Bird Island – Hawk Creek Mutual Insurance Company
One $1000 scholarship available to seniors pursuing degrees in the agricultural
field and four $1000 scholarships available to seniors pursuing degrees in a nonagricultural field. Applications are available in Mrs. DeBerg’s office.
Due date: December 1, 2014
National Wild Turkey Federation Scholarship
Must be a graduating senior with at least a 3.0 Cum GPA and must be pursuing a
degree at an accredited institution of higher learning. Students must support the
preservation of the hunting tradition and actively participate in hunting sports. A
copy of current hunting license is required. (See Mr. Hoyt if you want to apply
but do not have a hunting license.) Students must hold a current NWTF
membership (Xtreme JAKES, student or regular membership. (See Mr. Hoyt if you
want to apply but do not have a MWTF membership.) Students must
demonstrate ability as a leader among peers and community involvement.
Students must submit an essay and autobiography exhibiting dedication to
conservation. Application due to Mrs. DeBerg by December 12, 2014. See Mrs.
DeBerg for applications.
University of St. Thomas Science, Math, and Engineering Scholarships
The University of St. Thomas is offering two full-tuition and two $8,000 renewable
scholarships to students who plan to major in Science, Math, or Engineering.
Apply online: www.stthomas.edu/scischolar You will need your UST ID. If you
don’t know your UST ID or want to receive a paper application, call the Office of
Admissions, (651)962-6150 or (800)328-6819, Ext. 2-6150 or email
sciencescholarship@stthomas.edu
Scholarship and admission application must be submitted by December 15, 2014.
NIFB 2015 Young Entrepreneur Award
Are you a young entrepreneur? Graduating high school seniors who operate their
own small business are eligible to receive a 2015 NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award
from the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation. Visit www.NFIB.com/YEA for
more information and to apply online between
October 1 and December 18, 2014.
West Central Ag Sales Association Scholarship
This scholarship is available to students who are seniors in high school or to
students who are already enrolled in an Ag program at a post-secondary
institution. Applicants must live in the West Central Ag Sales Association areas or
plan to attend school in this area. This trade area is defined as Hwy 14 on the
south, Hwy 15 on the east, Interstate 94 to Hwy 27 on the north, and the
Minnesota border on the west. Students must be majoring or plan to major in
Agriculture at a 2 or 4-year college. Due January 5, 2015.
UMW-University of Minnesota – Waseca Alumni Association Scholarship
The Southern School of Agriculture (SSA) and the University of Minnesota –
Waseca Alumni Association is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships
to current high school seniors whose parent or grandparent is alum of the
University of Minnesota – Waseca or the Southern School of Agriculture. Two
$500 scholarships will be awarded to a child or grandchild of an alumnus with a
GPA of 3.0 and above, and who is pursuing a 2-or 4-year post secondary degree.
Criteria and information on how to apply is available on the web at
http://sroc.cfans.umn.edu/UMWSSA/index.htm or call Deanne Nelson at
(507)835-3620. Application deadline is January 9, 2015.
Drake University Department of Physics and Astronomy
2015 Drake Physics Prize Examination
This examination is open to any student enrolled in a high school in Iowa,
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska, and will cover those
topics in physics which would normally be studied by students during their First
Semester of their high school physics curriculum: mechanics, gravitation, fluids,
heat, and thermodynamics. A four-year unrestricted, full tuition scholarship to
Drake University will be awarded to the student with the top score. Additionally,
the top 50 seniors are invited to apply for a second full four-year scholarship
restricted to a physics or astronomy major at Drake University. Those interested
should see Mrs. DeBerg by January 20, 2015.
Albert Lee Wright, Jr. Memorial Migrant Scholarship
To honor a migrant farmworker student who has overcome barriers presented by
mobility, who has performed strongly academically, and who has provided service
to his/her community. NASDME intends this scholarship (for at least $3000) to go
to a mobile student or students who have attended more than one school in a
year and/or who have traveled on their own or with a parent or guardian in
pursuit of qualifying agricultural, agriculture-related, timber or fishing work in the
summer or regular school term. Applications are available in Mrs. DeBerg’s office.
Applications are due February 5, 2015.
World Class Mediacom Scholarship
Mediacom Communications will award up to 60 scholarships of $1000 each to
graduating high school seniors attending accredited post-secondary institutions in
the fall of 2014. The selection of the scholarship recipient is based on:
~Academic Achievement
~Leadership
~Participation in School Activities
~Honors Received
~References from Two Educators in your School
~Participation in Community Activities
Applications are available on-line at www.mediacomworldclass.com
More information about the Mediacom Communications World Class Scholarship
Program can be obtained by sending an e-mail to scholarship@mediacomcc.com
Application is due February 16, 2015
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Minnesota Scholarship
Department scholarships are awarded to deserving sons or daughters, grandsons
or granddaughters of a veteran who are in need of financial assistance to avail
themselves of higher education at the post-secondary level. These scholarships
are to be applied only toward the expense of tuition, books, or similar fees, at an
accredited institution of higher learning. Each scholarship will be paid directly to
the school in the amount of $1,000 for any one year. Satisfactory progress must
be made with grades reported to the Department of Minnesota. Please see Mrs.
