General Scholarships
Adult Education for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must have completed more than 12 hours of instruction in the Adult Education Program
- Preference given to students with higher G.E.D. scores
- Must show financial need
American Association of Women in Community Colleges for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a current student , enrolled in at least 6 credit hours in any program of study
- Must have a 3.0 GPA
- Must show financial need
Arlo and Anne Wirth for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a graduate of Hartington Public, School District #8 of Cedar County, or Cedar Catholic High School of Hartington
- Financial need is considered
Avera St. Anthony's Hospital Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- 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
- First preference is a health related field of study; Second preference is any field of study
- Must show financial need
Azalea G. Gardner for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a Nebraska resident
- Must have a GPA of 2.0 or above
- Must be either a single parent, single pregnant female, or a displaced homemaker
- Must show financial need
BankFirst Endowment for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be enrolled and pursing a course of study full-time at Northeast
- Consideration shall be given to employees of BankFirst and their children
- Must show financial need
BankFirst/Duane Acklie Memorial Scholarship for Freshmen or Sophomores
Qualifications:
- First preference is Professional Truck Driving Program
- Second preference is any program of study
- Must show financial need
Bluejay Foundation/Wayne Gearhart Memorial for Freshmen
Qualifications:
- Must be graduating from Newman Grove High School
- Must have 2.5 GPA or higher
- Must show financial need
Chapter HU PEO Scholarship for Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a female Sophomore degree seeking student
- Must be a graduate from any high school in Norfolk, including Home School or GED
- Must have a 2.5 GPA
Charles Wehrer Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a regularly enrolled student at Northeast
- Must show financial need
Cheralee Avery Women’s Basketball Scholarship
Qualifications:
- Must be a sophomore women’s basketball player
- Must show financial need
Classified Staff Association Scholarship for Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a resident of Northeast's 20-county service area
- Must be at Sophomore status (28 hours or above) attending at least half time
- Must have a GPA of 3.0
College Center Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be attending classes at the South Sioux City Extended Campus
- Must show financial need
Connie Day Memorial for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be single parent, male or female, living in the Northeast Community College 20-county service area
- Must be seeking a two-year associate degree
- Must show financial need
Don & Patricia Smejkal and Bernard & Frances Delay Family for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must have a 2.5 GPA
- Must reside in Northeast Community College's 20-county service area
- Must show financial need
Douglas and Betty Garwood Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a regularly enrolled student
Dr. Allen P. and Gertrude W. Burkhardt Memorial 2nd Semester Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must have successfully completed at least one semester in a Northeast transfer course of study, which will ultimately lead to a bachelor's degree
- Must show academic promise
- Must be a northeast Nebraska resident
- Must show financial need
Dr. Ardith Robertson for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be enrolled at least part time
- Must show financial need
Dr. Robert P. & Helen Ann Cox for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a regularly enrolled student
- Must show financial need
Eagle Scout for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must have completed Eagle Scout requirements and be seeking a degree or certificate
- Must be enrolled full-time in a regular program of study
Eleanor Fuhrman for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a regularly enrolled student who is actively pursuing a Northeast program of study
- Must show financial need
Elmer and Eunice Mohl for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be enrolled at Northeast Community College and reside in Northeast's 20-county service area
- Must show financial need
First National Bank – Norfolk/Omaha for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a regularly enrolled student at Northeast
- Must show financial need
Fred and Louise Kienow Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a graduate of Creighton High School
- Must show financial need
Gary Kuester Memorial Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be enrolled full time
- Preference given to residents of Northeast's 20-county service area who desire to stay in the region after graduation
- Must maintain a 2.5 GPA
- Must show financial need
Hawks Athletic Scholarship for Freshmen or Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a member of an intercollegiate athletic team at Northeast
- Must be full time
- Must show financial need
Heartland Physical Therapy for Freshmen
Qualifications:
- 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
- Must show financial need
Jonathan and Barbara McIntosh for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must have 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher
- Must be degree-seeking
- Must show severe financial need
LaRayne McIntosh Horn Memorial for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a resident of Northeast's 20-county service area and a U.S. citizen
- Must be enrolled at least half-time
- Must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA
- Preference given to non-traditional parents
- Must show financial need
Lee D. Rawhouser Memorial for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a Northeast Community College student in any regular course of study
- Must be maintaining a GPA of 2.0 or above
- Must be of good moral character
- Must show financial need
Lewis J. and Barbara Copple for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must live in Northeast Community College 20-county service area
- Must show financial need
Loutzenheiser Scholarship for Freshmen
Qualifications:
- Must be Nebraska resident
- Must have a 2.5 GPA or higher
- Must be an incoming Freshman
- Must show financial need
Madison County Home Extension for Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a resident of Madison County
