High School: Guidance: Scholarships

The Scholarship Page

By Guidance Office

This page will list State and National scholarships, locally sponsored scholarships with their own application, as well as the Local Scholarship Application and list of all local scholarships that are offered through the York High School application process (scroll down to bottom of the page).

Scholarships are NOT listed alphabetically. This site is updated as scholarships come in but students should check announcements as well for the most recent arrivals.

State and National Scholarships

Deadline

SCHOLARSHIP DESCRIPTION

03/01

SUSAN BUFFETT FOUNDATION

Financial Need
MUST HAVE FAFSA DONE TO SEND ALONG

04/02

York Elks Lodge Scholarship

Boys scholarships - 1st place-$1,000; 2nd place -$500
Girls scholarships - 1st place -$1,000; 2nd place -$500
Use application form on web link (fill out and print) or type your own form including all information on application.

Elks Application Form

NO HANDWRITTEN APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED.
Feel free to attach any additional information on a seperate sheet (such as resum'e).
THREE letters of recommendation
No restrictions on type of school student will attend.
MUST REQUEST TRANSCRIPT from Guidance!!

03/12

Knights of Columbus

Pick up application in guidance office.
NOT based on scholastic achievement.
Include resum'e.
One letter of recommendation-letters written specifically for this scholarship will hold more meaning.
Must be member of St. Joseph's parish.

03/23

Central NE Legal Professionals

Transcript
Resum'e
Plan to enter paralegal or legal secretarial field
Personal statement

03/01

York P.E.O. Scholarship

Girls only
Top 1/4 of class
School and community involvement
Attend college of choice
2- Recommendation Letters

03/12

York American Legion Auxiliary Bolton Post #19

Must attend Nebraska college
Financial Need
Activities & Achievements in school, community, employment
Considered but not required-relation to Vet.

03/31

Conestoga Mall Scholarship

2 - Recommendation Letters (one from community)
No applications accepted before MARCH 1!
No restriction on where to attend college
Academic achievement within capability while participating in activities dedicated to improving the quality of life in their school and community.
MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 31! (This is not a postmark date.)
Pick up application in guidance

03/20

B.P.O. Does Scholarship

Open to any senior
Recommendations - 3
No restrictions as to school to attend
2- $300 scholarships
Application in guidance office

03/19

Delta Kappa Gamma

Grant-In-Aid Award

Rank in the top 50% of class
Show leadership qualities and interest for teaching.
Accepted to an accredited college in field of education.
Recommendation Letters - 2

03/31

NE Legal Professionals Association

Must pursue law or legal support field
GPA of 2.5
Copy of acceptance to school of choice
Transcript
Resum'e

04/15

Gus Swanson Memorial

Must plan career in communication areas
See guidance office for list of majors

03/31

NE School Counselor Assoc.

500 word essay
Come to guidance office for application

04/15

James M. Cox Foundation

Academic achievement
Financial Need (Provide FAFSA)
College Funding Estimator
Other factors considered: Obstacles or extenuating circumstances that a family may be experiencing such as financial burden, medical expenses, death of parent or disabilities.
Two Recommendation Letters

03/31

Catholic Daughters of America

Must attend St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Based on high morals, character, GPA of 85% and above, financial need, leadership, community involvement.
Open to males and females
Applications available in guidance office.
3 Recommendation Letters

03/31

Nebraska Czechs of York

Based on GPA of 80% or above
High morals and character
Leadership and Community Service
3 Recommendation Letters

04/15

EA. NE/WE IA Car Council

Pursue career in auto
Come to guidance office for application

03/15

CENTRAL NE Sr. GOLF ASSOC.

Based on golf involvement and achievement

04/30

LPGA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS:

Marilyn Smith - 5-$5,000 scholarships
Dinah Shore - 1 scholarship - $5,000
Phyllis G. Meekins (minority, need based) - $1,250

02/28

UNK INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INCOMING FRESHMEN SCHOLARSHIP

Must apply and obtain student login site

04/30

UNK Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity

Balanced Man Scholarship
Must be male and attend UNK
Applicants not required to join fraternity to receive.

