Scholarships
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.cne; www.needalift.org; DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS FOR
SEVERAL AWARDS)
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