Utility Line Scholarships

Scholarships

Cedar Knox Public Power District Memorial Scholarship for Freshmen

Qualifications:

1. Must be enrolled in the Utility Line Program
2. Must be a dependent of a resident rate payer of Cedar-Knox Public Power District. Applicant may also be a resident of Bloomfield, Hartington, Laurel, or Randolph.
3. Must be a high school graduate with a GPA of 2.0
4. Must be enrolled in at least 6 credits

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Donald D. Heller Utility Line Scholarship for Freshmen

Qualifications:

1. Must be enrolled in the Utility Line Program
2. Applicant’s parent or legal guardian must be a resident ratepayer of Stanton County Public Power District
3. Must be a high school graduate with a GPA of 3.0 or higher

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Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust Utility Line for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

1. Must be enrolled in the Utility Line Program
2. Preference is given to residents of Northeast’s 20-county service area
3. Must show financial need

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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

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Jacob Benjamin Jensen Memorial Scholarship

Qualifications:

1. Must be enrolled at least half time in the Utility Line, lineman program.
2. Must have a 2.0 GPA or higher

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Nebraska Open Scholarship

Qualifications:

1. Must be enrolled full time in accounting, engineering, journalism, political science, business administration, environmental science, information technology, pre-engineering, administrative assistant, utility line, drafting, or electrical program.
2. Must have a GPA of 2.5
3. Must show financial need

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Public Power Equipment for Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

1. Must be committed to being a full-time utility line student at Northeast
2. Must show academic promise
3. Any utility line student is eligible, regardless of location of permanent residence
4. Must show financial need

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Richard Cruise Memorial Scholarship

Qualifications:

1. Must be enrolled in the Utility Line Program
2. Must have a 2.0 GPA or higher
3. Must show financial need
4. Must be enrolled in at least 6 credits

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Ryan Andrew Lauenstein Memorial Scholarship

Qualifications:

1. Must be enrolled in the Utility Line Program
2. Must be enrolled at least half time and a GPA of 2.0.
3. First preference given to High School Graduates of Nebraska School District #145. Second preference given to High School Graduates of Poudre School District (Fort Collins Colorado) Future Ready Career and Technical Education. Third preference given to High School Graduates in any other location.

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Terry Reagan for Sophomores

Qualifications:

1. Must be entering the Sophomore year in Utility Line Program
2. Must show Financial need

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Utility Line & Faculty for 2nd semester Freshmen and Sophomores

Qualifications:

1. Must be regularly enrolled in the Utility Line program
2. Must be a member of the Utility Line Club
3. Must have a 3.0 GPA
4. Must show financial need

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W.I.R.E. (Women in Rural Electrification) for sophomores

Qualifications:

1. Must be a Sophomore enrolled full time in the Utility Line Program
2. Preference given to students planning to work in Nebraska and participate in rural electrification

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