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Dorothy Bronson Memorial Scholarship

CSI Scholarship Fund

Dill Scholarship

Laurie Haugen Scholarship

Hispanic Scholarship

James Family Trust

Lawrence and Pauline Lemons Scholarship

Lawrence Lemons Scholarship

Lovercheck Scholarship

Clara Muehlberger Scholarship

Panhandle Drug-Free Youth Scholarship


Dorothy Bronson Memorial Scholarship: Funds small scholarships for area high school students to further their study of music, art, theater, or dance. Funds have been used for summer camps and programs, such as the Rocky Ridge Music Camp. OTCF Scholarship Committee determines recipients and amount of awards.

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CSI Scholarship Fund: Available to graduates of Scottsbluff High School. Three (3) separate scholarships are awarded each year; two (2) are for 4-year college or university studies and one (1) is for 2-year technical or vocational training. $1000 per year ($500 per semester) is paid to the college or university upon proof of registration and/or preceding semester grades. Minimum GPA and ACT requirements for qualification and annual renewal. Applications and interviews are conducted by Scottsbluff High School guidance counseling staff. Recipients and alternates are selected. OTCF Scholarship Committee reviews SHS selections and verifies that qualifications are met. The sponsor funds CSI Scholarships for the full 2 or 4 years. The sponsor asks to be advised of the recipients each year, and may elect to discontinue the scholarship at any time.
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Dill Scholarship: Available to Scotts Bluff County graduate attending Western Nebraska Community College. Family will select recipient and WNCC will notify OTCF.  Applications are available at WNCC Financial Aid office.
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Laurie Haugen Educational Scholarship: One $1,500 scholarship is available annually to a college Junior or Senior who is a previous graduate of Scottsbluff Senior High School and is pursuing studies in education or teaching. They must currently be enrolled in 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours at an accredited college or university and have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
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Hispanic Advisory Committee Scholarship: Available to Scotts Bluff County residents of Hispanic heritage and American citizenship to pursue undergraduate education. Scholarships are available to high school graduates and undergraduate college students. The number and value of scholarships will vary based on annual Hispanic Advisory Committee scholarship resources. Scholarships may be renewable. Applicants must be full-time students.
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James Family Trust: Restricted fund within OTCF for the benefit of the Scottsbluff Cosmopolitan Club to be used for their Diabetic Youth Camp. Expenditures are requested by Cosmopolitan Club and approved by the OTCF Executive Committee.
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Lawrence and Pauline Lemons Scholarship: Two separate
4-year scholarships will be given annually to Scotts Bluff County graduates under 30 years of age. Preference is given to lineal descendants of Harry Wisner and Mabel Wisner and of Guy Lemons and Florence Lemons. Descendants are not required to be Scotts Bluff County graduates, but must meet all other criteria for eligibility. OTCF Scholarship Committee determines recipients with final approval by the Board of Directors.

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Lawrence Lemons Scholarship: A scholarship of $500 is available to a graduate of Scottsbluff High School.  The application form is available through the Scottsbluff High School guidance counseling department.                                               
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Lovercheck Scholarship: Available to graduates of Gering High School to be used at a four-year college or university for the study of art, music, theater, literature, or journalism. One 4-year scholarship of $1,000 per year ($500/semester) will be paid to the college or university upon receipt of grades for the preceding semester Minimum 3.0 GPA required for qualification and annual renewal. Applications are received and reviewed by GHS guidance and counseling staff. OTCF Scholarship Committee conducts interviews in April and selects one recipient and one alternate.  Alternate becomes recipient if recipient does not meet GPA, does not go to college, or selects a major outside of the Lovercheck’s parameters.
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Clara E. Muehlberger Scholarship: Available to residents from eleven (11) Nebraska Panhandle (Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan and Sioux) and Goshen County in Wyoming who are pursuing a undergraduate studies in education or a health care-related field. Minimum ACT score of 21 required to apply. Applicants must attend an accredited two or four-year institution or training facility. The scholarship is available to high school graduates, non-traditional students, and college upper classmen. The scholarship provides $1000 ($500 per semester) for up to four years of undergraduate study. Scholarships are awarded annually. Applicants must be full-time students as defined by their institution. Recipients must maintain a grade average required to remain in good standing in the school in which they are enrolled.
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Panhandle Drug-Free Youth Scholarship: Available to high school seniors from the Nebraska panhandle who are currently involved in a local drug-free youth group. One (1) $500 scholarship will be awarded annually. OTCF Scholarship Committee determines recipients with final approval by the Board of Directors.
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