SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION RECEIVED ***This is a running list of scholarships that have come through my office. Not all applications are current on the internet, and some deadlines may change some once the latest versions of the applications are available. Posted dates are based on when deadlines were last year.*** GBTA Communications Scholarship -Attending NWKTC or NCKTC for Telecommunications -Applications – online or in my office Deadline – No set deadline Wendy’s Heisman -Student/athletes -Application - http://www.wendyshighschoolheisman.com/applicants/how-toapply/ -Deadline – October 10th Prudential Spirit of the Community -Based on community service -Application – http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page/soc/301 -Deadline – November 1st Hagan Rural Scholarship -3.5 GPA and 23 ACT or higher; more info in my office -Application – www.hsfmo.org -Deadline – November 15th Elks National Foundation -Application - http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/ -Deadline – December 5th Kansas State University Acacia Scholarship -Must be male and going to attend KSU -Application and information - http://kstateacacia.org/page.php?pageid=11 -Deadline – December 19th (priority); January 9th (final deadline) Orville & Beulah Klitzke Scholarship -Must be in top 1/3 of class and top ½ of class ACT scores and attending 4-year college -Must graduate from WPHS or NCHS -Priority given to majors including agriculture, journalism, history, a physical science or math -Renewable -Applications – my office -Deadline – January 31st Kansas Masonic Foundation Scholarships -Several scholarships, including some for technical schools -All guidelines/requirements and application at http://kmfonline.org/#scholarshipguidelines -Deadline – early 2015?? (application available January 1st) Clutter Memorial Scholarship (KS Wheat Assn) -Pursuing a career in agriculture - Application - http://kswheat.com/producers/500-herb-clutter-scholarship -Deadline – February 1st Community Foundation of SW Kansas -Many area scholarships in 1 application -Applications – my office or www.communityfoundationswks.com -Deadline – February 1st Epsilon Sigma Alpha Scholarships (ESA) -Application - http://www.epsilonsigmaalpha.org/scholarships-andgrants/scholarships -Several scholarships in one application but small fees for each Deadline – February 2nd KU Hixson Opportunity Award -Attend KU and must have faced personal challenges and/or financial hardships -Application www.ku.edu or my office -Deadline – February 2nd WinField Agriculture Degree -Application - http://www.winfield.com/News/36142_958601 for application -Must be pursuing degree in agriculture -Deadline February 2nd Kansas State Delta Chi Educational Foundation -Must be a male and going to attend KSU -Applications – http://www.k-state.edu/phikap/manoffaith.html -Deadline – February 5th Kansas State Phi Kappa Theta Scholarship -Must be a male and going to attend KSU -Application – my office -More information www.ksuphikaps.com -Deadline – February 6th Wet Walnut Creek Watershed -Planning for a career in agriculture or ag-related field -Application – my office -Deadline February 13th American Legion Kansas Scholarships -Many scholarships at this site: http://www.ksamlegion.org/page/content/programs/scholarships -Most of them due February 15th -Most require a member of family to be Legion member BUT NOT ALL -http://pdf.needalift.org/ KACRAO (Ks. Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers) -Seniors with 3.25 GPA or higher and ACT composite of 22 or higher -Application – my office -Deadline February 15th Ks. Associaton of Director of Plant Facilities -Graduating seniors of custodial workers -Academic and technical scholarships available -Application – my office or http://www.kadpf.org/scholarship.html - Deadline – February 15th Monsanto/FFA Scholarships -https://www.ffa.org/programs/grantsandscholarships/Scholarships/Pages/default.aspx -Do not have to be in FFA; mostly ag-related scholarships -Online application only Deadline – February 15th Cargill Global Scholars -https://www.cargillglobalscholars.com/faq/us-faqs/ -Online application only -Deadline – March 1st Foundation for Rural Service Scholarship -Must be sponsored by a National Telephone Cooperative Association member -Must be committed to return to rural community after college -C average GPA or higher -Application - http://www.frs.org/images/FRS_Schship_App_2015.pdf or my office -Deadline – March 2nd Chapter 939, Vietnam Veterans of America Scholarship -Graduating senior, financial need, academic, work record -Need not be related to a Vietnam veteran -Application – my office -Deadline – March 3rd Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association -Kansas HS senior or current undergraduate -Major – agronomy, crop science, ag engineering, professional ag-chemical -Application – my office or www.ksagretailers.org/mx/hm.asp?id=scholarship -Deadline – March 4th Kansas Grain & Feed Association -HS senior, self-starter, good academics, good community & school citizen -Planning to attend Kansas 4-year, 2-year, or vocational school -Application – my office or www.ksgrainandfeed.org -Deadline – March 7th Stone-Reinhardt (First United Methodist) -Application and essay -MAIL TO ADDRESS ON APPLICATION -Applications – my office -Deadline – March 15th Westar Energy Scholarships -For students going to school to be linemen and power plant operators -Applications - https://www.westarenergy.com/scholarship-opportunities -Deadline – March 16th PRIMO Scholarship -Marketing, Public Relations, or Telecommunications -Application - http://www.primomkt.com/node/77 -Deadline – March 21st Ness County Healthcare Foundation Scholarship -Must be majoring in healthcare field -Resident of Ness County hospital district -Application – my office -Deadline – March 29th Monica Seib Memorial Scholarship -Graduating senior -Deadline – March 30th American Petroleum Institute -Must be HS senior, upper 50% of class, parents/guardian must be employed in some phase of oil/natural gas industry -Application – my office -Deadline – March 31st Ks. Hospital Education & Research Foundation -Application - http://www.kha-net.org/AboutKHA/KHERFFoundation/ScholarshipsKHERF/ -Deadline – March 31st SW Kansas Bar Association Essay Scholarship -300 word or less essay -Application – my office -Deadline – March 31st American Legion Frank Stull #152 Scholarship -Graduating senior of NCHS -Plan to attend college or technical school -Deadline – April 1st American Legion Auxiliary Frank Stull #152 Scholarship -Graduating senior -Plan to attend college or technical school -Deadline – April 1st Matthew Kraft Gun Rights Scholarship -Current or former Ness County resident - HS senior or in college and have graduated from Ness County HS -Planning to attend college or vocational school -Essay expressing why our right to keep and bear arms is important -Application – my office -Deadline - April 1st Ness County Farm Bureau Scholarship -Must be a Ness County Farm Bureau member -Preference will be given to an ag or closely related field -Application – my office or Farm Bureau office -Deadline – April 1st Robert J. Dole Public Service Scholarship -3.0 or higher and significant involvement in public service activities -Plan to attend 4-year Regents School or Washburn -Application http://sms.scholarshipamerica.org/senatordolepublicservice/ -Deadline April 3rd Kansas Jr. Golf Scholarship -Must have participated in HS golf or jr. golf activities -Scholarship details and app – www.kansasgolf.org/foundation/scholarships -Deadline – April 4th Ks. County Clerks Association Scholarship -Must be graduating senior going to attend a Kansas college -Application – my office -Deadline – April 5th Leslie & Irene Murdock Memorial Scholarship -Graduating senior; given only even numbered years -Application – my office -Deadline – April 11th American Meteorological Society Jim Johnson Scholarship -Major in Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Geology, hydrology, meteorology, soil science -Application – my office -Deadline – April 15th Helen Foster Ward Memorial Scholarship -Must attend FHSU and be a graduating Senior -Application – my office -Deadline – April 15th Grisell Memorial Hospital -Must live in Grisell Memorial hospital district -Application – my office -Deadline – April 15th Helen Foster Ward Memorial Scholarship -Must attend FHSU and be a graduating Senior -Application – my office -Deadline – April 15th Kansas Society of CPA’s Scholarships -Majoring in accounting - Application and information http://www.kscpa.org/up_and_coming_professionals/scholarships - Deadline – April 15th Knights of Columbus Mark Goodman Scholarship -Seniors graduating from NCHS -Application – my office -Deadline – April 15th Ness City Booster Club Scholarship -NCHS Seniors (whether you were is sports or not) -Application – my office -Deadline – April 15th Steve Harper Memorial Scholarship -Senior planning to attend 4-year college and study wildlife -Deadline – April 15th William F. Janssen Memorial Scholarship -Open to all Past and Present Ness County Students and All Current Ness County Residents -Applications – my office and bowling alley -Deadline – April 15th Ness City Rotary Club Scholarship -All NCHS Seniors -Applications – my office -Deadline – April 20th Chapter FW, PEO Scholarship -Female seniors; preferably 3.8 GPA or higher and daughter of PEO member -Deadline – April 30th United Methodist Scholarship (Ness City) -Must be member of UMC Ness City -Application – my office -Deadline – April 30th State of Kansas Scholarships -Ks. Scholar, Ks. Ethnic Minority, Career Technical Workforce, Ks. Nursing, Ks. Teaching, Ks. Military, Ks. National Guard -Technical Workforce – for students going for 2 year or less degree/certificate -www.kansasregents.org for details for each scholarship as well as application -Deadline – May 1st (but FAFSA deadline April 1st ) Utica Lions Club -Seniors must have Utica mailing address -Application – my office -Deadline – May 1st Wild West Catbacker Scholarship -Must enroll at Kansas State University -Applications – my office -Deadline – May 1st Ks. Seed Industry Scholarship -Career in agriculture -Application - http://kansasseed.org/ -Deadline – May 10th