Scholarships
All local applications are due to Mrs. Camden via Google Classroom on March 11th at midnight! DO NOT add your transcript to the applications until after I have notified you that 1st semester grades have posted. (mid -January) Scholarship applications for local scholarships that use the common application are listed on the left side and the google doc is linked below. Check requirements for local scholarships that have individual applications.
Click here for specific college scholarships links page and here for Scholarship Quest search.
Sign up to receive emails or text messages for updates on newly posted scholarships throughout the year.
Unofficial transcripts can be viewed/printed in WebCentral at My Services, MyCCC, Student Planning. In Student Planning, click on the academics menu at the top to get the drop-down box and select "unofficial transcript." It will be a PDF that can be downloaded. If you have any questions about transcript services provided by CCC, please call 308-398-7480.
Susan Thompson Buffett Scholarship- EducationQuest provides an annual webinar on Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Scholarship. Application will open Nov. 1st and is due Feb. 1. 2023-2024 financial portion deadline has been extended to March 15th due to FAFSA change. Updates will be sent out to students as they come in. ***You can submit this scholarship before your 1st semester GPA has posted as long as you are above a 2.0. -
- Two Deadline dates
o February 1 (5:00 p.m. CST) - all documents must be submitted except the FAFSA Submission Summary (previously called the SAR)
o March 15 (5:00 p.m. CST) - FAFSA Submission Summary due
- Determine Financial Need - SAI (Student Aid Index) (previously called the EFC) must be $10,000 or below
o Families can use the NEW Federal Student Aid Estimator, which will calculate/estimate a family’s SAI and/or Pell eligibility
o NOTE: The Buffett Scholarship has not determined what tool will be used for students who are not eligible to file a FAFSA. More details will come as they are finalized.
Check scholarship site reviews from EdQuest here. Please use caution when providing your information on websites or via email. If it sounds too good to be true it is most likely a scam. You should NEVER pay for a scholarship application. For more information on how to avoid financial aid and scholarship scams click here.
Click here for the information on the Nebraska Promise.
St. Paul students may be eligible for 10+ scholarships through the GIPS Foundation. More information is at the bottom of this page.
Click here for specific college scholarships links page and here for Scholarship Quest search.
Sign up to receive emails or text messages for updates on newly posted scholarships throughout the year.
Unofficial transcripts can be viewed/printed in WebCentral at My Services, MyCCC, Student Planning. In Student Planning, click on the academics menu at the top to get the drop-down box and select "unofficial transcript." It will be a PDF that can be downloaded. If you have any questions about transcript services provided by CCC, please call 308-398-7480.
Susan Thompson Buffett Scholarship- EducationQuest provides an annual webinar on Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Scholarship. Application will open Nov. 1st and is due Feb. 1. 2023-2024 financial portion deadline has been extended to March 15th due to FAFSA change. Updates will be sent out to students as they come in. ***You can submit this scholarship before your 1st semester GPA has posted as long as you are above a 2.0. -
- Two Deadline dates
o February 1 (5:00 p.m. CST) - all documents must be submitted except the FAFSA Submission Summary (previously called the SAR)
o March 15 (5:00 p.m. CST) - FAFSA Submission Summary due
- Determine Financial Need - SAI (Student Aid Index) (previously called the EFC) must be $10,000 or below
o Families can use the NEW Federal Student Aid Estimator, which will calculate/estimate a family’s SAI and/or Pell eligibility
o NOTE: The Buffett Scholarship has not determined what tool will be used for students who are not eligible to file a FAFSA. More details will come as they are finalized.
Check scholarship site reviews from EdQuest here. Please use caution when providing your information on websites or via email. If it sounds too good to be true it is most likely a scam. You should NEVER pay for a scholarship application. For more information on how to avoid financial aid and scholarship scams click here.
Click here for the information on the Nebraska Promise.
St. Paul students may be eligible for 10+ scholarships through the GIPS Foundation. More information is at the bottom of this page.
Make a copy of the google document template for the common application to fill in your information. Use the simple signature add on to sign the application. Insert all additional required information(transcripts etc. into the file before copying and submitting. Your transcript is available on Infinite Campus under "Documents". PLEASE WAIT to add a copy of your transcript into your app until after 1st semester grades are posted. I will let you know when they are ready (mid-January). Letters of recommendation will need to be scanned and inserted into your final documents also. Please watch the tutorial on classroom for help. All applications will be turned in via Google Classroom.
