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Online Local Scholarships and Applications

**Local scholarship information is updated each 

January/February as information becomes available.**

Last updated: 2/11/16

Unless otherwise stated, all scholarship applications need to be turned in to the Guidance Office.

 

American Legion                                                                                                             

Paul E. Flaherty Athletic Scholarship (American Legion)

  • Amount: $250.00 ($125.00 each semester)

  • Criteria: Athlete, Avg/higher grades, approved community college/university/trade school, transcript, 3 recommendation letters, guardian's 1040 tax statement, essay, recent photo

  • Deadline: July 15, 2016

Dr. Irvin "Click" Cowger Memorial Baseball Scholarship (American Legion)

  • Amount: $500.00

  • Criteria: Legion baseball player, avg/higher grades, transcript, approved community college/university/trade school, 3 recommendation letters, guardian's 1040 tax statement, essay, recent photo  

  • Deadline: July 15, 2016

Ashley Clinic Life Sciences Scholarship Program

  • Amount: $500.00

  • Criteria: 3.0 GPA, Class Rank, ACT Score, Extracurricular Activities, 3 Reference Letters

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

  • (note: incomplete applications will NOT be considered)

Bank of Commerce Scholarship for Achievement and Excellence

  • Amount: $750.00

  • Criteria: Transcript, ACT scores, community involvement

  • Deadline: March 2, 2016

Bank of Commerce Student Board

  • Amount: $10.00 per Board meeting

  • Criteria: Junior/Senior CHS student, 2.5 or greater GPA, learn about banking knowledge, attend meetings

  • Deadline: ASAP, meetings are January through May

BBB Student of Integrity Award

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 discipline in college

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

Carlie Sue Almond Memorial Scholarship

  • Amount: $500  

  • Criteria: 3.0 GPA, leadership, recommendation signatures, transcript, essay

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

Chanute Area Chamber of Commerce & Office of Tourism Scholarship

  • Amount: $250 

  • Criteria: 3.0 GPA, 413 District Resident, Attending NCCC full time in the fall, essay & letter of reference

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

Chanute Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship

  • Amount: $200

  • Criteria: Activities, service/volunteer experience, essay

  • Deadline: February 29, 2016

Chanute Blue Comet Booster Club Scholarship

  • Amount: $500.00

  • Criteria: 2.5 GPA, CHS Interscholastic Athletic Program or team manager, student trainer or spirit squad member, full time college student

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

Chanute Mexican Fiesta

  • Amount: $250.00

  • Criteria: Mexican descent, active in church, community, activities, & programs, display leadership skills

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

Chanute Public School Cooks Scholarship

  • Amount: $100.00

  • Criteria: Financial Need, regular participant in school lunch (not a la cart)

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

CHS Music Boosters Band & Vocal Scholarship

  • Amount: $300.00

  • Criteria: Plan on continuing musical activities after HS, GPA, Class Rank, ACT Score, Extracurricular activities

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

Coates Family Scholarship

  • Amount: To be determined

  • Criteria: Volunteer experience, GPA, typed essay, letter of recommendation

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

Commercial Bank of Chanute Scholarship

  • Amount: To Be Determined

  • Criteria: List of Leadership Experiences, school, civic, & charitable volunteer activities, 2 Essays

  • Deadline:  March 1, 2016

Community National Bank - Pittsburg State Scholarship

  • Amount: $500.00 ($250.00 each semester)

  • Criteria: GPA, essay

  • Deadline:  March 1, 2016

Dick Guinotte Memorial Scholarship

  • Amount: $1000.00

  • Criteria: Financial Need, transcript, high school & community activities, references

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

Herbert J. Swender Scholarship

 

  • Amount: $500.00

  • Criteria: NCCC, 3.0 GPA, athletics, leadership, transcript, recommendation signatures, essay

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

 

Home Savings Bank Academic Scholarship of Achievement

  • Amount: $1000.00

  • Criteria: GPA, Class Rank, ACT Scores, extracurricular activities, community organizations, leadership positions, future goals

