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​Cedar Catholic Scholar$hip Li$t – 04/04/25 (updated)

 

GOOD LIFE, GREAT JOURNEY SCHOLARSHIP (DOT)

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WAYNE STATE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

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RHOP SCHOLARSHIPS- (CHADRON, PERU, WAYNE STATE COLLEGES)

 

KHOP SCHOLARSHIPS- UNIVERSITY OF NEBR. AT KEARNEY

  • AMOUNT:  FULL TUITION WHILE STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED AT UNK.  AUTOMATIC ACCEPTANCE TO UNMC.

  • REQUIREMENTS:  FOR STUDENTS FROM RURAL AREAS WHO DESIRE TO HAVE A CAREER IN THE MEDICAL FIELD IN RURAL NEBRASKA.

  • DEADLINE:  DEC. 1

  • CONTACT:  unk.edu/healthsciencescholarships

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOLARSHIPS

 

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS

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SETON EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP

  • AMOUNT:  ($10,000 per year for 4 years)

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST BE APPLIED TO MOUNT MARTY IN AN EDUCATION FIELD, WRITE A 500 WORD ESSAY, 1 LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION, AND MUST AGREE TO TEACH IN AN OAD SCHOOL FOR 3 YEARS AFTER COLLEGE GRADUATION

  • DEADLINE:  DEC. 15

  • CONTACT:  SEE MR. BENGSTON FOR APPLICATION   

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-KEARNEY HONORS SCHOLARSHIPS & HUB SCHOLARSHIPS

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NSCS BOARD OF TRUSTEE’S SCHOLARSHIP AWARD – (CHADRON, PERU, WAYNE STATE COLLEGES)

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OACCW SCHOLARSHIP

  • AMOUNT:  ($200 -$500)

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST BE A FEMALE.  MUST INCLUDE AN EVALUATION FROM YOUR PRIEST

  • DEADLINE:  JAN. 10 (turned in to Mr. Bengston)

  • CONTACT:  SEE MR. BENGSTON FOR APPLICATION (the senior girls have this application)

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NEBRASKA PRESS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS

  • AWARD AMOUNT:  $2000

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST BE MAJORING IN AG COMMUNICATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, MARKETING, OR PRINT JOURNALISM

  • DEADLINE:  JAN 17

  • CONTACT:  www.nebpress.com/scholarships

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ACACIA FRATERNITY SCHOLARSHIP

  • AMOUNT:  ($500-$1000)

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST BE A MALE.  MUST PLAN ON ATTENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN

  • DEADLINE:  JAN. 31

  • CONTACT:   http://acaciaunl.org/als/

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SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

  • PROVIDER:  SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION

  • AMOUNT:  MAXIMUM OF $5,450/SEMESTER

  • DEADLINE:  FEBRUARY 01, 2025; FAFSA INFORMATION DUE MARCH 15, 2025

  • REQUIREMENTS: 
    -DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL NEED
    -BE A FULL TIME STUDENT WITH A MINIMUM GPA OF 2.50
    -PLAN TO ATTEND A 4 YEAR PUBLIC OR A 2 YEAR PUBLIC COLLEGE IN NEBRASKA
    -BE A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR
    -BE A RESIDENT OF NEBRASKA

-SUBMIT AN EXTENSIVE ESSAY

-SUBMIT 1 LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

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NEBR. SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS SCHOLARSHIP

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WAYNE STATE CAREER SCHOLARS PROGRAM

  • AWARD AMOUNT:  $24,000

  • REQUIREMENTS:  APPLICATION COMPLETION TO WSC; APPLY FOR CAREER SCHOLAR PROGRAM DESIGNATED FOR SPECIFIC MAJORS

  • DEADLINE:  FEBRUARY 1 (CHECK THE WEBSITE)

  • CONTACT:  https://www.wsc.edu/career-scholars

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WAYNE STATE COLLEGE LANGUAGE/LITERATURE SCHOLARSHIP

  • AMOUNT:  AMOUNTS VARY

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST BE MAJORING IN LANGUAGE OR LITERATURE (OR A RELATED FIELD)

  • DEADLINE:  FEBRUARY 1

  • CONTACT:  www.wsc.edu/scholarships

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN SCHOLARSHIPS

 