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Other Scholarship LinksHagan Scholarship - need based - provides up to $7,500 each semester for up to 8 consecutive semesters
Governor Pillen and UNL have announced a work-for-tuition plan that would allow large animal vets (cows, pigs, etc,) to go through their schooling DEBT FREE if they work in Nebraska as a vet!
All the details are here: https://casnr.unl.edu/elite11 Horatio Alger Association - for JUNIORS!
Click here for more info on requirements Horatio Alger Career/Technical Scholarship - open March 15 Nebraska Scholarship Directory, a list of 100+ vetted scholarships for students across the region, broken down by month. This page looks legit but please review individual links.
AMGL Accounting Firm Scholarship - 5 ($500) scholarships available for students majoring in business and/or accounting. All business majors are encouraged to apply. Send forms directly to the email on the application by the deadline.
Nursing school is expensive; let the Nurse Corps Scholarship Program help! If accepted, we pay your tuition, fees, and other educational costs, plus a monthly stipend. In return, you work at a Critical Shortage Facility when you graduate.
AKRS Equipment offers scholarships to select students who want to jump start a career as a Certified Ag Technician.
Health Science Explorers Learning Community. The link to the application and the flyer is below. We do have partial room waiver scholarships available for the program this year and those will be worth approximately $2,000 - $3,000 for the freshmen year.
https://www.unk.edu/offices/reslife/living-communities.php |
More ResourcesEdQuest Scholarship Site Reviews - Protect your personal information and avoid scams! *I update this often so please check back or if you find a site I can send it to them for review.
College Scholarship.com - filled with information about college admission, college life, career schools, scholarships, and financial aid.
College Scholarship Searches - more than 60 no-cost scholarship search sites. NE Works Scholarship Search College Scholarships Learning Disabilities - colleges with comprehensive programs for students with learning disabilities. College Scholarship GPA Calculator - instant online GPA calculator. First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act. It’s available to law enforcement, fire fighters, and paramedics who are employed full-time, and their legal dependents, who meet the requirements of the Act. The student must be degree seeking, meaning working towards an associates or bachelor’s degree. It provides for a tuition wavier on any tuition balance remaining after federal and state grants are applied at any community college, state college, or University of NE campus. There are other requirements that must be met depending on if the student/dependent is a law enforcement or fire fighter/paramedic. I’ve attached the entire bill in full. You can also find additional information on the Department of Revenue’s site at https://revenue.nebraska.gov/individuals/first-responder-recruitment-and-retention-act. |
GIPS Foundation info:
Our scholarship guidelines will have eligibility information for each scholarship. Here is the current list of scholarships St Paul student may be eligible for:
ABCDD Girls Softball Scholarship
Cari Cobler Memorial Education Scholarship
Dramco Tool Company Scholarship
Grand Island Concert Association - David Harris Family Scholarship
Grand Island Concert Association - Pat Nichols Memorial Scholarship
Grand Island Concert Association - Patron of Music Scholarship
Bob & Marge Sorensen Family Scholarship
Mr. James Cassey Scholarship
Mr. Allen Covault Scholarship
Mr. E.A. Kral Scholarship
Mr. William Smith Scholarship
There may be others if a student attended Shoemaker or Dodge Elementary Schools, or if the student is in the Manufacturing Pathway at Career Pathways Institute.
Our scholarship guidelines will have eligibility information for each scholarship. Here is the current list of scholarships St Paul student may be eligible for:
ABCDD Girls Softball Scholarship
Cari Cobler Memorial Education Scholarship
Dramco Tool Company Scholarship
Grand Island Concert Association - David Harris Family Scholarship
Grand Island Concert Association - Pat Nichols Memorial Scholarship
Grand Island Concert Association - Patron of Music Scholarship
Bob & Marge Sorensen Family Scholarship
Mr. James Cassey Scholarship
Mr. Allen Covault Scholarship
Mr. E.A. Kral Scholarship
Mr. William Smith Scholarship
There may be others if a student attended Shoemaker or Dodge Elementary Schools, or if the student is in the Manufacturing Pathway at Career Pathways Institute.