Scholarship Links

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

If you experience any problems downloading any scholarship application, please e-mail mhouse@cgrove417.org and let her know what needs to be fixed. Thanks.

Due Dates

January February March April May June July December

January

14 Elks "Most Valuable Student"
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: College-bound seniors that show leadership, scholarship and need.
TYPE: $1000 (up to a possible $7,500 nationally)

31 Robert C. Byrd Scholarship:
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: College-bound seniors that score 31 or higher on the ACT
TYPE: $1500

National Wild Turkey Federation
Applications available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILIY: Senior with a valid hunting license.
TYPE: (unknown)

Kansas Kiwanis Foundation
Applications available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: All senior students.
TYPE: Variable
4 Hazel Elizabeth Price Memorial Scholarship
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: Any college or vocational bound CGHS senior
TYPE: $500
12 Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: College-bound seniors with high academics.
TYPE: $500 (non-renewable)

13 Directors of Plant Facilities Association
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors who are dependents of a parent who works as a janitor.
TYPE: $500

15 Albert Lappin:
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: National American Legion scholarships for students who have parents who are veterans and are members of the American Legion or the Legion Auxiliary.
TYPE: $1000 (non-renewable)

Hobble LPN:
ClarisWorks Download - requires StuffIt Expander
This application may be downloaded or picked up at the high school counseling office.
ELIGIBILITY: American Legion scholarship for seniors that are going into LPN.
TYPE: $250 (non-renewable)

Hugh Smith:
ClarisWorks Download - requires StuffIt Expander
This application may be downloaded or picked up at the high school counseling office.
ELIGIBILITY: National American Legion scholarships for students who have parents who are veterans and are members of the American Legion or the Legion Auxiliary.
TYPE: $500 (non-renewable)

Music Scholarship:
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: American Legion scholarship for any senior majoring in music.
TYPE: $1000 (non-renewable)

National FFA Scholarship:
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: FFA and Agriculture majors.
TYPE: Varies

Rosedale Post 346:
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: National American Legion scholarships for students who have parents who are veterans and are members of the American Legion or the Legion Auxiliary.
TYPE: $1500 (non-renewable)

Ted and Nora Anderson:
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: National American Legion scholarships for students who have parents who are veterans and are members of the American Legion or the Legion Auxiliary.
TYPE: $500 (non-renewable)

March

1    Eagle Scout of the Year:
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: American Legion scholarship available to Eagle Scouts.
TYPE: $8000 (non-renewable)

Eastern Star Memorial:
By letter
ELIGIBILITY: Must be from Dwight area and must attend KSU.
TYPE: Variable

Foundation for Rural Service (Telephone Co.)
Download the application from the FRS web site or pick it up at the high school counseling office.
ELIGIBILITY: Any college-bound senior planning to return to a rural area to work after college.
TYPE: $2000

Kansas Teacher Scholarship:
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: Must go into special education, math or science, or agree to teach in an underserved area Wichita, Topeka or Kansas City.
TYPE: $5000 a year.

Kansas Vocational:
See counselors to register for testing.
ELIGIBILITY: Students entering Vo-Tech programs.
TYPE: $500 (nonrenewable)

Tri-County Telephone Association:
ClarisWorks Download - requires StuffIt Expander
Microsoft Word 6 - for IBM compatibles
Microsoft Word 98 - for IBM compatibles
This application may be downloaded or picked up at the high school counseling office.(By application and random drawing)
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors with a 2.5 GPA or higher, phone prefix must be: 257, 349, 366, 466, 479, 482, 497, 598, 787, 924, 949, 965 or 983. Cell #s are excluded.
TYPE: $1000 (nonrenewable)

Jim and Iva Roe:
Write a letter of application.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors must be from Alta Vista area and must attend KSU.
TYPE: Variable
Dwight Masonic, H. W. Wilkison Memorial:
Write a letter of application.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors that plan to attend KSU.
TYPE: Variable (nonrenewable)
12 PRIMO (Public Relations Independent Marketing Organization):
Applications available from Tri-County, 210 West Main or 1568 South 1000 Road, Council Grove, your school counselor or online.
ELIGIBILITY: Any senior. Preference will be given to a student majoring in Marketing, Public Relations, or any telecommunications field.
TYPE: $500

15 Fort Riley Military Fund:
Applications are available online or from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: For children of active, retired, or deceased military personnel.
TYPE: $750 (nonrenewable)

Kansas State Scholarship:
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: Must be a Board of Regents completer, have a high ACT and GPA, and financial need.
TYPE: $1000 a year.

