Ak-Sar-Ben Community College Scholarships
Due March 15, 2013
The Ak-Sar-Ben Community College Scholarship Program is funded by the Ak-Sar-Ben Friends Organization- a membership
group from across the region that supports the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Foundation mission. It was created to reward outstanding
and talented community college-bound high school seniors, current community college students and those planning to enroll.
Students must be Heartland residents (Nebraska and western Iowa) who need financial help to realize their potential.
THE CRITERIA:
• Leadership potential
• Academic achievement
• Desire to earn a degree
• Financial need
Applications are due in the community college financial aid office by March 15, 2013.
THE SCHOLARSHIP:
1. A minimum of 10 scholarships will be awarded for the 2013-2014 academic year.
2. The scholarship is a $1,000 award for one-year of full-time study to be applied toward tuition, fees and books and is subject to review by Ak-Sar-Ben at the end of the fall term. The $1,000 is paid in one installment, but is distributed in two $500 installments through the college with the second payment dependent upon the student maintaining a 2.5 GPA and continuing to carry at least 12 credit hours.
3. Recipients must attend one of the community colleges in the Ak-Sar-Ben region (see list of eligible schools on page 2).
4. Each eligible community college in the Ak-Sar-Ben region is asked to submit up to six applications (if possible, three from graduating high school seniors and three from other students). Your application must be submitted to the college financial aid office. Do not send your application directly to Ak-Sar-Ben.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE:
To apply for this award you must be:
• able to demonstrate financial need
• accepted for admission or enrolled at an eligible community college
• a United States citizen who is a resident of Nebraska or western Iowa
• carrying a course load of at least 12 hours (or, as high school senior, planning to carry at least a 12-hour course load)
Access the application at:
http://www.aksarben.org/images/stories/project/docs/KOA/2013%20cc%20scholarship%20application.pdf