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN SUPPLEMENTAL SCHOLARSHIPS

  • AWARD AMOUNT:  AMOUNTS VARY

  • REQUIREMENTS:  LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE IN HIGH SCHOOL

  • DEADLINE:  FEB 1

  • CONTACT:  APPLICATION IS IN THE FINANCIAL AID TAB IN YOUR “MYRED” ACCOUNT

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NEBR. HIGH SCHOOL OFFICIALS SCHOLARSHIP (BILL LEWIS)

  • AMOUNT:  ($5,000)

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST HAVE PARTICIPATED IN 2 OR MORE NSAA SPONSORED ACTIVITIES FOR 3 YEARS

  • DEADLINE:  FEB. 1

  • CONTACT:  http://www.nhsoahome.org/ 

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GREAT PLAINS COMMUNICATION, AND FRS SCHOLARSHIP/GRANTS

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WNAX FFA ALL STARS SCHOLARSHIPS

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NEBRASKA ELKS ASSOCIATION GOLF SCHOLARSHIP (JB Ferguson)

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN HONORS SCHOLARSHIPS, BUSINESS HONORS SCHOLARSHIPS, & JEFFREY RAIKES SCHOLARSHIPS

  • AWARD AMOUNT:  AMOUNTS VARY

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST BE ACCEPTED TO ATTEND UNL; MINIMUM OF A 30 ON ACT (RAIKES), 27 ON ACT (BUSINESS HONORS)

  • DEADLINE:  NOV 15 (PRIORITY), FEB 15 (FINAL)

  • https://raikes.unl.edu/applicant-information  

 

JUMP START SCHOLARSHIPS

  • AMOUNT:  UP TO $22,000

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST BE PURSUING A DEGREE IN AG TECHNOLOGY (JOHN DEERE)

  • DEADLINE:  FEB. 21

  • CONTACT:  https://www.akrs.com/jumpstart

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BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU SCHOLARSHIP

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ANTONIA SCHOLARSHIP

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NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

  • AWARD AMOUNT:  AMOUNTS VARY

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST PLAN TO ATTEND NECC AND APPLY FOR ADMISSION

  • DEADLINE:  MARCH 1

  • CONTACT:  www.northeast.edu/scholarships

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NECC - HVAC SCHOLARSHIP

  • AMOUNT:  (LAST YEAR IT WAS $1000)

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST BE ACCEPTED TO ATTEND NECC AND GOING INTO THE HEATING, VENTALATION AND AIR CONDITIONING PROGRAM

  • DEADLINE:  CCHS LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE

  • CONTACT:  ASK MR. BENGSTON IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS

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PATEFIELD-GREEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP (LCNRD)

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NEBR. BLD CONNECTION SCHOLARSHIP

  • AMOUNT:  $1000

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST BE MAJORING IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (OR A RELATED FIELD)

  • DEADLINE:  MARCH 1

  • CONTACT:  www.BLDConnection.org  

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NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE WALTER SCOTT CAREER PATHWAY SCHOLARSHIP

  • AWARD AMOUNT:  FULL TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST PLAN TO MAJOR IN AGRICULTURE, VET TECH, ANIMAL SCIENCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, PRE-ENGINEERING, OR RELATED FIELDS

  • DEADLINE:  MARCH 1

  • CONTACT:  COMPLETE THE ONLINE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION IN THEIR MYAPPS PORTAL

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SYDNEY LOOFE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

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​​​​CVA MEMBER/OWNER SCHOLARSHIPS

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CVA EMPLOYEE/STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

 

UNK TEACHER SCHOLARS SCHOLARSHIP

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WANDA AND TIM HANNAH SCHOLARSHIPS

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MAYNARD JENSEN AMERICAN LEGION SCHOLARSHIP

  • AWARD AMOUNT:  $500

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST BE THE CHILD, GRANDCHILD, OR GREAT GRANDCHILD OF A LEGION MEMBER, MUST PLAN TO ATTEND A COLLEGE IN NEBRASKA AND SHOW FINANCIAL NEED

  • DEADLINE:  MARCH 1

  • CONTACT:  SEE MR. BENGSTON FOR AN APPLICATION

 