- Must be a entering the Sophomore year at Northeast Community College
- Must maintain a "C" average
- Must show financial need
Marathon Press Malawi Scholarship
Qualifications:
- Must have attended Norfolk Schools in Malawi
Marlow Family Memorial for 2nd semester Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a second semester Freshman or Sophomore earning a degree, certificate or diploma
- Must have a minimum GPA 2.5
- Must reside in Northeast's 20-county service area
- Consideration will be given to the recipient's volunteer community service
- Must show financial need
Mason-Krause for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a regularly enrolled student
- Must show financial need
McIntosh Family Endowed for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be actively pursuing a degree, diploma, or certificate
- Preference given to students who have received their G.E.D., completed the E.S.L. program, or are pursuing a degree in education
- Must show financial need
McIntosh/Davis Chambers Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be an academically promising student that is active in school or community
- Must be enrolled full-time and plan to transfer to a 4-year public NE college or university
- Must be a graduate of a NE high school or have earned a G.E.D.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and a NE resident
- Must submit the FAFSA and show financial need
Mike Sucha Memorial Basketball Scholarship for Sophomores
Qualifications:
- First consideration is to a Sophomore male basketball player and second consideration is to a freshman male basketball player
- Must have a 2.0 GPA
Myles Dana Patton Memorial for Freshmen
Qualifications:
- Must be a Madison county resident who enrolls full-time at Northeast for the fall following graduation
- Academic standing and financial need are considered
National Auto Sales for Freshmen
Qualifications:
- Must be Nebraska residents of Platte, Colfax, or Madison County
- Must be of Hispanic heritage
- Must be a full time Freshman
- Must show financial need
Norfolk Noon Rotary for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must reside in the Norfolk Noon Rotary Club service area
- Must be enrolled full-time
- Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5
- Must demonstrate significant community service in the community, school, or region
- Must show financial need
Norfolk Rotary Club/McIntosh Family Scholarship for Freshmen
Qualifications:
- Must be a spring graduate of Norfolk Public, Norfolk Catholic or Norfolk Lutheran High
- Preference given to students involved in The Zone program
- Must show financial need
Norfolk Rotary Club/Ralph T. Walker Trust for Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be successfully completing the freshman year in any regular two-year program of study at Northeast
- Must be committed to completion of a regular two-year program of study
- Must show financial need
Norfolk TeamMates for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Graduates of Norfolk TeamMates program
- Must show financial need
Northeast Alumni Heritage for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a resident of Northeast's 20-county service area
- Must have a direct relative graduate from Northeast
- Must show financial need
Northeast Distance Learning/Library Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Full or part-time students actively seeking a degree, diploma or certificate primarily through continuing education/distance learning courses
- Must have a 2.5 GPA
- Must be a resident of Northeast's 20-county service area
- Must show financial need
Northeast Foundation Excellence Scholarship for Freshmen
Qualifications:
- Must be a May graduate of a high school in Northeast's 20-county service area
- Must be enrolled full time
- Must have a 3.5 GPA
- Must show financial need
Oscar and Clara Schurman for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be actively pursuing a degree, diploma, or certificate
- Must show financial need
P.E.O. Malawi Scholarship
Qualifications:
- Must be a female graduate of Norfolk Schools in Malawi
Phi Theta Kappa/Tau Chi Scholarship for Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a member of Phi Theta Kappa/Tau Chi Chapter
- Must have completed thirty (30) credit hours at Northeast Community College by the end of the spring term
- Must be enrolled in a minimum of six (6) credit hours
- Must turn in essay with application
- Must have a 3.5 GPA or higher
Richard Corkle for Freshmen
Qualifications:
- Must be a graduating senior from Norfolk Public High School
- Must be a regularly enrolled student
- Must show financial need and be worthy and deserving
Roger L. Shaffer Memorial for Sophomores
Qualifications:
- 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
- Must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Must show financial need
Roots & Wings for Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be at a Sophomore level
- Must be an international or foreign student with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- 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
- Must show financial need, as determined by the International Student Advisor, or the FAFSA, if available
Security National Bank for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be degree seeking
- 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
- Must show financial need
Sid and Betty Cox for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Full or part-time students are eligible
Siouxland Federal Credit Union for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- 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
- Must have a 2.0 GPA
Student Excellence Scholarship for Sophomores
Qualifications:
- 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
- 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:
- Must have and maintain a 2.0 GPA
- Must show financial need
U.S. Bank Endowment for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a regularly enrolled student at Northeast
- Must be actively pursuing a course of study
- Must show financial need
US 92 Scholarship for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be enrolled at least half-time
- Must be a single parent
- Must show financial need
Wells Fargo Bank Nebraska for Freshmen and Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must have income of $39,800 or less
- Must be regularly enrolled and actively pursuing a program of study
- Must show financial need
William J. Avery Women's Basketball Memorial for Sophomores
Qualifications:
- Must be a Sophomore women's basketball player
- Must show financial need
Need help or additional information?
Email the Financial Aid Office at finaid@northeast.edu or call (402) 844-7285.