May Scholarship Deadlines
LEARN TO DREAM SCHOLARSHIP
***Applications can be picked up in the counseling center 11th and 12th graders are encouraged to Apply***
Southeast Community College (SCC) and Lincoln's high schools announced that they are partnering with Union Bank & Trust and Nelnet to offer a scholarship program for low-income Lincoln youth to attend SCC. With funding from Union Bank & Trust and Nelnet, the innovative Learn to Dream Scholarship program pays tuition and fees for up to 45-quarter credits at SCC for eligible students. All Lincoln high school students who qualify for a free or reduced-price lunch (as defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture) are eligible for the scholarship.
The Learn to Dream Scholarship program has the potential to make college possible for nearly 600 students each year in our community. Through the program, students will be able to attend SCC for approximately one year of classes without having to pay for tuition and fees. The program will be offered to eligible students who graduate from one of Lincoln's public, private or parochial high schools on or after January 1, 2008. To encourage participation, Nelnet and Union Bank & Trust will work closely with the Lincoln schools and community organizations to promote the scholarship program to parents and students as early as the 8th grade to provide an incentive to students to plan and prepare for post-secondary education.
May 1, 2009 UNL FALL ADMISSION DEADLINE www.admissions.unl.edu
May 1, 2009 The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa is offering two (2) $250 scholarship opportunities to high school seniors planning to become elementary, middle level, secondary classroom, special education, or english language learner (ELL) teachers. PDK is a professional honorary for educators that fosters service to the greater community, research, leadership, and scholarship toward enhancing education. Applications available in the counseling center.
May 17th, 2009 - Mark Anthony Graham Memorial Scholarship $500 - was established in memory of Mark-Anthony Graham, a Canadian soldier killed by friendly fire on Labor Day, 2006 while fighting in Afghanistan. Mark was a track and field student-athlete at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the mid 1990's and was also an Olympian, representing his Country, Canada, in Track and Field at the Barcelona Olympic Games. His love for athletics and competition rolled over into his passion to fight for the continued freedom we share with Canada and other countries. It would be his desire to encourage young people to continue their education and enjoy the positive side of competition, that athletics brings about. This scholarship is for seniors graduating from Lincoln North Star. The student should be in good academic standing and have plans to pursue a post-secondary education. This student should have been a Varsity student-athlete while attending Lincoln North Star. Applications available in the counseling center.
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May 22nd, 2009 MIDWEST BANK/JIM B. & LILLIAN F. COOPER FOUNDATION
Amount: $500 (2 awards)
Eligibility: Lincoln North Star and Southwest seniors
Criteria: Financial need, will attend 4-year college or university
Lincoln North Star and Lincoln Southwest – 2009 (rotates each year)
DESCRIPTION: For four generations, the Cooper Family has passed on the philosophy of
working together to give some back to the communities served by Midwest Bank. Over the
years, the Cooper family has given generously in response to civic and charitable requests.
These scholarships are another example of giving back to the towns where their banks are
located.
PURPOSE: This fund will provide two $500 scholarships (one at North Star and one at
Southwest) to students who meet the following criteria:
• Have financial need,
• Will attend a four-year accredited college or university, and
• Have a 2.5 or higher grade point average.
TO APPLY: To apply, complete the standard Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools application
form which is available from any high school counseling office or the Foundation website at
www.foundationforlps.org Three letters of recommendation are required for this scholarship
application.
Submit completed applications to the high school counseling center.
SELECTION: The scholarship recipient will be selected by the Foundation for Lincoln Public
Schools with recommendations from the Lincoln North Star and Southwest Scholarship
Committees.
DEADLINE: The application deadline is May 22, 2009.
May 24, 2009 University of Nebraska Kearney Nebraska Gamma Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon's Balanced Man Scholarship. Applicants must be male and plan on attending the University of Nebraska at kearney beginning in the Fall 2009 semester. $1,000 scholarship. Applications available in the counseling center.
May 31, 2009 American Legion Community College Scholarship Three $500 scholarships for students who are enrolled full time in a Nebraska Community College. Course of study must include technical or academic classes. Applications available in the counseling center.
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