THE AMERICAN LEGION EAGLE SCOUT OF THE YEAR SCHOLARSHIP

  • AWARD AMOUNT:  $2500 - $10,000

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST BE A REGISTERED ACTIVE MEMBER OF A BOY SCOUT TROOP

  • DEADLINE:  MARCH 1

  • CONTACT:  SEE MR. BENGSTON FOR AN APPLICATION

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SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION SCHOLARSHIP

  • AWARD AMOUNT:  $500

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST BE THE CHILD, GRANDCHILD, OR GREAT GRANDCHILD OF A LEGION MEMBER, MUST PLAN TO ATTEND A COLLEGE IN NEBRASKA AND SHOW FINANCIAL NEED

  • DEADLINE:  MARCH 1

  • CONTACT:  SEE MR. BENGSTON FOR AN APPLICATION

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GALEN JUEDEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

 

NWAGA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

  • AMOUNT:  $2000

  • REQUIREMENT:  SENIOR GIRL WHO PLAYED HIGH SCHOOL GOLF AND IS CONTINUING HER EDUCATION AT A COLLEGE IN NEBRASKA

  • DEADLINE:  MARCH 7

  • CONTACT:  https://www.nwaga.org/scholarships/

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​​​​YANKTON MEDICAL CLINIC SCHOLARSHIP

  • AMOUNT:  ($1000)

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST BE PURSUING A DEGREE IN THE MEDICAL FIELD, AND HAVE A COMPOSITE SCORE OF 24 OR ABOVE ON THE ACT.

  • DEADLINE:  MARCH 15 (APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 15)

  • CONTACT:   www.YanktonMedicalClinic.com/scholarships

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NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

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WHEDON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

  • AMOUNT:  ($1620)

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST BE A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR ATTENDING A 4 YEAR COLLEGE.  MUST WRITE AN ESSAY ABOUT THE "MAYFLOWER COMPACT" (Mayflower ancestry is not a requriement)

  • DEADLINE:  MARCH 15

  • CONTACT:  https://nebraskamayflower.org/scholarship/ 

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CREATIVE WRITING SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION (The Alyssa Sandmeier Foundation)

  • AMOUNT:  ($1500)

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST BE A NEBR. HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR PLANNING TO ATTEND A COLLEGE.  MUST SUBMIT A POEM, SHORT STORY, SPEECH, OR OTHER FORM OF CREATIVE WRITING.  NO MAXIMUM WORD COUNT RESTRICTION.

  • DEADLINE:  MARCH 16

  • CONTACT:  SEE MR. BENGSTON FOR AN APPLICATION

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BECKY AND DAVE NELSON HEALTHCARE SCHOLARSHIPS

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PATRICK AND THERESA WINGEN SCHOLARSHIPS

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SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

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NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAVIS CHAMBERS SCHOLARSHIP

  • AWARD AMOUNT:  $2000/YEAR

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE LIVING OR WORKING IN A DIVERSE COMMUNITY, OR BE A STUDENT WITH A DIVERSE BACKGROUND.  FINANCIAL NEED IS CONSIDERED

  • DEADLINE:  APRIL 1

  • CONTACT:COMPLETE THE ONLINE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION IN THEIR MYAPPS PORTAL

 

NEBRASKA FUR HARVESTERS SCHOLARSHIP

  • AMOUNT:  ($400)

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST PURSUE A DEGREE THAT WILL ENHANCE, PROTECT, AND FOSTER WILDLIFE SUCCESS

  • DEADLINE:  APRIL 1

  • CONTACT:   SEE MR. BENGSTON FOR AN APPLICATION​​

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PINK BANDANA SCHOLARSHIP

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CARRIAGE HOUSE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

  • AMOUNT:  ($2000)

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST PURSUE A DEGREE IN AN AUTOMOTIVE RELATED FIELD AT A 2 YEAR NEBRASKA COLLEGE 

  • DEADLINE:  APRIL 4

  • CONTACT:   SEE MR. BENGSTON FOR AN APPLICATION

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NEBRASKA COACHES ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP  (Hyatt Place)

