GPACAC Student Scholarship
GPACAC is proud to fund thirteen annual scholarships each year. Ten scholarships will be awarded to students attending high school in the three GPACAC membership states of Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma and three scholarships will be awarded to college students from our membership states planning to transfer to a different post-secondary institution. Please see the scholarship information below for more details on each opportunity. All awards are intended to help pay for tuition, housing, fees and/or books. Scholarship recipients will be notified of the decision by email. These scholarships are a one-time award and will be mailed to students’ postsecondary institution of choice.
Six scholarships of $1,000 each are awarded each year. Students must meet all the following scholarship requirements listed below:
- Be a member of the Class of 2025
- Attend high school/home school in Nebraska, Kansas, or Oklahoma
- Have a cumulative high school grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)
- Complete the application form, including the essay on the topic below
Essay topic:
What is a lesson you learned during high school and how will that lesson impact your future?
Important Dates:
Scholarship application open October 15th and close February 15th. Recipients will be notified in early April.
Scholarship Application
Application is available at https://connect.gpacac.net/register/?id=3acadfe3-c809-47b4-9171-e522df61d2aa.
Paul Max Service Scholarship
The award goes to one student in the Great Plains region each year. The scholarship amount is $1,000. Students must meet all the following scholarship requirements listed below:
- Be a member of the Class of 2025
- Attend high school/home school in Nebraska, Kansas, or Oklahoma
- Have a cumulative high school grade point average of 3.0 and above (or equivalent)
- Have completed a minimum of 100 community service hours from freshman year to date of application
- Complete the scholarship application, including an essay, on the topic below
Essay topic:
Describe a specific community service experience. How did the experience affect you? How did it impact your leadership?
Important Dates:
Scholarship application open October 15th and close February 15th. Recipients will be notified in early April.
Scholarship Application
Application is available at https://connect.gpacac.net/register/?id=567d0c26-fae6-4a6d-93cd-ab6626e231b9.