Field of Study Scholarships

Agriculture

Premier Farm Credit Scholarship
Contact Ag Department
Four scholarships are awarded each year to students from areas served by Premier Farm Credit (Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington and Yuma Counties). Applicants must have demonstrated interest and ability in the study of agriculture and must intend to continue the study of agriculture at Northeastern Junior College. One-fourth of the cash amount is made available each semester for fees, books and incidental expenses. Recipients of these scholarships must maintain the scholastic standards set forth by the college. The donor of these scholarships, Premier Farm Credit, together with a committee from Northeastern Junior College, selects the recipients.
APPLICATION: NJC Ag/Tech Freshman Scholarship Application
Earl Franklin, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Contact Ag Department
The Earl Franklin, Sr. Memorial Scholarship, established in 1994, to recognize his 60 years in the automotive parts business, is awarded each year to a graduating senior of a local high school who wishes to enter the Northeastern Junior College Automotive Technology program. The recipient is chosen by the Northeastern Junior College Scholarship Committee.
APPLICATION: NJC Foundation and Community Scholarship Application
Great Western Beef Expo Scholarship
Contact Ag Department
Awarded to a freshman Animal Science Major. Selected by the Ag Faculty and Great Western Beef Expo Board.
APPLICATION: NJC Ag/Tech Freshman Scholarship Application
John Gareis Memorial Agriculture Scholarship
Contact Ag Department
Awarded to a NJC student planning to major in the field of agriculture, applicants must demonstrate
financial need. Selection will be made by the NJC Agriculture Division.
APPLICATION: NJC Ag/Tech Freshman Scholarship Application
National Western Stock Show and Rodeo Scholarship
Contact Ag Department
The National Western Scholarship Committee sponsors four scholarships for students attending NJC. Applicants must major in agricultural sciences, must have participated in the National Western Stock Show in one of the following ways: showing, judging, volunteer program or sanctioned 4-H/FFA project. Renewable if recipient maintains a minimum 3.0 GPA.
APPLICATION: NJC Ag/Tech Scholarship Application.
Northeast Colorado Bull Test Scholarship
Contact Ag Department
Awarded to a freshman Animal Science or Agriculture Business student. The student is selected by the agriculture faculty and the Northeast Colorado Bull Test Board of Directors. APPLICATION: Contact Logan County Extension Office
Gerald and Tom Roth Memorial Scholarship
Contact Ag Department
One award is made each year (nonrenewable). Applicants must be Sterling High School graduates involved in FFA. Selection made by Sterling High School FFA instructors.
Thomas J. Guthrie Memorial Scholarship
Contact Ag Department
Awarded to a graduate of Brush High School attending NJC and studying Agricultural Business. This scholarship will be awarded on the basis of scholarship and need. The annual award is renewable with an acceptable cumulative GPA. APPLICATION: NJC Ag/Tech Freshman Scholarship Application
Colorado Agriculture Development and Authority
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Support for the Colorado Agriculture Development and Authority makes this scholarship possible. Applicants must be an agriculture major. APPLICATION: NJC Ag/Tech Freshman Scholarship Application
Agriculture Activity Scholarship
Contact Ag Department
Awarded to an agriculture major who demonstrates an outstanding involvement in agriculture activities. The student
is selected by Agriculture Faculty
APPLICATION: NJC Ag/Tech Freshman Scholarship Application

Arts and Humanities

Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship for Future Teachers
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Theta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma offers a financial scholarship to a Logan County woman attending Northeastern Junior College who plans to teach. The recipient is chosen by a committee of Delta Kappa Gamma members on the basis of scholastic standing and potential teaching ability. This is a freshman scholarship only. APPLICATION: NJC Foundation and Community Scholarship Application
Phyllis Kreager Art Scholarship
Contact Art Department
The NJC Art Department will select one person annually to receive this scholarship. It is renewable the second year if
the student meets all of the requirements of the scholarship.
APPLICATION: Contact NJC Humanities and Human Services Office
Milligan Memorial Scholarship
Contact Art Department
The Sterling Orpheus Club offers this scholarship to a music student at Northeastern Junior College. The recipient is selected by the music faculty of the college. The award is payable in two equal amounts.
APPLICATION: Contact NJC Humanities and Human Services Office
Anna C. Petteys and Dorothy J. Corsberg Scholarship
Contact Liberal Arts
This scholarship is awarded annually to three graduates of a high school in Logan or Morgan County, Colorado, who show promise in education, journalism, or the humanities. Each Scholarship is financed by earnings from a memorial fund contributed to by the Northeastern Junior College Board of Trustees, the Jack H. Petteys Memorial Foundation, and Sterling citizens and organizations.
APPLICATION: NJC Foundation and Community Scholarship Application
Art and Design - Associate Degree Scholarship
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A $500 scholarship for students who are interested in pursuing associate level degrees related to Art, Computer Aided Design, Fashion Design, Visual Communications, Interior Design, Computer Graphics and others.
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Auto/Diesel Tech

