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CSPM Scholarship
For graduating seniors of Gering High School
Three separate scholarships designated A, B, and C, will be awarded annually. Applications should be submitted to the Gering High School Counseling Office. Deadline for application and supporting documents is April 1st. Winners and alternates will be selected.
Upload copy of official ACT/SAT, high school transcript, and three reference letters. Final grades for senior year are not required. Recipients are responsible for forwarding college transcripts to OTCF within three (3) weeks of the end of each grading period and must notify OTCF of any address changes. Failure to send transcripts jeopardizes scholarship renewal. Scholarships are paid directly to the school. If the required college GPA is not maintained, or the student is not enrolled full-time (beginning the first semester for which the scholarship is awarded), the renewal opportunity will be forfeited. The scholarship may be rescinded and awarded to the alternate.
CSPM SCHOLARSHIP ‘A’ – To attend an accredited 4-year college or university
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Four-year undergraduate scholarship for any field of study
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$1,500 per year ($750 paid per semester) renewable for up to four years
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High School GPA 3.0
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College GPA 2.8
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Minimum ACT score 24 or SAT 1100
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Three letters of reference
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Community or school activities, or work experience
CSPM SCHOLARSHIP ‘B’ – To attend an accredited 2- or 4-year college or university
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Two- or four-year undergraduate scholarship for any field of study
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$1,500 per year ($750 paid per semester) renewable for up to four years
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High School GPA 2.5
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College GPA 2.5
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Minimum ACT score 20 or SAT 990
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Three letters of reference
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Community or school activities, or work experience
CSPM SCHOLARSHIP ‘C’ – To attend an accredited 1- or 2-year technical college
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One- or two-year scholarship for technical or vocational training
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$1,000 per year ($500 paid per semester) renewable for up to two years
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High School GPA 2.5
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College GPA 2.5
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Three letters of reference
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Community or school activities, or work experience
Scholarship Recipients
CSPM “A” – 4-year college:
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2017 - Michael Hackett ($6,000)
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2018 - Nellie Kirk - Gering ($6,000)
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2019 - Brock Parker ($6,000)
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2020 - Stephanie Woolsey ($6,000)
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2021 - Lydia Connot ($6,000)
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2022 - Carmelo Timblin ($6,000)
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2023 - Eli Marez ($6,000)
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2024 - Grady Robbins ($6,000)
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2025 - Belinda Vazquez-Hernandez ($6,000)
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2025 - Gabby Moreno - ($6,000)
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2025 - Quinton Robbins - ($2,000)
Scholarship Recipients
CSPM “B” – 2-4-year college
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2017 - John Stark ($6,000)
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2018 - Eric Crane - Gering ($6,000)
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2019 - Kassadie Rahmig ($6,000)
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2020 - Madison Miller ($6,000)
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2021 - Logan Andrews ($6,000)
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2022 - Brylee Dean ($6,000)
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2023 - Cassidy Flores ($6,000)
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2024 - Mason Gaudreault ($6,000)
Scholarship Recipients
CSPM “C” – 2-year tech/community college
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2017 - Riley Grote ($2,000)
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2018 - Kenneth Witcofski ($2,000)
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2020 - Anthony Walker ($2,000)
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2022 - Elaine Bechtold ($2,000)
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2023 - Ariel DeMaranville ($2,000)
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2024 - Braeleigh Rein ($2,000)