04/09

UNL Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity

Must pursue teaching career
Must attend awards ceremony if chosen
Others scholarships available on their website:

www.pdkintl.org

03/26

Alpha Delta Kappa Scholarship

$100 Teaching Scholarship
Recommendations - 3

02/15

BEST BUY

www.at15.com

Academic Achievement
Volunteer or work experience

03/05

BODY BY MILK

www.bodybymilk.com

Academics
Athletics
Leadership
Community Service
Milk Experience

02/15

SUSAN G. KOMEN

Must attend college in state you reside
GPA 2.8 or above
Must have lost parent to breast cancer

03/01

CHET LINDER MEMORIAL

$750 - Financial Need not considered

Based on Leadership in school and community and academic achievement
Major in business
Selection open to college choice
Recommendations - 1

Now

thru

Feb. 22

SCC Scholarships

Apply online at:

www.southeast.edu

03/12

SEWARD, YORK, AURORA

ANTIQUE TRACTOR CLUB

$250 Scholarship
Recommendations - 1

03/01

WINSOR TUCKER SCHOLARSHIP

www.yorkcommunityfoundation.org

Must be in a college prep class
ACT 27or above/Top 15%
Apply online then notify the guidance office that you are in the application process.You may also pick up a paper application in the guidance office.
Recommendations - 3

03/01

NEBRASKA HEARTLAND SCHOLARSHIP

Two $500 Scholarships
Must go into education, business, management, finance, marketing, sales, or actuarial science.

04/01

NEBRASKA CHILDREN'S GROUNDWATER FESTIVAL SCHOLARSHIP

$250 Scholarship

Must pursue career in Water Conservation
Financial Need

02/22

WAYNE ART SCHOLARSHIPS

HELPFUL WEBSITE TO FIND

SCHOLARSHIPS:

www.legion.org/needalift

03/01

SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION

Must attend: UNL, UNO, UNK, Wayne, Chadron or Peru or community college or trade schools within the Nebraska Public School System.

FINANCIAL NEED

RECOMMENDATIONS -2

Must have FAFSA done BEFORE deadline to be able to send your SAT (Student Aid Report) along with application.

Pick up application in guidance office

www.buffettscholarships.org

Renewable up to 5 years.

03/01

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY

NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Unless otherwise listed, eligibility requirements

will be listed on the corresponding website:

www.legion-aux.org

National President's
Non-Traditional Student
Spirit of Youth (Must be junior member)
Girl Scout Achievement Award (Must have earned Gold Award, can be junior or senior, must have received religious emblem at Cadet or Senior Scout level)
Samsung American Legion
The American Legion Legacy

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY

NEBRASKA SCHOLARSHIPS

Eligibility listed on the website for each scholarship.

Applications located on the web at:

www.nebraskalegionaux.net/scholarships.htm.

Averyl Elaine Keriakedes Memorial
Practical Nursing
Ruby Lorraine Paul Fund
Ruby Paul Campaign Fund
Roberta Marie Stretch
Student Aid Grant or Vocational Technical
Nurse's Gift Tuition

03/01

American Legion/Maynard Jensen

Must be relative of American Legion member (living or member at time of death.)
$500 Scholarship
FINANCIAL NEED

Oct. thru

Mar.

US Bank

Random Drawings
No Essays
Apply online only at www.usbank.com/studentloans

03/01

NATIONAL American Legion Auxiliary

Girl Scout Achievement Award

Must have earned the Girl Scout Gold Award
Must be actively involved in a religious institution and received appropriate religious emblem at Cadet or Senior Scout level
Demonstrate practical citizenship in religious institution, school, Girl Scouting and community
RECOMMENDATIONS - 1

Application in guidance office

04/04

Association of Information Tech Professionals

Must attend NE or Western Iowa college
Academic achievement
RECOMMENDATIONS - 2
Must major in Information Systems or related field
Several $1,000 scholarships offered

03/15

GRAND ISLAND CONCERT

ASSOC.

Must major or minor in Music Ed., Therapy or Performance or Technical Theatre at college of choice.
RECOMMENDATIONS - 2

03/01

Females Only - Ag Scholarship - WIFE/FAED

Must plan career in fields of ag, vet. medicine, extension ed. or health care.
Special consideration given to relatives of members of WIFE or FAED
Academic Acheivement
RECOMMENDATIONS - 3

Locally Awarded Scholarships-2010

(THIS LIST HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR 2010)

PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!!

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

FOR GOLD & BLUE PACKETS:

1. PACKETS ARE DEFINED AS AND SHOULD INCLUDE:

Cover Letter--ONE PAGE limit. Be original. Include financial need, future plans, academic achievements, awards, community service (information from your resume) and any other special considerations you feel make you eligible. Resumes cannot be included. The cover letter is where you list what scholarships you are apply for at the top.