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

Juan L Hidalgo Memorial Scholarship

  • Amount: $1000.00

  • Criteria: Hispanic, active in church, community, ambitious leader, 2.5 GPA, 2 sealed letters of recommendation, official transcript

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

Kiwanis - Dr. Robert Harwood Memorial Scholarship

  • Amount: $500 ($250 per semester)

  • Criteria: full time student, leadership qualities, 3.0 GPA, awards/honors, volunteer work, transcript

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

KSCPA High School Merit Scholarship

Lock Memorial Scholarship

  • Amount: $250.00

  • Criteria: Full time at state accredited college, awards/recognition at CHS, extracurricular/community service activities, 2 letter of reference, 1 page essay

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

Main Street Chanute, Inc./FBLA Scholarship Award and Junior Board Member

  • Amount: $150.00

  • Criteria: FBLA member, recommended Junior Board member  

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

Neosho County Farm Bureau Association Scholarship

  • Amount: $250.00

  • Criteria: Transcript, Farm Bureau membership number, GPA, ACT, School & community activities, work experiences, Essay

  • Deadline: April 1, 2016

NMRMC Dr. Bob Harwood Memorial Scholarship

  • Amount: $500.00

  • Criteria: Parent/Guardian is a current employee of NMRMC, 3.0 GPA, class rank, ACT score, course content, letter of recommendation, essay

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

Chanute Area Retired School Personnel Scholarship

  • Amount: $500.00

  • Criteria: desire to enter education field in college, attend a Kansas college/university, transcript, financial need

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

Thelma Roe Memorial Scholarship

  • Amount: $500.00 ($250 per semester)

  • Criteria: attended Cherry Street regularly for 1 year, full time in college,  2.0 GPA, Volunteering at Cherry Street, Essay, extracurricular activities, community involvement,   

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

Thelma Roe Memorial Scholarship

  • Amount: $500.00 ($250 per semester)

  • Criteria: volunteered at Cherry Street regularly for 1 year, full time in college,  2.0 GPA, Volunteering at Cherry Street, essay, extracurricular activities, community involvement,   

  • Deadline: March 1, 2016

State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarship

  • https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/statefarmgoodneighborscholarship/
  • Application online - Register to apply
  • Criteria: high school senior, full-time 2- to 4-year college or university or vo-tech school, cumulative 2.5 or higher, U.S. citizen, financial need

     

  • Amount: $2500, renewable up to 1 year

  • Deadline: March 2, 2016 or first 700 applicants

Kansas Grain and Feed Scholarship

  • Amount: $500.00/$1000.00

  • Criteria: transcript, ACT, 2 reference letters 

  • Deadline: March 2, 2016

Kansas Junior Golf Scholarship

  • Amount: $1250.00, renewable for 4 years

  • Criteria: Golf participation, Kansas accredited college/university, essay, transcript, ACT, Athletic Director verification, copy of Student Aid Report from the FAFSFA, statement of community service/leadership experiences and accomplishments, 2 recommendation letters

  • Electronic submission (PDF) is strongly encouraged  

  • Deadline: March 25, 2016

Jostens Renaissance Student Scholarship

  • Amount: $2500.00, renewable for up to 3 years, or until bachelor's degree or equivalent

  • Criteria: Increase in cumulative GPA from end of Freshman year to end of first semester senior year, or otherwise describe the impact of Jostens Renaissance on their high school performance, full-time 2- or 4-year accredited college, university, or vo-tech school, essay

  • EXTENDED Deadline: March 15, 2016

St. Cecilia Music Club Scholarship

  • Amount: Varied, renewable for 1 year

  • Criteria: Love of music, enrollment in at least 1 music class each semester, 1 recommendation letter

  • Deadline: March 31, 2016

Melvin D. Owen Memorial Scholarship

  • Amount: $250

  • Criteria: 3.0 GPA, full-time enrollment, major in Education, transcript, 2 recommendation letters

  • Deadline: April 8, 2016


APPLICATION FORMS:  Most application forms are below for your convenience, but some scholarship offers may require you to visit a website. 

 

 


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