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Scholarships

Adult Education for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must have completed more than 12 hours of instruction in the Adult Education Program
  2. Preference given to students with higher G.E.D. scores
  3. Must show financial need

American Association of Women in Community Colleges for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a current student , enrolled in at least 6 credit hours in any program of study
  2. Must have a 3.0 GPA
  3. Must show financial need

Arlo and Anne Wirth for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a graduate of Hartington Public, School District #8 of Cedar County, or Cedar Catholic High School of Hartington
  2. Financial need is considered

Avera St. Anthony's Hospital Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. First consideration is given to employees, spouses of employees, or dependents of employees of Avera St. Anthony's in O'Neill; Second consideration is to students from Holt County in Nebraska
  2. First preference is a health related field of study; Second preference is any field of study
  3. Must show financial need

Azalea G. Gardner for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a Nebraska resident
  2. Must have a GPA of 2.0 or above
  3. Must be either a single parent, single pregnant female, or a displaced homemaker  
  4. Must show financial need

BankFirst Endowment for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be enrolled and pursing a course of study full-time at Northeast
  2. Consideration shall be given to employees of BankFirst and their children
  3. Must show financial need

BankFirst/Duane Acklie Memorial Scholarship for Freshmen or Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. First preference is Professional Truck Driving Program
  2. Second preference is any program of study
  3. Must show financial need

Bluejay Foundation/Wayne Gearhart Memorial for Freshmen

Qualifications:

  1. Must be graduating from Newman Grove High School
  2. Must have 2.5 GPA or higher
  3. Must show financial need

Chapter HU PEO Scholarship for Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a female Sophomore degree seeking student
  2. Must be a graduate from any high school in Norfolk, including Home School or GED
  3. Must have a 2.5 GPA

Charles Wehrer Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a regularly enrolled student at Northeast
  2. Must show financial need

Cheralee Avery Women’s Basketball Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a sophomore women’s basketball player
  2. Must show financial need

Classified Staff Association Scholarship for Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a resident of Northeast's 20-county service area
  2. Must be at Sophomore status (28 hours or above) attending at least half time
  3. Must have a GPA of 3.0

College Center Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be attending classes at the South Sioux City Extended Campus
  2. Must show financial need

Connie Day Memorial for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be single parent, male or female, living in the Northeast Community College 20-county service area
  2. Must be seeking a two-year associate degree
  3. Must show financial need

Don & Patricia Smejkal and Bernard & Frances Delay Family for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must have a 2.5 GPA
  2. Must reside in Northeast Community College's 20-county service area
  3. Must show financial need

Douglas and Betty Garwood Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a regularly enrolled student

Dr. Allen P. and Gertrude W. Burkhardt Memorial 2nd Semester Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must have successfully completed at least one semester in a Northeast transfer course of study, which will ultimately lead to a bachelor's degree
  2. Must show academic promise
  3. Must be a northeast Nebraska resident
  4. Must show financial need

Dr. Ardith Robertson for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be enrolled at least part time
  2. Must show financial need

Dr. Robert P. & Helen Ann Cox for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a regularly enrolled student
  2. Must show financial need

Eagle Scout for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must have completed Eagle Scout requirements and be seeking a degree or certificate
  2. Must be enrolled full-time in a regular program of study

Eleanor Fuhrman for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a regularly enrolled student who is actively pursuing a Northeast program of study
  2. Must show financial need

Elmer and Eunice Mohl for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be enrolled at Northeast Community College and reside in Northeast's 20-county service area
  2. Must show financial need

First National Bank – Norfolk/Omaha for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a regularly enrolled student at Northeast
  2. Must show financial need

Fred and Louise Kienow Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a graduate of Creighton High School
  2. Must show financial need

Gary Kuester Memorial Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be enrolled full time
  2. Preference given to residents of Northeast's 20-county service area who desire to stay in the region after graduation
  3. Must maintain a 2.5 GPA
  4. Must show financial need

Hawks Athletic Scholarship for Freshmen or Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a member of an intercollegiate athletic team at Northeast
  2. Must be full time
  3. Must show financial need

Heartland Physical Therapy for Freshmen

Qualifications:

  1. Incoming Freshman who have graduated from one of the following high schools: Norfolk, Lutheran High Northeast, Battle Creek, Humphrey St. Francis, Elkhorn Valley, Newman Grove, Randolph, Osmond, or Plainview
  2. Must show financial need

Jonathan and Barbara McIntosh for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must have 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher
  2. Must be degree-seeking
  3. Must show severe financial need

LaRayne McIntosh Horn Memorial for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a resident of Northeast's 20-county service area and a U.S. citizen
  2. Must be enrolled at least half-time
  3. Must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA
  4. Preference given to non-traditional parents
  5. Must show financial need

Lee D. Rawhouser Memorial for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a Northeast Community College student in any regular course of study
  2. Must be maintaining a GPA of 2.0 or above
  3. Must be of good moral character
  4. Must show financial need

Lewis J. and Barbara Copple for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must live in Northeast Community College 20-county service area
  2. Must show financial need

Loutzenheiser Scholarship for Freshmen

Qualifications:

  1. Must be Nebraska resident
  2. Must have a 2.5 GPA or higher
  3. Must be an incoming Freshman
  4. Must show financial need

Madison County Home Extension for Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a resident of Madison County
  2. Must be a entering the Sophomore year at Northeast Community College
  3. Must maintain a "C" average
  4. Must show financial need

Marathon Press Malawi Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Must have attended Norfolk Schools in Malawi

