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Agriculture Scholarships

Scholarships

BankFirst Duane Acklie Memorial Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Must be in Finance or Agriculture program.
  2. Must show financial need.
  3. Must be enrolled in at least 6 credits
  4. Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.

CHS Foundation Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Must be majoring in an ag program or ag-related STEM undergraduate program
  2. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.
  3. Must demonstrate academic aptitude in course work

Chuck M. Pohlman Memorial Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a freshmen student
  2. Must be enrolled in any agriculture program of study.
  3. Must have and maintain a 2.0 GPA
  4. Must be enrolled in at least 6 credits.

Darin Koepke Ag Memorial Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a sophomore in an Agriculture program. (Excluding Horticulture & Golf Course Management).
  2. Must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
  3. Must be enrolled at full time status. 

Donald & Dorrine Liedman Ag Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Must be enrolled in any agricultural degree program
  2. Must be attending at least at half time status
  3. Must show financial need
  4. Must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Dorrine Liedman Scholarship & Equipment Fund

Qualifications:

  1. Must be in Agriculture or Nursing Program.
  2. Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours
  3. Must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher

Emrich Memorial/COE Cattle Co. for 2nd Semester Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must have successfully completed one semester studying animal science with preference given to those planning to specialize with cattle
  2. Must be a Nebraska resident
  3. Must have a 3.0 GPA
  4. Financial need is considered.
  5. Must be enrolled in at least 6 credits.

Farm Credit Services of America for Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a full time sophomore pursuing a degree in agriculture
  2. Must be 18-22 years old
  3. Must be a resident of Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, or Wyoming
  4. Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0
  5. Preference given to those who intend to return to the farm/ranch or farm related job in a rural community

Friends of Baron Companion Animal Foundation Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Must show financial need.
  2. Must be enrolled full time in the Vet Tech or Animal Science programs.
  3. Priority given to student the is a Cuming County resident.
  4. Must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher

Gerald & Joyce Petersen Family for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be enrolled full time
  2. First preference given to students from Pierce County who are majoring in Mechanized Agriculture/Second preference given to students located in Northeast's 20-county service area majoring in any agriculture program
  3. Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA
  4. Must show financial need

Greg Weidner Memorial / Grey & Karen Weidner

Qualifications:

  1. Must be enrolled in Utility Line, Agriculture, Accounting, or Nursing Program
  2. Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours
  3. Must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher

Horticulture-Agribusiness Scholarship

Agribusiness for freshmen only

Qualifications:

  1. Must be enrolled in agribusiness
  2. Preference given to residents of Northeast's 20-county service area
  3. Must show financial need

Hyacinth Harsch Memorial for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a resident of Stanton or Madison County
  2. Must be enrolled in an agriculture program

Lawrence & Hilda Jochens Agriculture Memorial Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be pursuing a degree in Diversified Ag
  2. First preference given to Wayne County students/Second preference given to Nebraska residents
  3. Must have a 2.0 GPA
  4. Must show financial need

Mark Koehler Memorial for Freshmen

Qualifications:

  1. Must be enrolled in any program in the agriculture division
  2. Must have a 2.5 GPA or higher
  3. Must be a resident of Nebraska
  4. Must show financial need

Mark Mullins Fishing Tournament for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a full-time student in Agriculture Transfer and/or a Biology Transfer program: transferring: first preference to Wildlife Management, Games and Parks; or Agronomy
  2. Must be a Nebraska resident.
  3. Must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  4. Must show financial need

Neal and Rose Pohlman for Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must have successfully completed the Freshman year in an agriculture program of study
  2. Financial need and club involvement are considered

Nebraska Independent Community Bankers Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Must show financial need.
  2. First preference given to students enrolled in Business Banking, second preference given to students enrolled in Agribusiness.
  3. Must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
  4. Must be enrolled in at least 6 credits.

Nebraska Pork Producers Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be pursuing a degree in AAS Agriculture - Animal Science
  2. Must be enrolled full-time
  3. Preference given to applicants with an interest in swine production (i.e., have shown hogs, worked for a hog producer, raised hogs, etc.)
  4. Must show financial need
  5. Must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Norman W. Ochsner Agriculture Scholarship for Freshman and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be enrolled in an agriculture program of study, including horticulture and veterinary technology
  2. Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours
  3. Must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Northeast Nebraska AG Community Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Must be enrolled in an agricultural program of study
  2. Must be a spring high school graduate
  3. Must have and maintain a 2.0 GPA
  4. Must be a resident of Madison, Wayne, Stanton, Pierce, Antelope, Boone or northern Platte counties in Nebraska

Quest, Inc. Ag Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a full time student in the Diversified Ag or Precision Ag program. 
  2. Must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher. 
  3. 1st preference to students in Cedar, Dixion, and Wayne Counties, and 2nd preference given to student in the Northeast 20 county area. 

Scott Haselhorst Memorial Scholarship for Freshmen or Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. First preference is full-time enrollment in the HVAC program; Second preference is full-time enrollment in the ELRC program; Third preference is full-time enrollment in the Diversified Ag program
  2. First preference: Resident of Randolph; Second preference: Resident of Cedar County.

Need help or additional information?

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

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