I will be adding scholarships to this site throughout the year, so please continue to check back.
REMINDER: apply for scholarships for EACH school that you are considering
The guide highlights nearly 40 scholarship opportunities, including four specifically for Native American students.
Scholarship Guidance (many listed on this site, and they are DUE FIRST SEMESTER)
FFA Scholarships - MANY listed here - due January 9
Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships (many listed on this site)
Horatio Alger Scholarship - (many listed on this site)
** MANY LISTED ON THIS SITE: Scholarships in Nebraska
LendEDU's Guide to College Scholarships - MANY listed on this site
August
P.E.O. Star Local Scholarship - due August 21
September
The Gates Scholarship - due September 15
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Scholarships - due September 30
October
Writers of the Future Scholarship – open 4 quarters, first is due October 1
U.S. Senate Youth Program - due October 11
American Muscle Student Scholarship - due October 15
Money Metals Scholarship - due October 31
Voice of Democracy - due October 31
November
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship - due November 12
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship - due November 14
Odenza Marketing Group Scholarship - due November 15
James Cox Student Photography Scholarships - due November 15
NHS Scholarship - due November 26
Driver Education Initiative Scholarship - due November 30
December
Barbara Lotze Scholarships for Future Physics Teachers - due December 1
Lamber-Goodnow Injury Law Team Education Scholarships (multiple on this site) - due December 1
Caring Scholarships - due December 1
The Hagan Scholarship - due December 1
Edison Scholars Program - due December 9
The Coolidge Scholarship - due December 11
The Science Ambassador Scholarship - due December 13
Derrick Law Firm Scholarship - due December 15
North American Van Lines 2021 Logistics Scholarship - due December 15
J. H. & J. W. Claybaugh Memorial Scholarship - due December 15
Nebraska Poultry Education Scholarship - due December 15
Equitable Excellence Scholarship - due December 16
Overachievers Student Grant - due December 30
Knight Essay Scholarship - due December 31
Travis Watkins Scholarship - due December 31
Wealth Wise Scholarship - due December 31
Illustrators of the Future Scholarship - due December 31
Students of Single Mothers Scholarship - due December 31
Students of Single Fathers Scholarship - due December 31
January
GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship - due January 3
Live Mas Scholarship - due January 8
FFA Scholarships - due January 9
DFA Cares Foundation Scholarship - due January 12
Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship - due January 15
Nebraska Press Association Foundation Scholarship - due January 17
TeamMates Central Office Scholarships - due January 20
Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship - due January 21
Marie Curie Scholarship - due January 23
Alexander Hamilton Scholarship - due January 31
Nebraska Chapter of Acacia Fraternity - due January 31
Material Handling Education Scholarship - due January 31
Union Plus Scholarship - due January 31
DAR Scholarships - MANY LISTED - due January 31
5Estimates.com Scholarship - due January 31
Nebraska Bankers Association Scholarship - due January 31
Norma Ross Walter Scholarship - due January 31
February
Susan T. Buffet Scholarship - due February 1
Wayne State College Career Scholars Program - due February 1
Society of Manufacturing Engineers Scholarship - due February 1
KPMG Future Leaders Program - due February 1
ESA Foundation Scholarship - due February 1
Bill Lewis Scholarship - due February 1
Nebraska State Interscholastic Athletic Administrator Association Scholarship - due February 1
Elks National Foundation Legacy Awards - due February 3
NRSCA Scholarship - due February 7 (must be going in to education, only 1 male and 1 female may apply, and I must send in the applications for you together, so please talk to me before starting this one)
