Scholarships
Scholarships
This page has information on a number of scholarship opportunities available to Grand Island Senior High students.
The best way to locate the most up-to-date available scholarships is to find your desired college’s website and look for scholarships. Students can only apply for these scholarships after completing the desired college's admission application.
Where do I start for scholarships?
It is best to start at educationquest.org to get started on the scholarship search. They have a link there called ScholarshipQuest where you can fill out a profile. They in turn will send a list of scholarships right for you. They have been vetted so they will not send you things that will clog up your email. In addition, doing this puts you in the running for scholarship opportunities on the Education Quest website!
What about the GIPS Foundation and Community Foundation scholarships?
These scholarships traditionally open in early December. We will provide a variety of workshops for you to get questions answered and the application completed. Please watch the school announcements, your email and future newsletters for these dates and times. Getting your recommendations and resume done now saves you time later.
Are there other resources?
We provide a list of additional local scholarships for students. If you click on the link that says, “Current Scholarship Information” at the top, it will take you to a page that is updated as we receive scholarship information. This is continuously updated, so it is up to you to check it.
Remember, scholarships are like being paid to complete a job: you need to work to get them, and maintain them.
The Grand Island Public Schools Foundation’s Scholarship Program allows students to complete one online application to be considered for 180 scholarships totaling approximately $625,000. Scholarships range from $250-$220,000 each. Find application information, scholarship events, important dates, scholarship guidelines, how to claim scholarships and more here.
The Greater Grand Island Community Foundation is proud to offer scholarships to graduating high school seniors, current college students and returning adults from Hall county and counties across the state of Nebraska. For information on scholarships offered through the Foundation, please explore the scholarship opportunities page.
Access College Early (ACE) Scholarship Program
Authorized by the Nebraska Legislature in 2007, the Access College Early (ACE) Scholarship Program Act (LB 192) pays tuition and mandatory fees for qualified, low-income high school students to enroll in college courses from Nebraska colleges or universities, either through dual-enrollment or early enrollment agreements with these institutions. High school students may apply for funding under this program by completing the ACE Student Application, which is reviewed by the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education (CCPE) for award consideration.
EducationQuest: For more information on scholarships, visit the EducationQuest Finding Scholarships page.
The National Scholarship - We think of our National Scholarship as the “Pell Grant” for highly motivated DREAMers with significant, unmet financial need. While we consider your GPA and test scores, we place great emphasis on your demonstrated commitment to community service and your ability to overcome the barriers and challenges that DREAMers face each and every day.
Midwest Exchange Program - The Midwest Student Exchange Program, or MSEP, is a multi-state tuition reciprocity program. Through the MSEP, public institutions agree to charge students no more than 150% of the in-state resident tuition rate for specific programs; private institutions offer a 10% reduction on their tuition rates.
The Susan T. Buffett Scholarship- The Susan T. Buffett Foundation has offered scholarships to college students in Nebraska for over 50 years. Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to first-time freshman entering college who live in Nebraska, graduate from a Nebraska high school (or GED) with plans to attend a Nebraska public college, and demonstrate financial need. There are a limited number of scholarships, so the Foundation is unable to provide awards to all eligible candidates.
Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Scholarship
The requirements for the online application are as follows:
Application forms
● One recommendation
● Student Aid Report (this is from your FAFSA)
● High school transcript
● Essay- a 500 to 1000 word essay that addresses specific prompts.
● Consent form
https://buffettscholarships.org/
UNO Applicants: Goodrich Scholarship
https://goodrich.smapply.org/ This scholarship requires that you complete your FAFSA report and
complete the EPPE. The EPPE is all online and is required for all Goodrich applicants (we use this
as baseline data). Directions for this process can be reviewed here.
Applicants must have their UNO NetID credentials (username and password) to
register for this ONLINE free exam. Planning ahead is essential for processing.