Northeastern: Sophomore Scholarships
This Scholarship Application is for students returning as NJC Sophomore students for Fall 2023.
This one application puts you in the running for the scholarships listed below, depending on your selected degree program.
The application process will require a personal essay, resume, and transcripts.
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Barbara Kaiser Business |
This $500 award is given to a female business student that resides in the local 5-county service area. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. |
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Bernadine Parr Business |
This $500 award is given to sophomore business students that have a minimum 3.3 GPA. Preference is given to a business student residing in Logan County. |
| BlackTop Jacks Hot Rod | These $2,000 scholarships are awarded to sophomore students majoring in the Auto or Diesel Programs. Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA. |
| Brickel Brothers | One $500 award given to an eligible sophomore agriculture student that demonstrates financial need. |
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Bruce & Sharon Perryman |
This $500 award is given to sophomore business students that have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Eligible applicants must be a resident of either Colorado or Wyoming. Preference is given to Veterans, members of Future Teachers Association, and/or student-athletes. Preference also given to students planning to transfer to a 4-year university located in CO or WY. |
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Business & Professional Women of Sterling |
This $500 award is given to female business students from the local 5-county service area. Eligible students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and intend to major in business or another professional program such as Cosmetology. |
| Colorado Garden & Home Show | This scholarship will award up to $5,500 to a full-time sophomore student. Preferred applicants are students from a Colorado high school who pursue a career in production agriculture, crop and soil science, or farm and ranch management. A recipient must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA. |
| Darryl W. Rhodes | A $2,500 award will be made to a sophomore agriculture student with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Eligible applicant must be a Colorado resident. |
| Dean & Vay Lousberg Livestock Judging | Recipient selections are made by agreement between Northeastern's Livestock Judging Team coach and the chairman of the Northeastern Agriculture Department. Recipients must be members of the Northeastern Livestock Judging Team, and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA. This scholarship may be renewed for the sophomore year at the discretion of Northeastern's Livestock Judging Team coach. |
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Donald E. Harley Memorial |
This award is up to $3,000 for students majoring in an engineering field, or another similar major. Eligible recipients must maintain a minimum 3.2 GPA, and preference is given to students that demonstrate a financial need. |
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Fillion History |
This $2,000 award is given to sophomore students majoring in History Education. Eligible applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and reside in the local 5-county service area. The recipient must plan to transfer to a 4-year university after graduating NJC. |
| Fleming Saddle Club | This $500 award available only to a sophomore student who is a resident of one the Northeastern's five-county service area (Logan, Phillips, Washington, Yuma and Sedgwick counties of Colorado). Recipient must be declared as an agriculture major. Preference is given to those in Northeastern's Equine Science, Animal Science, Ag Business, or General Agriculture (in that order) programs. |
| Fred Sneath Memorial | This $250 award is given to a continuing sophomore student at Northeastern who has declared their major in Ag Business or Ag Education, and who plans to transfer to a four-year university. Recipient must have maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA and be from the local five-county service area (Logan, Phillips, Washington, Yuma and Sedgwick counties of Colorado). |
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Freda T. Roof Memorial |
This $750 scholarship is awarded to sophomore students seeking to obtain a degree from NJC. Preference is given to students that demonstrate a financial need. |
| Hilbert Kahl Memorial Agriculture Education | This $250 scholarship, established in 1994 in memory of Hilbert Kahl, is given to a sophomore student majoring in Agriculture Education at Northeastern. |
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James Williams Robirds Engineering |
This $3,000 scholarship is awarded to students planning to major in an Engineering field. Students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA. |
| Jeffrey Grauberger Memorial | This $500 award will be made to a sophomore Agriculture Education student with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Recipient must be a Logan County resident. |
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Jesse Samber 4-H Memorial |
This $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in any field of study with a 3.0 GPA. Preference to students who have participated in the the Northeast Weld County Fair and show a passion for a cause that they care about and a willingness to help make their home and community a better place through service. As well as show involvement in a variety of activities in their school and organizations. Recipient for this scholarship will be chosen by 4-H Committee. |
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Kasey Jo Walker Warner |
This $1,000 award is given to students majoring in Agriculture, Science, or Education. Preference is given to those majoring in Ag Business, Farm & Ranch Management, Ag Education, or Science Education. Recipients must have graduated from one of the following schools: Logan County, CO or Furnas County, NE high school; or from Prairie, Pawnee, Briggsdale, or Akron high schools in Colorado. |
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Kenneth & Theda Anderson Business |
This award up to $1,000 is given to students majoring in Business, specifically those majoring in either an A.A in Business or A.A.S in Business. Eligible students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. |
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Keith & Nell Propst Memorial |
This scholarship will award $5,000 per semester for up to four semesters. There may be up to 4 recipients awarded per year. Recipients will be students majoring in Agriculture of Humanities, and preference will be given first to students from Logan and Washington Counties of Colorado. Recipients must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA, commit to graduating from Northeastern, and demonstrate a financial need. For agriculture students, active experience in FFA and 4-H will be viewed as a positive asset. For students majoring in Humanities, active experience in the Nell Propst Essay Contest, and/or participation in speech or other theatre activities will be viewed as a positive asset. Preferred applicants will have integrity, leadership skills, strong moral character, and community involvement. Application process may include an interview with the scholarship committee. |
| Michael & Sandy Underwood | This $1,000 award will be made to a sophomore student that maintains a minimum 3.5 GPA who is planning to transfer to a 4-year university after graduation. The recipient must be majoring in Agriculture Business, Farm and Ranch Management, or Agriculture Economics, with preference given in the order listed. |
| NJC Classified Staff | This $750 scholarship is only available to a full-time sophomore student at NJC. The recipient must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and must be from the local five-county Northeastern Junior College service area (Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, and Yuma county). |
| Vincent Baseggio Agricultural | This $500-1,000 scholarship is awarded to a sophomore student majoring in an Agricultural related field. Student must be a Colorado resident and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. |
Applicants must submit unofficial transcripts, resume, and an essay that includes the following:
- Explain why you should be considered for a scholarship and include any financial barriers you may face.
- Explain your future goals after graduating NJC & how earning a scholarship will help attain your goals.