUARY 1, 2009


UNK HONORS PROGRAM

SR.  (www.unk.edu/acad/honors; TOP 25/% OF CLASS; ACT 26)

VARIES

FEBRUARY 1, 2009


UNK DAVIS CHAMBERS

SR. (http://www.unk.edu/admissions;  MEMBER OF RACIAL, ETHNIC,

CULTURAL GROUP)

$2,000 - 4,000

FEBRUARY 1, 2009


UNK PETER KIEWIT HISPANIC EDUCATORS OPPORTUNITY

SR. (www.unk.edu/admissions; HISPANIC DESCENT)

UP TO $10,000/YR

FEBRUARY, 1, 2009


*BURGER KING SCHOLARS

SR (www.kb.com/scholars)

$1,000

FEBRUARY 2, 2009


*KFC COLONEL’S SCHOLARS

SR (www.kfcscholars.org; MUST ATTEND PUBLIC IN-STATE COLLEGE;

FAFSA REQUIRED)

$5,000 X 4

FEBRUARY 10, 2009


*NMC DIESEL AND CATERPILLAR

SR (www.nebraska-machinery.com; MUST ATTEND CCC-HASTINGS)

VARIES

FEBRUARY 13, 2009




UNK MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY SERVICE

SR.  (www.unk.edu/admissions; ACT 20)

FULL TUITION

FEBRUARY 13, 2009


*U.S. BANK INTERNET

SR. (usbank.com/studentbanking)

$1,000

FEBRUARY 28, 2009


SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION

SR.  (http:www.buffettscholarships.org/eligibility.shtml : MUST

ATTEND PUBLIS NE COLLEGE; MUST HAVE

FINANCIAL NEED; MUST FILE FAFSA)

UP TO $7,200/YR

MARCH 1. 2009


NEBRASKA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

SR. (neacadsci.org/info/scholarship.htm> )

$100 - !,000

MARCH 1, 2009


NE AVIATION TRADES ASS’N

SR.  (E-MAIL:  nata@alltel.net ; ESSAY REQUIRED)

$500 - 1,000

MARCH 15, 2009


*MIDWEST STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM

SR. (http://msep.mbec.org; MUST ATTEND DESIGNATED COLLEGE)

TUITION REDUCTION

VARIES BY COLLEGE


*AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY

SR. (neaux@alltel.cnewww.needalift.org; DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS FOR

SEVERAL AWARDS)

VARIES

VARIES