Gary Fischer Fine Arts Scholarship - due February 7 (must be majoring in fine arts, and only 1 student from our school may apply so please talk to me first, I also must send in the application for you)
Great Plains Communications Scholarship (must be a customer)- due February 14
Cherry-Todd Electric Cooperative Scholarship - due February 14 at 5 pm
J.B. Ferguson Golf Scholarship - due February 15
Nebraska Elks Association Vocational Scholarship - due February 15
Nebraska Elks Association Past Exalted Ruler's Scholarship - due February 15
Gordon A. Rich Memorial Scholarship - due February 20
AKRS Jump Start Scholarship - due February 24
National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Scholarship - due February 25
Goodrich Scholarship Program (UNO only) - due February 27
Smith Diversity Scholarship - due February 28
Antonette Willa Skupa Turner Scholarship - due February 28
Antonia Scholarship - due February 28
Sandhills Cattle Association Scholarship - due February 28
March
Rural Business Leaders Initiative Scholarship - due March 1
Central Nebraska Senior Golf Association Scholarship - due March 1
CVA Scholarships - due March 1
Horatio Alger Association Scholarship - due March 1
Conservation and Natural Resources Scholarship - due March 1
American Legion Auxiliary Career and Technical Education Scholarship - due March 1
American Legion Auxiliary Healthcare Professional Scholarship - due March 1
American Legion Auxiliary Nebraska ALA Memorial Scholarship - due March 1
NSASSP Region V Scholarship - due March 3
Nebraska Women's Amateur Golf Association Founders Scholarship - due March 7
Sydney Loofe Memorial Scholarship - due March 7
Sandhills Area Foundation Scholarship - due March 10
Chet Van Winkle Memorial Scholarship - due March 10
Jed Vander Wey Memorial Scholarship - due March 10
Cherry County Hospital Scholarship - due March 10
CapRock Scholarship - due March 10
Kevin Reece Memorial Scholarship - due March 10
Tasha Keiter Scholarship - due March 14
Nebraska Society of Mayflower Descendants Burt and Becky Whedon Memorial Scholarship - due March 15
The Hagen Scholarship - due March 15
Sandy Pine Scholarship - due March 15
The Alyssa Sandmeier Foundation Scholarship - due March 16
Valentine Rotary Scholarship - due March 21
MAC Foundation Scholarship - due March 30
Department of Nebraska Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Auxiliary Scholarship - (Must have 24 college credits to apply) - due March 31
VFW Memorial Scholarship - due March 31
Cherry County 4-H Council Scholarship - due March 31
Kerry Bryant Memorial Scholarship - due March 31
The Sowers Foundation Scholarship Program - due March 31
Mitchell-Gantz Scholarship - due March 31
1LT Tom Martin Memorial Foundation Scholarship - due March 31
Akiptan Scholarship - due March 31
April
North Central Area Educational Office Professionals Scholarship - due April 1
Chapter CA P.E.O. Scholarship - due April 1
Eastern Star Scholarship - due April 1
Middle Niobrara NRD Scholarship - due April 1
Cherry County Farm Bureau Scholarship - due April 1
Pink Bandana Scholarship - due April 1
Valentine Community Schools Foundation Scholarship - due April 1
Johnny Baxter Carriage House Foundation Scholarship - due April 4
Pheasants Forever Sandhills Chapter #471 Scholarship - due April 5
Taryn Tinant Memorial Scholarship - due April 11
Heart City Plumbing & Heating Scholarship - due April 11
Niobrara Valley Vineyards FFA Scholarship - due April 14
Valentine National Honor Society Scholarship - due April 15 (Mrs. Adams sent out to members that were eligible)
Cliff Jacobs Memorial Scholarship - due April 15
Create Real Impact Scholarship - due April 15
Good Life, Great Journey Scholarship Program - due April 15
Jim Johnson Scholarship - due April 20
Security First Bank Scholarship - due April 25
Marylinn Munson & Bio Nebraska STEM Scholarship - due April 25
Sandills Ranch Expo Scholarship - due April 30
Student Council Scholarship - due April 30
May
Rover Scholarship - due May 1
Valentine Music Boosters Scholarship - due May 2
Michael T. Peters Foundation Scholarship - due May 2
June
Genoa U.S. Indian School Foundation Scholarship - due June 15