2021 Scholarship Opportunities
Clicking on the title of the scholarship should open a PDF of the application or information on applying for the scholarship. If you are able, we suggest you downloading the PDF to your computer and then filling out the application and printing it when complete. Some scholarship offers may require you to visit and submit online. Check websites for official details.
Unless otherwise stated, all scholarship applications need to be turned in to the Counseling Office by the deadline date.
Students may also pick up printed copies of these application forms from the CHS Guidance Office.
*If the scholarship you are applying for requires a transcript, please see Mrs. Masoner in the Counseling Office.*
**If the scholarship you are applying for requires a letter of recommendation, please give the person courtesy of at least 5-7 days before you need it.**
NEWLY ANNOUNCED SCHOLARSHIPS:
Amount: $200
Criteria: Ladies only, service/volunteer experience, essay
Deadline: March 8, 2021
Amount: $250
Criteria: Mexican descent, active in church, community, activities, & programs, display leadership skills
Deadline: March 8, 2021
Autism Hope for Families Scholarship
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American Legion
Amounts & Details vary per scholarship
DEADLINE DATES VARY – Some are February 15, 2021
Ashley Clinic Life Sciences Scholarship Program
Amount: $750
Criteria: 3.0 GPA, class rank, ACT score, extracurricular activities, 3 letters of reference, short essay, transcript, signature, parent signature
Deadline: March 26, 2021
Bank of Commerce Scholarship for Achievement and Excellence (Common Application Cover Sheet)
Amount: $1,000
Criteria: Transcript, ACT score, community involvement, essay, resume, letter of recommendation, signature, parent signature
Deadline: March 1, 2021
Amount: $200
Criteria: Ladies only, service/volunteer experience, essay
Deadline: March 8, 2021
Bideau Family Fine Arts Scholarship
Amount: To be Determined
Criteria: 3.0 GPA, 3-year participation in Fine Arts (both semesters), extracurricular performances/contests/exhibitions, continuing education in Fine Arts major in college
Deadline: March 1, 2021
Carlie Sue Almond Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $500
Criteria: 3.0 GPA, leadership, recommendation signatures, transcript, essay, signature
Deadline: March 1, 2021
Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce & Office of Tourism Scholarship (Common Application Cover Sheet)
Amount: $250
Criteria: 3.0 GPA, USD 413 District Resident, attending NCCC full time in the Fall, essay, resume, letter of reference, transcript, parent signature
Deadline: March 1, 2021
Chanute Area Retired School Personnel Scholarship
Amount: $700 ($350 per semester)
Criteria: desire to enter the education field, attend a Kansas college/university, transcript, financial need, computer-generated application with requested fields.
Deadline: March 1, 2021
Amount: $250
Criteria: Mexican descent, active in church, community, activities, & programs, display leadership skills
Deadline: March 8, 2021
Commercial Bank of Chanute Leadership Scholarship
Amount: To Be Determined
Criteria: Essay
Deadline: March 1, 2021
Community National Bank - Pittsburg State University Scholarship (Common Application Cover Sheet)
Amount: $500 ($250 each semester)
Criteria: GPA, ACT score, essay, resume, letter of recommendation, transcript, parent signature
Deadline: March 20, 2021
Dick Guinotte Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Criteria: Financial need, transcript, high school & community activities, references
Deadline: March 1, 2021
Discover Student Loans Scholarship
Evergy/Haines-Weber Scholarship Program – Community Scholarship
Evergy/Haines-Weber Scholarship Program – Craft Scholarship
First Baptist Church Scholarship
Amount: $500
Criteria: Band student who is continuing in music, ACT score, transcript, essay, resume, letter of recommendation, parent signature
Deadline: March 1, 2021
Herbert J. Swender Scholarship
Amount: $500
Criteria: NCCC, 3.0 GPA, high school athletics, integrity and leadership, positive role model, transcript, recommendation signatures, typed essay
Deadline: March 1, 2021
Home Savings Bank Academic Scholarship of Achievement (Common Application Cover Sheet)
Amount: $1,000
Criteria: transcript, ACT score, essay, resume, letter of recommendation, parent signature
Deadline: March 1, 2021
Jesse L. and Frances A. Jackson Scholarship
Juan L Hidalgo Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $500
Criteria: Mexican descent, active in church, community, ambitious leader, 2.5 GPA, 2 sealed letters of recommendation, transcript, follow-up letter after Fall semester
Deadline: March 1, 2021
Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (KACRAO)
Kansas Association of Directors of Plant Facilities (KADPF)
Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
Amount: Varying
Criteria: Varying qualifications. Visit https://www.kfb.org/Foundation-for-Agriculture/Scholarships for information and restrictions.