Application Form--3 Page limit. Link for Application Form located below. Download it, fill it out, save, and print it. You can use a smaller font size to make things fit, but no smaller than size 9.

Local Scholarship Application

2. NO HANDWRITTEN applications. Remember spell check and double check your grammar.

3. NO STAPLING.

4. TURN IN EARLY--If something isn't right you'll have time to fix it. Applications turned in last minute are submitted as received.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Two recommendation needed (no relatives). Recommendations will be copied and stapled to each of your packets (blue and gold), this is why we ask that you do NOT staple your packets. Provide references with a resume when requesting these.

Recommendations should be CONFIDENTIAL and should not be seen by the student.

LATE OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS NOT PROCESSED

Check out samples posted on the counter of how your packets should be put together.

Good Luck!

BLUE SHEET

"BLUE SHEET" SCHOLARSHIP INSTRUCTIONS: The scholarships highlighted in blue below are all decided by DIFFERENT committees. Therefore, to apply you will need to make, what we refer to as a "blue" packet for EACH scholarship you are applying for. Each "blue" packet should include: COVER LETTER (ONE PAGE ONLY) AND APPLICATION FORM (3-page) COVER LETTER: READ CAREFULLY - Use the same cover letter you wrote to apply for "gold" scholarships. Change scholarship names at the top to one "blue" scholarship you are applying for. Repeat this process for as many "blue" scholarships as you are applying for. You need a cover letter for EACH scholarship you apply for. Example: 3 scholarships, 3 cover letters. APPLICATION FORM: Print copies of the application for as many scholarships as you are applying for. Example: 3 scholarships, 3 copies of application form.
BLUE SHEET SCHOLARSHIPS
American Legion Scholarship	Priority given to students who are relatives of American Legion members or military veterans. Applicants should include a list of relatives names and dates when served on the application. Must attend a Nebraska school.
Cornerstone Bank- E.A. Levitt Memorial Scholarship	Must study business, management or finance.
Hamilton Sundstrand/United Technologies Technical College Scholarship	For students majoring in nondestructive testing, drafting and design, or machine tool theory and technology. If there are not sufficient applicants who meet the criteria, special consideration will be given to children of Hamilton Sundstrand employees, regardless of major.
Hamilton Sundstrand/United Technologies University Scholarship	For students majoring in business and/or engineering, preferably mechanical or metallurgical. If there are not sufficient applicants who meet the criteria, special consideration will be given to children of Hamilton Sundstrand employees, regardless of major.
Henderson State Bank	Top 50% of the class and major in a field employable in a rural community, such as agriculture, business, education, or health care.
Kenneth C. & Joyce H. Rhoades	Must major in elementary education or agriculture and attend a Nebraska college, university or technical school. GPA no higher than B (92%).
Jason Barrett Memorial	'C' average and above, vocational training, citizenship, character, leadership, involvement in athletics, and financial need.
Jodelle A. Obermier	Strong positive character traits, defined and realistic goals, active involvement in school activities. Must be in the top 50% of the class, demonstrate financial need, and designate a specific career choice.
Kristopher and Jennifer Kunze	Preference given to students planning to pursue engineering or nursing (if no one meets that criteria, a student pursuing elementary ed. will be chosen). Shall have participated in a minimum of two varsity sports, actively involved in a extra curricular club or organization and be of good character with a good work ethic.
Levitt Family Scholarship	Open to good, hardworking, conscientious student working to his/her potential with a GPA no higher than a B (92%).
Lance J. Boyle Memorial	Must be a member of FFA with first preference to those pursuing a degree in agriculture at a college or tech school. Citizenship, character, leadership, and financial need considered before GPA.
Marlene Bailey Memorial Scholarship	Education major, top 50% of the class, planning to attend one of the six Nebraska state colleges or universities.
Mildred Sterner Baker	Based on character, church/religious interests, and ambition.
Dr. Steve Thomas Memorial	Must plan to pursue a career in the health professions.
Rosemary Stahr Memorial Soccer Scholarship	Open to senior girls and boys who play high school soccer; one girl and one boy will be selected.
Scott Rathje Memorial	Should be average student (no higher than a "B" average), have attendance records that demonstrate responsibility (punctuality and limited tardiness), be of good character with good work ethic, no preference as to where to attend college including vocational schools.
Victor and Rosa Blum Foundation Scholarship	For students majoring in an agriculture-related field, business, or art. Preference will be given to students attending community college or tech school , but students pursuing four-year degrees will also be considered.
Yorkshire Playhouse	Involvement with Yorkshire Playhouse, either on stage or backstage, regardless of major. Must be in the top 50% of the class.
York Band Booster Scholarship	Must attend a college with a band program and be registered for credit in an instrumental music class.
York Business Women	York County senior, male or female, in the upper 1/2 of class.
York Jaycees	Must demonstrate community involvement and declare a major.
York Lions Club	Service to the community and others, activities, leadership, and honors.
York Noon Sertoma Club	Financial need with plans to attend a vo/tech college, preferably in Nebraska.
York State Bank and Trust	Academic performance, involvement in activities, and financial need.