Flint Hills Technical College Scholarship
By application to Flint Hills Technical College
ELIGIBILITY: Must go to Flint Hills Technical College.
TYPE: variable

31 Shelter Insurance:
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: Any college-bound senior
TYPE: $1500

April

1 Flack Loan:
Students interested in making application for the Flack Scholarship Loan must do so in writing to the Board of Education, USD #417, Council Grove, Kansas. Loans are granted on a yearly basis and interested students must apply each year that they desire to be considered for the scholarship loan.
ELIGIBILITY: Must be a resident of the original Dwight school district.
TYPE: $600 @ 2% interest, renewable

Kansas Minority Scholarship
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors must be a minority with an ACT of 21 or higher.
TYPE: $1500 a year

Flint Hills Kiwanis:
ClarisWorks Download - requires StuffIt Expander
Microsoft Word 6 - for IBM compatibles
Microsoft Word 98 - for IBM compatibles
This application may be downloaded or picked up at the high school counseling office.
ELIGIBILITY: All Seniors.
TYPE: $150 (nonrenewable)

Flint Hills Rodeo:
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: Any college or vo-tech bound senior with a ranching or rodeo background.
TYPE: Varies

Kansas County Clerks and Election Commission:
Pick up application from Counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors that plan to major in journalism, political science, or communications.
TYPE: $500

Working Ranch Cowboys Association:
Pick up applications from counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be sons or daughters of working ranch cowboy. Min. GPA 3.00
TYPE: $1000

Rex Roto Corporation Scholarship:
Pick up application from high school counselors or at Rex Roto.
ELIGIBILITY: Any USD 417 senior planning to attend college or vo-tech.
TYPE:$500

2nd Monday in April
Knights of Columbus "Father Juan Padilla"
Pick up application from counselors.
ELIGIBILITY:Any senior graduating high school in Morris County with plans to go to college or vo-tech.
TYPE: $500

15 Morris County Farm Bureau Scholarship:
Write an application essay.
ELIGIBILITY: College-bound seniors majoring in an agriculture field and family must be Farm Bureau members.
TYPE: Variable (nonrenewable)

Morris County Youth Rodeo Scholarship:
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: Any senior with preference for rodeo and 4-H participants but not limited to those students.
TYPE: Variable

Shooting Sports:
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: American Legion scholarship for any senior who has participated in American Legion shooting.
TYPE: $250 (nonrenewable)

Lexinet Business Scholarship:
Microsoft Word Download - requires StuffIt Expander (Mac)
Microsoft Word Download - requires ZipIt (Windows)
ELIGIBILITY: College-bound seniors majoring in business.
TYPE: $1000

Williams Scholarship:
ClarisWorks Download - requires StuffIt Expander
Applications may be picked up at the Council Grove United Methodist Church or through the high school counselors or downloaded.
ELIGIBILITY: Any USD 417 student who is college-bound, based on need.
TYPE: Variable (nonrenewable)

Agnes Borket Memorial Scholarship:
ClarisWorks Download - requires StuffIt Expander (Mac)
ELIGIBILITY: Any college or vo-tech bound senior with 4-H involvement
TYPE: $500

20 Hoover-Koken Foundation:
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors living in Geary County.
TYPE: Variable

Morris County 4-H Scholarship:
This application may be picked up at the high school counseling office.
ELIGIBILITY: Active and past 4-H members.
TYPE: $300 (renewable)

John E. Trembly Foundation:
ClarisWorks Download - requires StuffIt Expander
This application may be downloaded or picked up at the high school counseling office.
ELIGIBILITY: USD 417 students attending any Kansas college or trade school other than KSU or ESU.
TYPE: Variable (renewable)

May

1 Stacy Johnson Memorial Scholarship
This application may be picked up at the high school counseling office.
ELIGIBILITY: Any CGHS senior.
TYPE: one time award

Arveta J. Hutchinson Memorial:
ClarisWorks Download - requires StuffIt Expander
This application may be downloaded or picked up at the high school counseling office.
ELIGIBILITY: College-bound seniors majoring in engineering or math or education.
TYPE: $500 (nonrenewable)

Council Grove Kiwanis Scholarship:
ClarisWorks Download - requires StuffIt Expander
Microsoft Word 6 - for IBM compatibles
Microsoft Word 98 - for IBM compatibles
This application may be downloaded or picked up at the high school counseling office.
ELIGIBILITY: All senior students.
TYPE: Variable (nonrenewable)

