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Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Scholarships

Scholarships

Agribusiness-Horticulture Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in Agribusiness.
  2. Students must be an incoming freshman.
  3. Students must be residents of Northeast Community College 20 county service area.
  4. Students must be enrolled in at least six credits.
  5. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  6. Students must show financial need.

BankFirst Duane Acklie Memorial Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in any Agriculture or Finance program of study.
  2. Students must be enrolled in at least six credits.
  3. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  4. Students must show financial need.

Charles M. Pohlman Memorial Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in any Agriculture program.
  2. Students must be freshmen.
  3. Students must be enrolled in at least six credits.
  4. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

CHS Foundation Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in Agriculture.
  2. Students must be enrolled in at least six credits.
  3. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Darin Koepke Ag Memorial Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be a sophomore enrolled in an Agriculture program of study (Not Horticulture or Golf Course Management).
  2. Students must be enrolled at least full time.
  3. Students must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Donald Liedman & Dorrine Liedman Agriculture Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in any Agriculture programs.
  2. Students must have completed at least one semester at Northeast Community College.
  3. Students must be enrolled in at least six credits.
  4. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  5. Students must show financial need.

Dorrine Liedman Scholarship & Equipment Fund Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be in Agriculture, Nursing Practical, or Nursing (ADN).
  2. Students must be enrolled in at least six credits.
  3. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Dr. Allen P. & Gertrude W. Burkhardt Memorial Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in any transfer program.
  2. Students must be residents of Northeast Nebraska.
  3. Students must be in at least six credits.
  4. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  5. Students must show financial need.

Emrich Memorial - COE Cattle Company Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in Animal Science.
  2. Students must be residents of Nebraska.
  3. Students must have completed at least one semester.
  4. Students must be enrolled in at least six credits.
  5. Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  6. Students must show financial need.

Farm Credit Services of America Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in Agriculture.
  2. Students must be sophomores.
  3. Students must be a resident of Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, or Wyoming.
  4. Preference given to students intending to return to a farm, ranch, or farm related job in a rural community.
  5. Students must be enrolled full time.
  6. Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Friends of Baron Companion Animal Foundation Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in Pre-Veterinary Technology, Veterinary Technology, or Animal Science.
  2. Preference given to students that reside in Cumming County.
  3. Students must be enrolled full time.
  4. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  5. Students must show financial need.

Gerald & Joyce Petersen Family Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. First preference given to students that are residents of Pierce Conty majoring in Mechanized Agriculture.
  2. Second preference is given to students that are residents of Northeast Community College 20 county area in any Agriculture program.
  3. Students must be enrolled in at least six credits.
  4. Students must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
  5. Students must show financial need.

Greg Weidner Memorial / Greg & Karen Weidner Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in Agriculture, Accounting, Practical Nursing, Nursing (ADN), or Utility Line.
  2. Students must be enrolled in at least six credits.
  3. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Horticulture-Agribusiness Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in Horticulture.
  2. Students must be enrolled at least full time.
  3. Students must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
  4. Students must show financial need.

Hyacinth Harsch Memorial Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in an Agriculture program.
  2. Students must be residents of Stanton or Madison County.
  3. Students must be enrolled in at least six credits.
  4. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Lawrence & Hilda Jochens Agriculture Memorial Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in Diversified Agriculture.
  2. First preference is given to students that reside in Wayne County in Nebraska and enrolled full time.
  3. Second preference is given to students that reside in Wayne County in Nebraska and enrolled half time.
  4. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  5. Students must show financial need.

Marc Whisinnand Memorial Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in Veterinary Technology.
  2. Students must be enrolled in at least six credits.
  3. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  4. Students must show financial need.

Mark Koehler Memorial Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in Agriculture (AAS, or DIPL).
  2. Students must be incoming freshmen.
  3. Students must be residents of Nebraska.
  4. Students must be enrolled in at least six credits.
  5. Students must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
  6. Students must show financial need.

Mark Mullins Fishing Tournament Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in Agriculture Transfer or Biology Transfer.
  2. First preference given to Wildlife Management, Games and Parks, or Agronomy.
  3. Students must be residents of Nebraska.
  4. Students must be enrolled full time.
  5. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  6. Students must show financial need.

Master Gardener Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in Horticulture.
  2. Students must be enrolled in at least six credits.
  3. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Neal & Rose Pohlman Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in Agriculture.
  2. Students must be at sophomore status.
  3. Students must show involvement in campus clubs.
  4. Students must be enrolled in at least six credits.
  5. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  6. Preference given to students that show financial need.

Nebraska Independent Community Bankers Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. First preference given to students enrolled in Business Banking.
  2. Second preference given to students enrolled in Agribusiness.
  3. Students must be enrolled in at least six credits.
  4. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  5. Students must show financial need.

Nebraska Pork Producers Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in AAS in Animal Science.
  2. First preference given to students interested in swine production.
  3. Students must be enrolled full time.
  4. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  5. Students must show financial need.

Norman W. Ochsner Agriculture Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in any AA, AS, AAS Agriculture, Horticulture, or Veterinary programs.
  2. Students must be enrolled in at least six credits.
  3. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Northeast Nebraska Agriculture Community Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in Agriculture.
  2. Students must be incoming freshmen.
  3. Students must be residents of Madison, Wayne, Stanton, Pierce, Antelope, Boone or northern Platte County in Nebraska.
  4. Students must be enrolled in at least six credits.
  5. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Peter Kiewit Foundation Annual Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in a STEM program or vocational/CTE degree, diploma, or certificate program for a STEM occupation that pays at or above median wage within the region.
  2. Students must be residents of Nebraska.
  3. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 9 credit hours per semester.
  4. Students must have and maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
  5. Students must show financial need.

Quest, Inc Ag Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in Diversified Agriculture or Precision Agriculture.
  2. First preference for students who are residents of Cedar, Dixion, or Wayne Counties.
  3. Second preference for students who reside in the Northeast Community College 20 county service area.
  4. Students must be enrolled full time.
  5. Students must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

R.E.N.E.E. H.A.L.S.E.Y Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Students must be enrolled in Horticulture/Golf Course Management.
  2. Preference given to students who are residents of Wayne or Madison County in Nebraska.
  3. Students must be enrolled in at least six credits.
  4. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  5. Students must show financial need.

Scott Haselhorst Memorial Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. First preference given to students who are enrolled in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning.
  2. Second preference is given to students who are enrolled in Electrical Construction and Control.
  3. Third Preference given to students who are enrolled in Diversified Agriculture.
  4. First preference given to residents of Randolph.
  5. Second preference given to residents of Cedar County.
  6. Students must be enrolled full time.
  7. Students must have a GPA 2.0 or higher.

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Email the Financial Aid Office at finaid@northeast.edu or call (402) 844-7285 or schedule an appointment.

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