GOLD SHEET

GOLD SHEET INSTRUCTIONS

These scholarships are all decided by one committee. This means that you will only make ONE "gold" packet consisting of: ONE cover letter (listing ALL the scholarships that you are applying for at the top of the letter) and ONE Local Scholarship application form.

Arthur M. and Belle L. Merrill Memorial	College or technical school student. Selection based on financial need, academic, achievement, citizenship, character, and leadership.
Doris Harris Education	Career in education with elementary education primary consideration.
Epworth Village	Career in education, special education or human services at a Nebraska accredited institution.
Frank Valentine Memorial (Optimist Club)	Career in criminal justice, law enforcement or youth work. If all is equal among applicants, child of an Optimist member will be selected.
Kathleen Dougherty Bartizal	Career in education or preservation and restoration of natural resources and environment.
Kiwanis Club	High character with plans for a career in a community service field.
LaVern Obermier Memorial (Sunrise Sertoma)	GPA of 80% or above, financial need, and community service. If all is equal among the applications, child of a Sertoma member will be selected.
Loren A. and Erma E. Pieper	Upper 30% of of class; good attendance, punctuality, and attitude; good character and commitment to excellence; minimum of 2 Industrial Tech classes in high school; an active member of Skills USA and/or other vocational clubs; pursuing a career in plumbing or heating and air conditioning at a technical college.
Manford and Vera Ekart	Two males and two females will be selected; worthy, needy, and of high scholastic standing. Must attend a Nebraska public college or university.
Midwest Bank/Jim B. and Lillian F. Cooper Foundation	Open to any YHS senior attending college, university, or tech school.
R.A. & Lena Freeman Vo/Tech	Must enroll in a technical school. Preference to students pursuing careers in Tool and Design Technology, Industrial Welding, and Metallurgy Technology; however, other fields will be considered.
Ray Korbelik Memorial	Must attend a Nebraska technical school and pursue a career in construction trades or equipment maintenance.
Raymond "Butch" Gray Memorial	Top 50% of class with 'C' average or above, good character, and hard worker. Must attend a technical school pursuing studies in welding, metal fabrication, or machining.
Steve Block Memorial	Upper 40% of the class, good attendance, character, and work ethic; must have taken at least two industrial tech classes, be an active member of a vocational club at YHS, and plan to pursue a career in industrial technology, architecture, or engineering.
Vivian Hoyle Memorial	Majoring in nursing, GPA, financial need, character, and citizenship.
Women for York	Females in top 1/2 of class. Citizenship, character, leadership, and financial need considered before GPA. Must attend a Nebraska school.
York Area Restaurants'	Must be employed by participating restaurant, financial need, and scholastic standing. (Please include the restaurant where you work.)
Youth Against Alcohol and Drugs	Actively involved in YAAD, positive role model in school and community.
York Education Association	Career in education, GPA of 90%, active in school and/or community.
York "Kids Wrestling"	Wrestler with a 'C' average or above planning to attend college or tech school. Citizenship, leadership, school and community involvement.
York Rotary	Based on combination of extracurricular activities, GPA of 80% or better and need. Scholarships to be used at any accredited institution. Preference give to the children of York Rotary Club members.
York Rotary Vo/Tech	GPA 80% or higher; involvement in school, community or church activities; plan to attend a vocational/technical institution or 2 year college. Preference given to children of York Rotary Club members.
York Youth Football	Must have participated in the Youth Football program and played football throughout middle school and high school. (Note on application any injuries or extenuating circumstances that may have prevented play) and list all accomplishments.