Colorado Flatlanders Car Club Scholarship
Deadline: April 1
This scholarship was established in 1992 for vocational students interested in the field of auto technology. The scholarship goes to an entering freshman student who is planning a career in auto technology and priority is given to a graduate of a northeastern Colorado high school or a nontraditional age student. The scholarship provides two scholarships and is renewable. Applicant must submit a high school transcript, letter or resume stating vocational motivation and specific aspects of financial need. The scholarship is renewable for second year students with a 2.75 cumulative GPA.
APPLICATION: Must be submitted to the Colorado Flatlanders Car Club, P O Box 248, Sterling, CO 80751 by March 1st. Read Flatlander Scholarship details here.
Kent Ewing Memorial Diesel Technology Scholarship
Contact Diesel Tech
Kent Ewing served as instructor/coordinator of the Ag Diesel/Farm Mechanics Program at Northeastern for twenty years before his retirement.  His commitment to educating young people in the field of agricultural business prompted his family to establish this scholarship in his memory.  One scholarship per year in the amount of $500 is awarded to an NJC sophomore majoring in Diesel Technology.
Griffith Auto/Diesel Tech Scholarship
Deadline: May 1
Griffith Auto Electric, an independent automotive repair shop in Sterling, Colorado, has established a scholarship opportunity for a student planning to enroll in the Automotive or Diesel Technology program at Northeastern Junior College as a first year student Fall Semester, of the current year. Learn more about the Griffith Auto/Diesel Scholarship here.
Auto Tech Scholarships
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Business and Science

Bruce C. & Sharon L. Perryman NJC Emeritus Scholarship
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This scholarship is awarded each year to a resident of Colorado or Wyoming, who is a sophomore and enrolled at NJC in the secondary business-teacher education program with a cumulative GPA of 2.5. Student-athletes, Iraq or Afghanistan war veterans and members of Future Teachers Association will be given preference. The scholarship is for the sophomore year only. The recipient is chosen by Dr. Bruce C. Perryman via recommendations from the Financial Aid Director in conjunction with the NJC scholarship application process.
APPLICATION: NJC Foundation and Community Scholarship Application
John F. Kerker Memorial Business Scholarship
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This scholarship is provided by the John Kerker Family and is awarded annually to a  sophomore business student. The scholarship will be for $500 based on need, ability to demonstrate leadership skills and scholastic interest. Applicants must include a letter of recommendation and an essay on the topic "Why I Chose the Field of Business." The student must carry a 3.0 GPA. Selection is made by the Business Division and Financial Aid Office.
APPLICATION: NJC Sophomore Scholarship Application
Bernadine Parr Memorial Scholarship
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Established in 1998 in memory of Bernadine Parr, a long time NJC employee. One $500 scholarship will be awarded for an NJC sophomore business student. Preference will be given to Logan County residents and have a 3.3 GPA in their freshman year.
APPLICATION: NJC Sophomore Scholarship Application

Cosmetology

Emily Martin Memorial Scholarship
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Awarded to a NJC student majoring in cosmetology. The student must submit an essay expressing interest in the scholarship. APPLICATION: Contact the NJC Cosmetology Department

Medical/Nursing

Armilda W. Dowis Memorial Scholarship
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The Armilda W. Dowis Memorial Scholarship is awarded each year to a graduate of Sterling High School for use at Northeastern Junior College in the ensuing academic year. Special consideration will be given those applicants entering the Licensed Practical Nursing field, but this is not necessarily a requirement for the award. Further consideration will be given to the applicant's scholastic performance (2.0 on a 4.0 scale is considered minimum performance for the award) and financial need. Applicants are advised, but not required to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This scholarship shall be awarded by the Sterling High School Scholarship Committee and the recipient notified and recognized at the Sterling High School Commencement.
Mary Fonte Scholarship
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Each year two scholarships are awarded to students who have been accepted in the Practical Nursing Program at Northeastern Junior College, the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Morgan Community College or the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program at the University of Northern Colorado. Funds are provided on a matching basis from the Mary M. Fonte Memorial Fund and Devonshire Acres, a senior living center in Sterling. Preference will be given to applicants who are employed by Devonshire Acres, applicants who are seeking an RN degree and applicants who are Northeastern Colorado residents. Recipients must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA. In return for the scholarship, recipients must work at Devonshire Acres for a minimum of one year after licensure. A recipient who does not complete the program or who does not fulfill the one year employment obligation must repay the scholarship in full.
APPLICATION: Practical Nursing Scholarship Application
Kimball Scholarship
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Each year a scholarship is offered to a freshman entering the Practical Nursing Program at Northeastern Junior College. The student must be a resident of Logan, Phillips, or Sedgwick Counties, must show academic promise, and show financial need. Applicants should submit a scholarship application, high school transcript, letter of application citing vocational motivation and specific aspects of financial need.
APPLICATION: Practical Nursing Scholarship Application
Nursing and Medical Assisting - Associate Degree Scholarship
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A $500 scholarship for students who are interested in pursuing associate level degrees, diplomas and certificates related to Nursing, Medical Assisting, Medical Laboratory Technology, Physical Therapy, Veterinary Technology, Radiologic Technology and others.
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