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THURMOND SCHOLARSHIP

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CEDAR COUNTY FARM BUREAU SCHOLARSHIP

  • AMOUNT:  ($1000)

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST BE A SENIOR IN CEDAR COUNTY AND A PARENT NEEDS TO BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF CCFB

  • DEADLINE:  APRIL 10

  • CONTACT:   SEE MR. BENGSTON FOR AN APPLICATION

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NEBRASKA GROCERY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL SCHOLARSHIP

  • AWARD AMOUNT:  $500

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST BE ON A CURRENT ROSTER OF AN AMERICAN LEGION SPONSORED BASEBALL TEAM

  • DEADLINE:  JULY 15

  • CONTACT:  SEE MR. BENGSTON FOR AN APPLICATION

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UNK OPPORTUNITY FUND SCHOLARSHIP

  • AWARD AMOUNT:  FULL TUITION

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST NOT BE RECEIVING ANY OTHER ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP FROM UNK.  COMPLETE A ONE PAGE ESSAY DESCRIBING A CHALLENGE YOU HAVE OVERCOME IN YOUR LIFE, AND DESCRIBE HOW ENROLLING AT UNK WILL HELP YOU ACHIEVE THE GOALS YOU HAVE FOR YOUR FUTURE.

  • DEADLINE:  APRIL 30

  • CONTACT:  SUBMIT THE ONE PAGE ESSAY TO THE UNK OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID.  SEE MR. BENGSTON WITH QUESTIONS

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NECC THEATRE SCHOLARSHIP

  • AWARD AMOUNT:  UP TO 75% TUITION

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST HAVE A PASSION FOR THE THEATRE AND WANT TO CONTINUE IN ACTING (YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A THEATRE MAJOR TO APPLY)

  • DEADLINE:  SPRING OF YOUR SENIOR YEAR

  • CONTACT:  adam@northeast.edu or (402) 844-7763

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AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS POST 249 SCHOLARSHIP

  • AWARD AMOUNT:  $500 - $1000

  • REQUIREMENTS:  STRONG COMMUNITY SERVICE, & AN ESSAY ARE REQUIRED FOR ANY COLLEGE BOUND STUDENT

  • DEADLINE:  MARCH 31

  • CONTACT:  SEE MR. BENGSTON FOR AN APPLICATION

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FRIENDS OF GAVINS POINT FISH HATCHERY SCHOLARSHIP

  • AWARD AMOUNT:  $1000

  • REQUIREMENTS:  MUST BE PLANNING A CAREER IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION, OR A CLOSELY RELATED FIELD

  • DEADLINE:  APRIL 1

  • CONTACT:  SEE MR. BENGSTON FOR AN APPLICATION OR GO TO www.friendsofgavinspointfishhatchery.com (application is at the bottom of the "Scholarship" page.

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JAMES M. COX SCHOLARSHIP

  • AWARD AMOUNT:  $2000

  • REQUIREMENTS:  ANY STUDENT ATTENDING A NEBRASKA COLLEGE WHO CAN DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL NEED

  • DEADLINE:  APRIL 15

  • CONTACT:  SEE MR. BENGSTON FOR AN APPLICATION

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MICHAEL T. PETERS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

  • AWARD AMOUNT:  $2000

  • REQUIREMENTS:  ANY STUDENT ATTENDING A NEBRASKA OR IOWA COLLEGE AND HAS A MINIMUM OF A 2.5 GPA

  • DEADLINE:  MAY 2

  • CONTACT:  SEE MR. BENGSTON FOR AN APPLICATION (email application to MichaelTPetersFoundation@gmail.com )

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*All seniors: double check the due dates on each specific scholarship application.

 

**All seniors: you should check with the colleges that you have applied to so you know when their scholarship deadline is and what the application process involves.

 

Some Links to Free Scholarship searches

  • College Board

  • Fastweb

  • Get Schooled

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***Also there are thousands of scholarships out there and these lists put out by CCHS (by no means) include every scholarship that is available.  DO NOT PAY FOR SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES!  Try these free scholarship searches to find additional opportunities:

 

www.educationquest.org/resources/scholarshipquest (use your UN & PW we created when you made your resume on this site to use the “scholarshipquest” resource)

 

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