Don and Lucille McNeal Journalism Award:
ClarisWorks Download - requires StuffIt Expander
This application may be downloaded or picked up at the high school counseling office.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors that plan to major in Journalism.
TYPE: Variable (nonrenewable)

Eula Corey Metzger Memorial Scholarship:
ClarisWorks Download - requires StuffIt Expander
Microsoft Word 6 - for IBM compatibles
Microsoft Word 98 - for IBM compatibles
This application may be downloaded or picked up at the high school counseling office.
ELIGIBILITY: Any Council Grove High senior with high academics who plans to attend Emporia State University.
TYPE: Variable (nonrenewable)

Kala Stoddard Memorial:
ClarisWorks Download - requires StuffIt Expander (Mac)
This application may be downloaded or picked up at the high school counseling office.
ELIGIBILITY: Graduates of Council Grove High School majoring in elementary or early childhood education.
TYPE: $500

Kansas Nursing Scholarship:
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: Must be accepted to nursing program and have a sponsor.
TYPE: $2500 a year

Madrigal Family Scholarship:
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: Any senior.
TYPE: variable

O-TE-TI-ANI Study Club Scholarship:
ClarisWorks Download - requires StuffIt Expander
This application may be downloaded or picked up at the high school counseling office.
ELIGIBILITY: Any college or Vo-Tech bound Council Grove High School senior.
TYPE: $100

Morris County Hospital Auxiliary:
Applications are available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: Morris County seniors and graduates entering any health related field.
TYPE: $300 (nonrenewable)

St. Rose Altar Society Scholarship:
ClarisWorks Download - requires StuffItExpander
This application may be downloaded or picked up at the high school counseling office.
ELIGIBILITY: Senior females that are members of the St. Rose Catholic Church.
TYPE: Variable

Una Funk Scholarship:
ClarisWorks Download - requires StuffIt Expander
Microsoft Word 6 - for IBM compatibles
Microsoft Word 98 - for IBM compatibles
This application may be downloaded or picked up at the high school counseling office.
ELIGIBILITY: All seniors of USD 417; priority given to teaching and need.
TYPE: Variable (nonrenewable)

Trowbridge Classics Scholarship
Applications available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: CGHS Senior majoring in fashion design or fashion marketing or Family and Consumer Sciences.
TYPE: $250

OUR KIDS Scholarship
Applications available from Mrs. Frost.
ELIGIBILITY: CGHS Senior who participates in one or more of the following areas: Vocal Music, Home Economics, Band, Dance, Art

3 Kansas Association of Sanatarians
Applications available from the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors interested in majoring in biology or physical science
TYPE: $500

15 Ross Stice Memorial:
ClarisWorks Download - requires StuffIt Expander
Applications may be downloaded or picked up at Heilman Law Office or through the high school counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: Must be a resident of the original Alta Vista school district; must attend KU, KSU, or ESU.
TYPE: Variable (renewable)

June 1

Community Thrift Store Scholarship:
ClarisWorks Download - requires StuffIt Expander
Microsoft Word 6 - for IBM compatibles
Microsoft Word 98 - for IBM compatibles
This application may be downloaded or picked up at the high school counseling office.
ELIGIBILITY: Any Morris County senior attending any post-secondary school.
TYPE: $500 (nonrenewable)

15 USD 417 Teachers Association:
This application may be downloaded or picked up at the high school counseling office.
ELIGIBILITY: Must go into teaching.
TYPE: $500 (nonrenewable)

July 15

Dr. Irvin L. "Click" Cowger Memorial Baseball Scholarship:
ClarisWorks Download - requires StuffIt Expander
Microsoft Word 98 - for IBM compatibles
Microsoft Word 6 - for IBM compatibles
This application may be downloaded or picked up at the high school counseling office.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors who have participated in Kansas American Legion Baseball.
TYPE: $500

Flaherty Athletic:
Pick up application from Counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: American Legion scholarship available to high school athletes.
TYPE: $250 (nonrenewable)

December 1

SAE Engineering Scholarship:
Pick up application from Counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors majoring in engineering; ACT of 27 or higher.
TYPE: $1000 to $6000

20 Bluestem Electric COOP
call 785-456-2212, Mike Morton
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors from families that receive services from Bluestem Electric COOP

31 Penwell-Gabel Nursing Scholarship
Pick up application from Counselors.
ELIGIBILITY: Seniors and post high school graduates pursuing a RN or LPN nursing degree.
TYPE: $1000

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Updated 5-12-05

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