Marlow Family Memorial for 2nd semester Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a second semester Freshman or Sophomore earning a degree, certificate or diploma
  2. Must have a minimum GPA 2.5
  3. Must reside in Northeast's 20-county service area
  4. Consideration will be given to the recipient's volunteer community service
  5. Must show financial need

Mason-Krause for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a regularly enrolled student
  2. Must show financial need

McIntosh Family Endowed for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be actively pursuing a degree, diploma, or certificate
  2. Preference given to students who have received their G.E.D., completed the E.S.L. program, or are pursuing a degree in education
  3. Must show financial need

McIntosh/Davis Chambers Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be an academically promising student that is active in school or community
  2. Must be enrolled full-time and plan to transfer to a 4-year public NE college or university
  3. Must be a graduate of a NE high school or have earned a G.E.D.
  4. Must be a U.S. citizen and a NE resident
  5. Must submit the FAFSA and show financial need

Mike Sucha Memorial Basketball Scholarship for Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. First consideration is to a Sophomore male basketball player and second consideration is to a freshman male basketball player
  2. Must have a 2.0 GPA

Myles Dana Patton Memorial for Freshmen

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a Madison county resident who enrolls full-time at Northeast for the fall following graduation
  2. Academic standing and financial need are considered

National Auto Sales for Freshmen

Qualifications:

  1. Must be Nebraska residents of Platte, Colfax, or Madison County
  2. Must be of Hispanic heritage
  3. Must be a full time Freshman
  4. Must show financial need

Norfolk Noon Rotary for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must reside in the Norfolk Noon Rotary Club service area
  2. Must be enrolled full-time
  3. Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5
  4. Must demonstrate significant community service in the community, school, or region
  5. Must show financial need

Norfolk Rotary Club/McIntosh Family Scholarship for Freshmen

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a spring graduate of Norfolk Public, Norfolk Catholic or Norfolk Lutheran High
  2. Preference given to students involved in The Zone program
  3. Must show financial need

Norfolk Rotary Club/Ralph T. Walker Trust for Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be successfully completing the freshman year in any regular two-year program of study at Northeast
  2. Must be committed to completion of a regular two-year program of study
  3. Must show financial need

Norfolk TeamMates for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Graduates of Norfolk TeamMates program
  2. Must show financial need

Northeast Alumni Heritage for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a resident of Northeast's 20-county service area
  2. Must have a direct relative graduate from Northeast
  3. Must show financial need

Northeast Distance Learning/Library Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Full or part-time students actively seeking a degree, diploma or certificate primarily through continuing education/distance learning courses
  2. Must have a 2.5 GPA
  3. Must be a resident of Northeast's 20-county service area
  4. Must show financial need

Northeast Foundation Excellence Scholarship for Freshmen

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a May graduate of a high school in Northeast's 20-county service area
  2. Must be enrolled full time
  3. Must have a 3.5 GPA
  4. Must show financial need

Oscar and Clara Schurman for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be actively pursuing a degree, diploma, or certificate
  2. Must show financial need

P.E.O. Malawi Scholarship

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a female graduate of Norfolk Schools in Malawi

Phi Theta Kappa/Tau Chi Scholarship for Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a member of Phi Theta Kappa/Tau Chi Chapter
  2. Must have completed thirty (30) credit hours at Northeast Community College by the end of the spring term
  3. Must be enrolled in a minimum of six (6) credit hours
  4. Must turn in essay with application
  5. Must have a 3.5 GPA or higher

Richard Corkle for Freshmen

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a graduating senior from Norfolk Public High School
  2. Must be a regularly enrolled student
  3. Must show financial need and be worthy and deserving

Roger L. Shaffer Memorial for Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be successfully completing the freshman year in any regular course of study at Northeast and be committed to completing the sophomore year to attain an associate degree
  2. Must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher
  3. Must show financial need

Roots & Wings for Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be at a Sophomore level
  2. Must be an international or foreign student with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  3. Must demonstrate leadership interest by serving on the Northeast Student Government Association, Student Activities Council as a Multicultural Club officer, a Student Ambassador, a Resident Assistant, or through strong participation in multiple Northeast organizations and events
  4. Must show financial need, as determined by the International Student Advisor, or the FAFSA, if available

Security National Bank for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be degree seeking
  2. First preference given to students from Coleridge, Allen, Hartington, Laurel, or Osmond/Second preference given to students from Dixon, Cedar, Knox, Antelope, or Pierce Counties
  3. Must show financial need

Sid and Betty Cox for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0
  2. Full or part-time students are eligible

Siouxland Federal Credit Union for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. First consideration is given to Siouxland Federal Credit Union employees and their families attending classes at the Northeast South Sioux City Extended Campus; Second consideration is given to a student in a business program of study with financial need
  2. Must have a 2.0 GPA

Student Excellence Scholarship for Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must have completed thirty (30) credit hours at Northeast Community College by the end of the spring term and be enrolled full-time in a declared Northeast program of study
  2. Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher (a progress report for the current semester will be required of finalists)

Tracy and Daniel Kruse Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must have and maintain a 2.0 GPA
  2. Must show financial need

U.S. Bank Endowment for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a regularly enrolled student at Northeast
  2. Must be actively pursuing a course of study
  3. Must show financial need

US 92 Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be enrolled at least half-time
  2. Must be a single parent
  3. Must show financial need

Wells Fargo Bank Nebraska for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must have income of $39,800 or less
  2. Must be regularly enrolled and actively pursuing a program of study
  3. Must show financial need

William J. Avery Women's Basketball Memorial for Sophomores

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a Sophomore women's basketball player
  2. Must show financial need

Need help or additional information?

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

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