Deadline: March 1, 2021
Kansas Financial Scholars Essay Contest
Kansas Grain and Feed Scholarship
Amount: $500/$1,000/$1,500
Criteria: Plans to attend any Kansas 4-year university, community college, or vo-tech school, self-starters, excellent academic credentials, transcript, GPA, class rank, ACT score, 2 reference letters, online application
Deadline: Online by March 5, 2021, by 5:00 p.m.
Kansas Junior Golf Scholarship
https://www.kansasgolffoundation.org/kansas-junior-golf-scholarship
Amount: Varying amount; may be renewable for 4 years
Criteria: Men/Women Golf participation, Kansas accredited college/university, essay, transcript, ACT score, Athletic Director verification, copy of Student Aid Report from the FAFSA, statement of community service/leadership experiences and accomplishments, 2 letters of recommendation, online application and submittal of documents.
Deadline: March 26, 2021
Kiwanis Club of Chanute Scholarship
Amount: $500 ($250 per semester)
Criteria: full-time student, leadership qualities, 3.0 GPA, awards/honors, volunteer work, transcript
Deadline: March 1, 2021
L Keith Maring Memorial Scholarship
Larry Lock Memorial Scholarship (Common Application Cover Sheet)
Amount: $250
Criteria: Full-time enrollment at a state-accredited college, essay, resume, letter of recommendation, transcript, ACT score
Deadline: March 15, 2021
Main Street Chanute College Scholarship Award
Amount: $250
Criteria: Transcript, extracurricular activities, memberships in organizations, short essay
Deadline: March 1, 2021
Marion Lee Bailey Memorial FFA Scholarship
Melvin D. Owen Memorial Scholarship
Neosho County Community College Scholarships
Neosho County Farm Bureau Association Scholarship (Cover Letter) (Criteria Letter)
Amount: $500
Criteria: Student or parent must be a member of Neosho County Farm Bureau Association, attend college or Vo-tech school in the fall after graduation, transcript, short essay
Deadline: March 15, 2021 to the Erie office
NMRMC Foundation – Dr. Bob Harwood Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $500
Criteria: Parent/Guardian is a current employee of NMRMC, 3.0 GPA, class rank, ACT score, course content, extracurricular activities, letter of reference, essay, transcript
Deadline: March 12, 2021
O’Brate Foundation Regular Scholarship
Shelter Insurance Foundation Scholarship (Information Flyer)
St. Cecilia Music Club Scholarship
Amount: Varied, possibly renewable
Criteria: Love of music, enrollment in at least 1 music class each college semester, list of music activities, letter of recommendation, a paragraph about future plans to continue music involvement
Deadline: Mailed or delivered by March 17, 2021
State Farm – Disbrow Agency (Common Application Cover Sheet)
Thelma Roe Memorial Scholarship for Attendees of Cherry Street (Personal Letter of Invitation)
Amount: $500 ($250 per semester)
Criteria: attended Cherry Street regularly for 1 year, full time in college, 2.0 GPA, essay, extracurricular activities, community involvement
Deadline: March 1, 2021
Thelma Roe Memorial Scholarship for Volunteers of Cherry Street (Personal Letter of Invitation)
Amount: $500 ($250 per semester)
Criteria: volunteered at Cherry Street regularly for 1 year, full time in college, 2.0 GPA, essay, extracurricular activities, community involvement
Deadline: March 1, 2021
USD 413 Foundation CHS Committee Athletic Scholarship (Common Application Cover Sheet)
Amount: $250 (2)
Criteria: 2.5 GPA, CHS Interscholastic athletic program or team manager, student trainer or spirit squad member, full-time college student, GPA, ACT score, transcript, essay, resume, letter of recommendation, parent signature
Deadline: March 1, 2021
USD 413 Foundation Fine Arts Committee Scholarship (Common Application Cover Sheet)
Amount: $300
Criteria: Plan on continuing musical activities after high school, GPA, ACT score, extracurricular activities, transcript, essay, resume, letter of recommendation, parent signature
Deadline: March 1, 2021
USD 413 Foundation Scholarship (Common Application Cover Sheet)
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GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPS: (personal accounts are required)