DeBerg regarding more details for this scholarship.
Applications are due to Mrs. DeBerg by February 25, 2015
American Legion Auxiliary
Children of Warriors National Presidents’ Scholarship
Fifteen scholarships will be awarded for the 2014-2015 Auxiliary year. Three
scholarships will be awarded in each Division of the American Legion Auxiliary;
one in the amount of $3,500; one in the amount of $3,000, and one in the
amount of $2,500. All are gift scholarships and not loans. Please see Mrs. DeBerg
for more details.
Applications must be received by February 25, 2015
American Legion Auxiliary
Spirit of Youth Scholarship for Junior Members 2014-2015
Five scholarships in the amount of $5,000 will be awarded for the 2014-2015
Auxiliary year. One scholarship will be awarded in each Division of the American
Legion Auxiliary. All are gift scholarships and not loans. Candidates for this award
shall be/shall have been Junior members of the American Legion Auxiliary for the
past three years and must hold a membership card for the current (2015) year.
Please see Mrs. DeBerg for more details.
Applications must be received by February 25, 2015
American Legion Auxiliary
Scholarship for Non-Traditional Students
Five scholarships, each in the amount of $1,000, will be awarded for the 20142015 Auxiliary year. One $1,000 scholarship will be awarded in each Division of
the American Legion Auxiliary. All are gift scholarships and not loans. Candidates
for this award must be a member of the American Legion, the American Legion
Auxiliary, or the Sons of the American Legion and shall have paid dues for the two
preceding years and for the calendar year in which the application is made.
Applicants must be a non-traditional student returning to the classroom after
some period of time in which his/her formal education was interrupted or a nontraditional student who is just beginning his/her education at a later point in life.
Please see Mrs. DeBerg for more details.
Applications must be received by February 25, 2015
American Legion Auxiliary
Past Presidents Parley Health Care Scholarship
The Past Presidents Parley Health Care Scholarship, a one-year scholarship for
$1,000.00, has been established to assist needy and deserving students or adults
to commence or further their education in any phase of the health care field
including the entire medical, nursing, and dental support fields. Please see Mrs.
DeBerg for more details.
Applications must be received by March 1, 2015.
Minnesota Women’s Golf Association
This scholarship is a $3,000 per year renewable for four consecutive years which
totals $12,000, and it is made available to high school senior girls residing in
Minnesota and planning to enroll in a four year college program the year the
application is submitted. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of scholastic
rating, financial need, and school achievements, leadership, and activities.
Although skill or excellence in the game of golf in not a criterion, candidates shall
demonstrate an interest or involvement in the sport. The applicant must have a
grade point average of 3.2 or above, and a copy of the submitted FAFSA form
must be included showing the parents income level for the past year. This must
be included when the application is sent or the application will be considered
incomplete. Applications are available in Mrs. DeBerg’s office. Application
deadline is March 31, 2015 by 4:30 PM
Clean Air Choice Biodiesel Essay Scholarship
The American Lung Association in Minnesota and the Minnesota Soybean
Research & Promotion Council are inviting any interested high school seniors
to apply for the Clean Air Choice Biodiesel Essay Scholarship. The rules are
fairly simple: current high school seniors in the state of Minnesota with plans
to attend postsecondary education are eligible to submit a brief (1,000 words
or less) essay on the topic of biodiesel. Two scholarships will be awarded. The
first place essay writer will receive a $1,000 scholarship; the second place
essay writer will receive a $500 scholarship. All essays and application
materials must be submitted to the American Lung Association in Minnesota
by 4:30pm on Friday, April 3, 2015. The application form and scholarship rules
are attached and students can apply for the scholarship online at
http://www.cleanairchoice.org/fuels/scholarship2013.cfm.
See Mrs. DeBerg for Biodiesel Essay Topics.
Alert Magazine “Speak Out” Scholarship
In order to qualify for this scholarship, applicants must currently be a senior in
high school, must have a GPA of 2.5 or better, and must have plans to attend
college after graduation. This $500 scholarship consists of writing an essay (650800 words, double- spaced) about a personal encounter you or someone you
know has had with drug and/or alcohol abuse, how it was dealth with, what you
learned from it, and what was right or wrong (in your opinion) about the way the
incident or problem was handled. Scholarship essays are judged on the same
criteria that essays written for a high school English class would be, i.e., thesis
statement, supporting content, grammar, punctuation, etc. No application is
required and there is no deadline. Applicants should mail their double-spaced
essay of 650-800 words, official transcripts, color photo, name, phone number,
address, and school name to:
ALERT MAGAZINE
P.O. Box 4833
Boise, Idaho 83711
Please call 1-800-398-0842 between 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM Mountain Time